I love jumping. I also like dressing up and goofing off. With all these varied interests, I was at a loss as to how to to pull them together for a single hour wedged between a screen and a zoom lens. But my photographer focused on me and made the process easy and comfortable.
The real result, though, has been tested on the walls of my Berkeley apartment. At first I felt somewhat ashamed at the thought of plastering photos of myself all over my walls - Doesn't that sound vain? But friends who have visited have squealed in delight at my portraits.
I get a lot of "Is that YOU? I recognize the hair!" or even "Wait, you're wearing that shirt right now!" I used to feel bashful when people came over, but they've convinced me that it is perfectly acceptable - expected, even - to showcase yourself when you're being yourself.
"If I could jump like that, I would. It looks like something out of a magazine!"
It isn't - It's something out of a photo shoot with photographers who were all about my comfort level, but more importantly, who were also about playing off of my personality.
Don't tell them, but I secretly hope to give my close friends imotion photo sessions when their birthdays arrive. It's totally worth it to have skilled professionals capture the memories of you as you are now. No pretense. Just a fun atmosphere with great "eyes" to match.
The real result, though, has been tested on the walls of my Berkeley apartment. At first I felt somewhat ashamed at the thought of plastering photos of myself all over my walls - Doesn't that sound vain? But friends who have visited have squealed in delight at my portraits.
I get a lot of "Is that YOU? I recognize the hair!" or even "Wait, you're wearing that shirt right now!" I used to feel bashful when people came over, but they've convinced me that it is perfectly acceptable - expected, even - to showcase yourself when you're being yourself.
"If I could jump like that, I would. It looks like something out of a magazine!"
It isn't - It's something out of a photo shoot with photographers who were all about my comfort level, but more importantly, who were also about playing off of my personality.
Don't tell them, but I secretly hope to give my close friends imotion photo sessions when their birthdays arrive. It's totally worth it to have skilled professionals capture the memories of you as you are now. No pretense. Just a fun atmosphere with great "eyes" to match.
