I mean the corporate headshots turned out great too, right? The challenge with a public official, even a recently freed one, is to get past the practised poses and smizes (smile with your eyes). Utilitarian, yes, but this shot is successful, too.

It is important to feature the portrait subject in a comfortable, inviting, and authentic manner. Clothing is important in setting the mood – and Chrystin's wardrobe is flexible, powerful, and dynamic, like she is. Comfort meets class.

The results of a long afternoon of personal discovery, camaraderie , and a little trepidation (I mean, backdrops, lighting diffusers, reflectors, a tripod with a huge camera and lens on it? Like, what?) What a shy, but brave little trooper.

Chloe. When your subject is this charming, it's easy to just click away like a fool and find yourself with 100 perfect photos. Chloe's genuine joy, patience, and eagerness to please allowed me the space to find new ways to bring out her true self.

Christmas evokes a glut of emotion, but the vibes in Uncle Jean's basement are always moody, intimate, and sometimes a bit chilling. Chris's lighting truly evokes a Alfred Hitchcock nir mood so we went with it. Action!

Adrien Duey, master of light and tone, once told me that studio work is a practice of 'painting with light.' That's what I take into all of my work since its utterance. A subject is bathed in, or denied light to evoke emotion.