An honour to photograph someone

When Pia asked me whether I could do some natural portraits of her, I knew it was a very special request, and I was very honoured that she asked me. Why? Because Pia hates having her picture taken. She told me she has always felt very uncomfortable in front of the camera and have therefore always avoided any camera with a vengeance.

When you photograph a face – you photograph the soul behind it

I am devoted to make people feel comfortable in front of the camera, simply because having a good portrait is so important. Your age and look doesn’t matter! Don’t wait for the ‘right time’. The right time is today – now. Make this point of life special and capture what you look like right now. Tomorrow it is history. Today never comes back.

A good portrait is  is not a ‘selfie’ – it is not a blurred capture with a phone.

A good portrait is a capture of who you are. If I could, I would make it mandatory for everyone to have their portrait taken. It is something you will treasure for ever and something that will  become your legacy – something your children and their children will treasure forever.

Look at this lovely lady, mother of four and grandmother of nine!

As you can see Pia rocked her portrait session. She may hate being in front of the camera, but as you can see in her series of portraits, it is not necessary to look into the camera and say ‘cheese’ to get a good picture.

In fact, once we started walking, talking and photographing, Pia pretty much forgot she was having her pictures taken. She walked on the beach, posed in sand dunes and flowers… She even posed in front of a restaurant without any issue:)

How to make your portrait session a success

The trick is to be yourself

Wear what you like to wear.

Wear what identifies you.

Select a location that is you. Somewhere you feel comfortable.

And then leave it up to me to capture some beautiful portraits that show who you really are.

Are you interested in a portrait session just for you? Something that fits  your personal brand, then do get in touch or check out my personal branding page for more information.