Some of the clients I’ve worked with come to their photo session with little or no experience. And that’s okay! Whether you want your portraits captured or just want some photos to give to your parents, other half, friends, or to keep for yourself you don’t need modeling experience because I, as the photographer, will help you warm up to the camera and will capture your different sides of personality. It’s going to be a fun experience! Don’t tell me you’ve never watched America’s Next Top Model. I’m sure you’ve taken photos with your friends, so you obviously know how to pose in front of the camera. Who doesn’t love photos?

I shot a portrait session about two weeks ago and she tells me she has no experience in front of the camera but only watched her friend in a photoshoot. I tell her, “don’t worry, it’s okay“, I had no doubts because she’s gorgeous and easy going. I usually hang around when my clients are getting their makeup and hair done. This is a way for me to get to know them and observe them (not in a creepy way, lol). I love the make up artists that I work with because they make my clients feel comfortable and fabulous. From the beginning of their conversation, that’s when I get to work. I will take “behind the scenes” shots, well that’s what I tell my clients when they’re getting makeup and hair done, but really I’m looking for angles, smiles, characteristics, and behaviour from my clients. Sometimes I would joke around with them and get really close and tell them I’m taking photos of their pores because my camera can capture it. Lol. But anyway, the beginning of the actual shoot where I actually take their photos, I would have a chat with them and have a conversation while I take their photos. So I can capture their candid moments. In the middle of the shoot I don’t even need to direct because most of my clients have already warmed up in front of the camera.

A.G. was the client I photographed two weeks ago. She was the one who told me she had no experience. When I started taking her photos, she was definitely NOT inexperienced. She was a natural. I asked her again, “are you sure you haven’t done this before?“, with raised eyebrows. I just continued shooting.

Oh yes! To see what I’m talking about, here is her set from the photo session. She is a doll!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

P.S. Have you tried bootcamp? I did it yesterday and I am definitely feeling sore, yes I’m a big baby! BUT, hopefully this will help me to easily lug my gear around, now that wedding season is around the corner.

So we shot our new portraits for the site on Friday at the Hilton Suites.

We thought this was pretty vintage and awesome!

Of course, I had to feed you with some awesomeness! haha Now for the portraits, yay!

I had to insert some funny faces in there, because if I didn’t then that wouldn’t be me.

For the nice ending, I actually went with her to her tahitian performance. I’ve known Kristine for quite a long time now and this was my first time actually watching one of her performances. :/

So, I shot some portrait head shots of Dannie Riel who was very easy-going and entertaining. Here are some fun shots we did!

She came all the way from Vancouver and had to leave that same weekend. She did say that she will visit again

Credits to Kristine Sia for the makeup and hair