speak now into the metal mesh jiggle the puzzle till the parts fall to the …
Toronto Poet and Writer, Catherine Graham
Catherine Graham grew up in Southern Ontario, living with her parents beside a water-filled limestone quarry. Tragically, during her undergraduate years at McMaster University, she lost both parents—her mother to cancer during her first year, her father in a late-night car accident during her last year. Throughout this time of deep grief Catherine found poetry (or did poetry find her?). …
Twitter for Writers
As I work to expand my headshot photography business, I’m looking for ways to connect and build relationships with authors and writers in Toronto. A while ago, I decided to explore Twitter. First, I googled “Twitter for photographers” and squirreled away a few links of interest for future reference. Then, I decided to try “twitter for writers,” since authors are …
Photographing Men or “How to Shoot a Man – Legally, That Is”
Let’s say that you’d like to take some photos of a relative, friend or partner, and you’d like a look that’s masculine, comfortable yet strong, confident and cool. How do you do this? Where do you start? Here are a few ideas to get you going. As your subject to Push their chin out and down just a little (to define …
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
A client asked for a headshot session. He knew what he was looking for. He knew, too, how many ‘looks’ and final images he wanted to have. (The answer: 3) He booked his session for a reason – he loves a photo I took of a friend a couple of years ago and he wanted one just like it. The …
Why You Need an Author Headshot
If you’ve been keeping up an active author presence in the virtual world, you’ll know that social media posts accompanied by photos draw a lot more engagement than those containing only text—or worse, an empty display picture. You may have noticed, too, that photos featuring a human face receive even more clicks and comments, especially if that face is an …