Portrait of an Artist
Mia Dances Around The Studio
By Dennis Drenner on 22 Feb
2017
in Recent shoots
Unless you're a trained actor, when someone points a large camera at your face, you probably feel a little self-conscious. Even if you wrestle a big grin onto your face, I will see the fear in your eyes. "Do my teeth look stained? Can he see that blemish on my nose?"
My job as a headshot photographer is more than just bathing you in soft light and finding the perfect pose. It is helping you to stop worrying about the camera and relax-- even if it's just for a fraction of a second. That's all I need for a …
When you're married to a photographer, you end up being dragged into a lot of photos whether you feel like it or not. My poor wife Karen has been dragged into the frigid mountains of Colombia for a New York Times travel piece (she hates camping), and been repeatedly dunked into a pool to test my new waterproof camera housing (she doesn't swim). More recently, she helped test my idea of doing an animated headshot.
Professional Headshots on Location
I Work With The Financial Planners At Northwestern Mutual
By Dennis Drenner on 26 Dec
2016
in Recent shoots
A few weeks ago I went on location to the Turf Valley Conference center to shoot headshots for Northwestern Mutual. Their local financial planners were having a meeting, and we took the opportunity to do some headshots while everyone was together. I set up my portable studio in a large lobby, and the planners cycled through as their schedules permitted.
Portraits for a New Business Website
Jenny Rocks Out in the Studio
By Dennis Drenner on 28 Sep
2016
in Recent shoots
Oftentimes folks come to me needing more than just a great headshot. They need an array of photos for a new business website, marketing materials and the like. I love this kind of challenge where I get to help my clients project the image that is perfect for their particular field.
This was the case when Jenny came to my studio a few weeks ago. After years of working in corporate marketing, she was striking out on her own. She was building a new website and wanted photos to show her fun, creative and energetic personality, while also displaying the …
Kelli came to the studio the other day for some acting headshots. I know Kelli from photographing her wedding last year, and was delighted to have the chance to work with her again.
At her wedding, Kelli was totally in the moment and I got many great candids of her. She wasn't paying too much attention to the camera that day, which is how I like it.