HEADSHOT: tightly framed on the face and shoulders for professional use (such as a company website or LinkedIn), emphasizing approachability and clarity

PORTRAIT: an artistic image of a person, capturing mood, story, or personality with more creative freedom in composition, lighting, and background

Think headshots for business, portraits for storytelling.

Headshots focus on the face and shoulders (chest up), highlighting facial features and expression. Used for professional branding. Backgrounds are usually white, black or gray but always clear of distraction.

Portraits can be full-body, waist-up, or environmental, showing more of the person’s context. Used for artistic expression, personal branding, capturing a lifestyle, magazine features, or storytelling. The narrative can be emotional, dramatic, candid, or highly stylized. Backgrounds and lighting can be complex and should propel the client’s story.

I offer professional photography in Columbia, South Carolina and throughout the Midlands region, either in my studio or on-location.

I specialize in professional headshots, portraits, and sports portraits. I am also available for events and live sports. 

My studio is in Cedar Terrace Shopping Center on Garners Ferry Road, directly across from the Dorn VA Hospital.

Studio Address: 6420 Garners Ferry Road, Suite S, Columbia, SC 29209

Wear what you would wear to work or a job interview. Avoid busy patterns or anything overly distracting. Choose something that makes you feel confident, comfortable, and approachable. Professional yet authentic is always the goal.

For a headshot session, you can usually expect at least 5 to 10 digital images, fully edited and ready for use.

A portrait session typically yields 40 or more images. The hard part will be selecting your favorite! One tip I like to give is to let your best friend pick for you. They can be better at it than you can sometimes! 

HEADSHOTS (in-studio): Plan for 30 minutes. Bring multiple outfit options. And you can see the images on the big screen as they are taken!

HEADSHOTS (on-location… for groups of 7 or more): I can move people through pretty quickly – 1 or 2 minutes per person. But I never want anyone to feel rushed. We’ll take as long as we need to get it just right! 

PORTRAITS (in-studio): 1 – 2 hours. Bring as many outfits as you like. Changing room available and we can look over the images on the big screen as we create them. 

PORTRAITS (on-location): 1.5 – 2 hours. 

SPORTS PORTRAITS (on-location): 2 – 3 hours. These require more set up… but it’s worth it! Plus they are always lots of fun. 

MEDIA DAY (Fast Session): When planning these, I tell schools to allow for about 2 – 3 minutes per player. Once everyone on the team has come through the line once (and gotten their main 2 or 3 poses), players can come back through in groups of 2 or 3 or 4 as time allows. 

HEADSHOTS: Typically delivered the next business day.

PORTRAITS: Usually within about a week. 

GAMES & EVENTS: A week or so.