You Only Need One

One portrait of yourself, or of loved ones that you are proud of. That is my goal. To create at least one portrait of you that truly speaks to your soul and encompasses YOU at that moment. It may not be what you are expecting but it is you. I hope to help you see yourself differently and reconnect to yourself.

As society grows and we have access to just about everything I have come to value the little, meaningful things and not the excess that is often thrown at us. Looking back at a time when the internet was not a thing and everything was done by hand. Yes, I did have time in my childhood where I didn’t have the internet. Just look at the evolution of photography. Film to digital. With Film you had a very limited number of times to create something; often 24 or 36 exposures on a roll. That was it. Now we can hold the button down and get many in a split second. While that can be useful in certain situations I don’t really feel it is necessary for portrait photography.

Quality Vs. Quantity

In the film days there was usually one image of the family that was hung on the wall. The best one. As I started learning photography on a 35mm camera I quickly started grasping the concept of being intentional and purposeful with each frame. I now do this with my portrait work. Getting everything, or almost everything, in the camera including posing and expression before clicking the shutter. But why is that important for you?

I don’t feel we need 200 images from a portrait session. Just the ones that make us feel something. That may only be one but those are the ones that matter. Those are the ones that deserve to be proudly hung on the wall. You only need one portrait of yourself that you can connect with that. The one that empowers you to live your art. Do you have portraits of yourself, or even of loved ones that resonate with you that truly shows the person in the image?

The process of being photographed is more than just showing up and smiling for the camera. The experience can be transformative and revealing. Often uncomfortable. We see, and feel, all the flaws, mistakes, and insecurities in ourselves. What if those things are what make us who we are and contributes to the power and strength of our individual self. Those things are what make us who we are and should be seen as positive lessons.

I am here to empower you in front of the camera and see yourself as the strong passionate person that you are. I invite you to be photographed and see yourself differently. All it takes is one portrait.