Photoshoot 2009

As I've been advertising my salon and auditioning for gigs, I've realized that I needed a good head shot of myself with my current look. The pictures that my sister in law took of me last summer no longer look anything like me! So I asked the amazing Daina Crowell of Rahne Drop Photography to use her camera magic on me.

I wanted the photo to create a strong impression without crossing the line to "in your face". It had to look professional, but I did NOT want to look like a Real Estate Agent. After all, I work in entertainment and beauty! One look is all people need to judge my competence in either industry. So they had to be a little bit flashy, but it needed to look effortless. I had to fully display my confidence, without coming off as aloof or uninviting. The ultimate goal was to portray me as a mature, professional woman with strong flavors of glamour, of warmth, and with an aftertaste of sensuality. Not an easy gig, my friends.

Daina seemed excited for the challenge. She brought an assistant along for my shoot and took about 300 pictures of my mug one Thursday night. THREE HUNDRED. Thank God for digital.

She had a little trouble narrowing it down, so she broke with protocol and had me come over to weed through them with her. There were a lot of fantastic shots, but these are my top 10 favorites. They're all so different, it's hard to believe they're taken seconds apart! I'll be able to mix and match them throughout my web site, my fliers, and any gigs I have come up.
























So, which of these do you think fits all of my photo qualifications? Didn't Daina do an amazing job? I put a pretty tall order in front of her and she delivered it HOT. I highly recommend her to anyone who needs great professional photos.