I feel like I finally nailed a perfect lifestyle & headshot combo shot here. Yay! Stir and repeat. Just keep telling that to myself. Lifestyle photos are a lot of fun but tough to pull off well. Shooting candid, perfectly lit photos of people you’ve just recently met is a skill that ironically requires a lot of effort to look effortless.

Loved this recent shoot with Kylie. She was wonderful to work with and lots of energy which I love. She’s with Sports and Lifestyle Unlimited in Portland.

Portland Model Photographer Pete Springer

I never know how to headline my photo posts here. I do miss that about working in news. There was always an editor around to lend a hand with ideas.

Anyway, here’s a photo from a recent shoot. With a very confused headline. Kylie was awesome to work with and I’ve working on an initial edit of our shoot and this is a shot that looked easy enough to edit and post.

Model Kylie with Sports and Lifestyle Unlimited

Portland Model Photographer Pete Springer

Just finished up my editing on this shoot and there are sooooo many cool photos. Here are couple of headshots that I liked. A bunch of outdoor shots from this shoot on the way too. I’ve been loving using natural light for headshots lately.

Model Leilani, makeup and hair Jessica Belknap

Portland Fashion Photographer Pete Springer

Need a great headshot for your portfolio, on-line profile, or business bio? Contact me today to book a shoot. Each shoot is customized to get you the most flattering photos possible.

If you want a boring, school style portraits, by all means go to Sears or Walmart. When it’s time for photos tailored to your personality, contact me!

Model Leilani, makeup and hair Jessica Belknap

Portland Fashion Photographer Pete Springer

This photo is from a senior portrait session. I don’t advertise senior shoots so I figure when I get hired for one, they want my fashion and beauty style. Seniors can be a lot of fun but I tend to be selective on the senior shoots I accept.

This was a shoot I’m really glad I accepted. Meg was fantastic to work with. Like this was definitely more of a model port shoot than a senior shoot.

Makeup and hair Jessica Belknap

Portland Photographer Pete Springer

Back to our regularly scheduled photography programming following that last photo booth diversion post.

Here’s another type of photography I absolutely love — beauty photos. I wish I had a chance to shoot more of them but there’s not much market locally.

But they’re fun to shoot!

Model Christine, makeup and hair Jessica Belknap

Portland Beauty Photographer Pete Springer