Storytime:
In my formative years, I had a teacher who gave me an important piece of advice: “Always tell a story. ” Since then, I have taken this mantra to heart and made it a centerpiece of my photography. With each image, I try to capture not just the “moment,” but the heart of the scene. Be it a couple, a professional, a student, or musician: I try to find the pieces that distill the essence of each person.
During each session, I make it a habit to get to know my clients and what attracted them to get their portrait taken. Maybe it’s just for the memories, maybe it’s for work, but often I find that there is more to each portrait than the initial conversation reveals.
I often hear clients say that they hate having their picture taken. They hate how they look. They hate their image. I always disagree.
Every person is unique and with that uniqueness comes the bisecting identities that make us who we are. Every person carries with them an innate beauty, whether they realize it or not. I see it as a challenge to discover that innate beauty and capture it. To me, that is the moment I strive to capture.
Within that moment, that piece of uniqueness that makes each one of us who we truly are, I find the story unravels, the beauty unfolds, and each person will bloom like a flower. That is when you reveal who you truly are and when you show that, unabashedly, you are beautiful.
Together, let’s can open the pages of your book and tell your story.