portraits
Chloe
Portrait of Chloe taken with the Retrodog sign in Stow, OH.
Brooke
Christmas inspired portrait of Brooke at a Christmas tree farm in Stow, Ohio.
Camille
Portrait of Camille inspired by a local sweetshop in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Make up by Maritza Gallardo.
Kat
Portrait of Kat from a meet up I held while visiting Hotel del Coronado in California.
People are what got me interested in photography in the first place. When I picked up my first camera, I tried all different kinds of photography, (landscapes, still life, wildlife, street photography... you name it, I've tried it.) but I was always drawn towards working with people.
I'm a social person, so taking portraits, to me, is one of the best ways to get to know someone. You can connect with them in a way unlike any other through a lens.
Portrait photography allows me to show off a persons best features. Their incredibly colored eyes, their contagious smile, their physique they've worked so hard to maintain. I love to have someone see the best version of themself in my images. There's no better feeling than capturing the essence of a person and having them tell you how much they love the portrait you took.