I consider Headshots (whether for acting or for business) to be professional tools, with specific guidelines. With headshots, I opt for a clean backdrop with bright, flattering lighting, and a tight crop that frames your upper torso and face. Creative Portraits, however, are creatively free and really have no boundaries — I love shooting outdoors or using unconventional lighting setups (like spotlights or gels).

The short answer: wear whatever makes you feel good - whatever feels like you.

Creative Portraits really shine when your personality comes through, so I encourage you to wear whatever aligns with your vision.

I’ll also send you a guide with wardrobe ideas when you book!

I like to do Headshots in my tiny home studio, but Creative Portraits can really be anywhere! We could stage a shoot in the city, in nature, at your home office, or even in a studio rental of your choice. I usually host Couples and Family Photoshoots outdoors or in a studio rental of your choice, just because it’s often more meaningful to you and because my home studio is too small for groups.

I’ll also send you a guide with location ideas when you book!

This is totally a personal preference! The most important thing is that you feel comfortable and authentic, so if you hate wearing makeup, maybe just opt for a lightweight tinted moisturizer or some sheer powder to reduce shiny spots.

I like do my own minimal makeup because I feel confident in my ability and I really enjoy doing it myself.

On the other hand, if you’re envisioning a specific look that you don’t feel confident achieving on your own, I think a HMUA is a really worthwhile self-investment. Check out my recs under the “Need Somethng Extra” block above.

Yes! You are always welcome to bring someone that will make you feel comfortable and supported, whether that’s a friend, spouse, or parent - whoever you choose!

Yes! Behind-the-scenes content on Creative Portrait Shoots is always fun to have, and it really is a testament to how much work goes into making magic.

Final edits will always be delivered in a downloadable online gallery, the link to which I’ll deliver via the email you provide. Gallery delivery time depends on the type of photoshoot, so I encourage you to refer to the details of the specific session you booked.

If you booked any kind of headshot session, yes! Because headshots are so specific, I always defer to you to narrow down your favorites. In all other sessions, however, I’ll choose the best photos for you. (This is because the galleries I deliver are so large!)

While I do edit every photo to a professional standard, I do not do body reshaping or heavy retouching. The extent of my editing includes spot-editing temporary blemishes, smoothing out skin texture, and perfecting lighting and coloring. I believe that natural and real is the most beautiful and authentic way to be photographed, and I feel that heavy retouching perpetuates false standards of beauty, so I choose not to do it.

If you booked any kind of headshot session, yes! Because headshots are so specific, I want you to keep all of your unedited shots, just in case your needs change down the road - this way you can always have a different shot edited later, without having to book a whole new session.

In all other sessions, however, I’ll choose the best photos to edit for you. This is because the galleries I deliver are already so large, and editing is important. I consider it unprofessional to leave a client with anything less than a finished product, and the unedited photos do not reflect the final product.

Yes! I don’t charge for travel within a 10-mile radius of Culver City, and beyond that radius, I only ask for compensation of $1/mile roundtrip.

For destination travel, send me and inquiry through my “Contact” page, and I’ll get back to you with a quote!

I absolutely want you to be excited about your weather conditions, so I always keep in touch with clients in the days preceding our shoot if the weather looks icky. Anything from cloudy to sunny is not something I reschedule for, but intense rain or unsafe weather is something I am happy to reschedule with no extra fees.