Dr. Carol Parker Walsh was looking to celebrate two years of business and update her headshots. We used an outdoor location and a custom session and image package.
We used our natural light headshot technique during the golden hour of light, about 2 hours before sunset, at this time of year at our latitude was 5pm.
We moved through 2 indoor locations and 6-7 different outdoor locations using the natural light as it changed towards twilight to achieve these headshots. We used bounce cards and modifiers to add light and shadows to create our signature natural light headshot look.
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Carol was looking for fun, fashionable and professional portraits to celebrate her two years in business. We used our natural light technique indoors of a hotel lobby and coffee shop as well as outdoor locations near a library and park in downtown Vancouver, Washington.
Crop, Image Size and Resolution
An example of multiple crop options for each selection made from the proof gallery.
Most images are in an 8×10 vertical and square crop. A horizontal crop is usually by request.
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“Erica is very professional and made me feel at ease during the shoot, which resulted in great photos. She had great suggestions along the way and took the time to get things right, encouraged me to change outfits – which made a huge difference – and was proactive with angles / coaching me on which way to move to get the best result. Highly recommend!”
“I was in need of a headshot refresh as the 10 year old iPhone picture just was no longer cutting it. I found Erica Mitchell and am happy to say I would recommend her to anyone in search of professional headshot photography. Her wealth knowledge and the talent she possesses in immeasurable. She has a beautiful studio conveniently located that provided an abundance of natural light making the process all the better. I am actively referring her to anyone looking for this style of service.”
John B.
“Erica is an incredible photographer! I recently booked her for headshots needed for my career. I have never been a fan of having my picture taken, it has always felt uncomfortable and awkward. However, Erica was a wonderful coach, her energy made the entire process so easy and actually enjoyable. Not only do I love my final photos, but I have already received many compliments on them. You won’t regret booking with Erica.”
Maeve A.
Medical Student
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Her plan was to run for only a few days, now she’s approaching day 500. This woman is extremely inspiring and her story can be read soon from her first book journaling her experiences of a busy life with a daily run.
The Poet Portrait Project: New Work by Erica J Mitchell
November 10th – December 31st, 2016
Opening reception: Thursday, November 10th, 6-8pm, artist talk 7pm
The Pigeons Studio and Gallery
7325 N Alta Ave, Portland, Oregon 97203
Business Hours: 1–7pm
Join us for the opening reception Thursday, November 10th, 6pm-8pm, with a talk by the artist starting at 7pm. Show runs through the end of December.
As part of her BFA in photography and design, Erica J Mitchell is working on a photography project focusing on the identity and creative spaces of Poets currently (or recently) creating work in Portland, Oregon. This show features highlights from that ongoing body of work. Featured poets include: Shayla Lawson, Liz Mehl, Coleman Stevenson, Brandi Katherine Herrera, Jeff Alessandrelli, Carl Adamshick, Zachary Schomburg, Dao Strom, Megan Elizabeth Saint-Marie, Veronica Martin, A.M. O’Malley, Stephanie Adams-Santos, Grant Gerald Miller, Drew Swenhaugen, & Hajara Quinn.
Mitchell says of her work:
“Curiosity has always driven me to explore new subjects. For a new portrait project I wanted to focus on a particular subculture, and was drawn to the world of poets living in Portland, Oregon. Using my photographic study I was interested to discover the inner workings of this different creative culture, and see how these poets’ processes compare to my own. Through this project I’ve learned a lot about this different medium, and learned that across genres all artists share many more methodologies and processes than I’d previously assumed.
As an artist, I’ve found that I like to surround myself with objects or create diorama-like spaces for inspiration. I approached this project wanting to learn more about the spaces each writer was drawn to when creating, and capture how these spaces reflect each poet’s interests and motivations, thus informing their work.”
About the Artist
Erica J Mitchell is a fine art and commercial photographer originally from the sandy beaches of Santa Cruz, California. She has lived in Portland, Oregon, since 2009. As a freelance photographer, she specializes in on-location photography for business professionals seeking marketing tools to grow their businesses and stay competitive in the marketplace. As an artist, Mitchell believes that innovation is key to success. Her fine art work focuses on the details of lived lives, in particular the ways objects hold symbolic meaning in people’s lives. Her 2014 show, The Patriarch, focused on object portraiture, while her recent portrait work merges the lives of humans and their objects. http://ww.ericajmitchell.com/
Newberg, Oregon USA – Willamette Valley – Oregon Wine Country – 21 miles SW of Portland
From the website “Growing up the farm, founder Christian and his brothers, cousins, and neighbors loved to play a nighttime tag game they called Wolves & People. Then there’s the fact that ancient Romans called hops humulus lupulus, or the “wolf among weeds,” and that Oregon’s first non-native settlers gathered very nearby in 1843 for a series of “wolf meetings” and soon formed the provisional state of Oregon. Most important, Wolves & People is a brewery celebrating the pursuit of wildness itself, in ingredients, flavors, and creativity.”
Editorial content for Portland Monthly Magazine
https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2016/07/in-the-heart-of-wine-country-this-newberg-brewery-crafts-hyperlocal-wild-ales
This woman is dynamic and passionate about health, not only in our food but in the medical world. Her journey is unique and has fueled her perspective on what food can do for us, what we can do with how we feel and ultimately feel empowered, not trapped by our physical limitations.
First Tech Federal Credit Union internal photography session with multiple locations to showcase the break room atmosphere, the fitness lobby, training room, trainer container, conference room outdoor spaces and volunteer work at their main headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.
