portrait photography | the-light-house

Be content with what you have;

rejoice in the way things are.

When you realize there is nothing lacking,

the whole world belongs to you.

Lao-tzu

A Vehicle of Light

People are beautiful, and the more headshots I do the more that fact is reinforced. Despite what we see out the window the world is...

Intent Shines Through

I tell people always not to worry about their skin or their hair. The focal point in any portrait is your eyes. There’s not much you can...

Guided Portraits

You are a story. And a portrait is a wordless version of that story with no beginning, no middle, and no end, There is no arc to the now....

Serendipity is my Partner

If there’s one thing I believe in as a photographer, one guiding principle I turn to again and again, it’s that seemingly chance...

Strangers No More

He was a stranger that day. He just walked up to me and asked if I could take his picture. We were in Chinatown. It was my birthday. I...

Feel the Zeal

A company is made of people. It is the people who define the brand. If you can feel the passion, feel the zeal, your connection to that...

A Galaxy So Close You Can Touch It

We can’t possibly know what’s going on inside a person. But there’s a whole universe in there, an entire lifetime of experiences and...

The Evolutionary Advantage of the Face

Sometimes it helps to just let go. Portrait photography can be too serious and it helps loosen you up by showing your goofy, funny self....

Choosing The Right Feeling

When I look at a face in a photograph I want to feel the person, get a real sense of their spirit. For this to happen they have to behave...

Own the Power Dynamic

I’ve said this before but your face is an invitation and your portrait (on social media, websites, bios etc.) is either going to beckon...

Alive and Wise

A photograph is a portal through which we may enter the heart of another human being. It is a glimpse of something that cannot be fully...

Why You Need to Always be Steeped in Art

It was my first portrait booking outside of San Francisco. Never before had I been flown in for photos but New York City is my hometown...

You, Classic

If you’re reading this then my strategy worked. I shot a photograph intriguing enough to pique your curiosity. This particular location...

Calling All Hobgoblins

Not everyone wants to be seen. I mean truly seen. Many of us prefer some degree of obfuscation. The people I photograph, mostly, want to...

The Wordless Power of You

Every day I look through photos I have taken and write about one. This forces me to think about photography. This helps me to remember...

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