The Photography Blog
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New Work for Portland’s Housing Development Center
Headshots for the Team On location office individual and team photos for Portland's Housing Development Center, a non-profit consulting group...
Top 3 Digital File Sizes for Photos
Say hello to Full Size, Large Web and Print. Choosing the right file size of your digital photos can make all the difference when it comes to...
LinkedIn Profile Photos for Job Seekers
What Are LinkedIn Headshots? A LinkedIn headshot is commonly used for company websites, business cards, press releases, and of course, LinkedIn...
3 Reasons To Update Your Headshot
How often you update depends on the use of your headshot, but chances are you will want to update it more often than you expect. New photos can keep prospects interested and connected to you, especially on social media and LinkedIn.
Where is the Natural Light Studio?
The light and bright natural light studio located in NW Portland, Oregon. You’ll see large windows to allow the south facing light to illuminate the space. You can choose from a handful of background colors as options for your portrait.
A Guide for Headshot Sessions in the Fall 2021
Indoor studio headshots for fall weather. It might be obvious, but Fall weather is not always conducive to an enjoyable or quality photo shoot. So what do you do when it’s raining or, even worse, snowing the day of your headshot photography session?
New Work for Jenni Leasia Design
On location office individual and team photos for Jenni Leasia Design, an interior design firm located in NW Portland, Oregon.
How to Choose the Best Photos for your Website
Choosing photos for your website that will give a visual impact on the first click. We will cover the top 5 types of images most businesses use on their website.
What’s Your Brand Story? Featuring Women with Moxie Campaign
Photography images in this post by Erica J Mitchell Photographer for a Women with Moxie video event campaign.Your Brand StoryAt its core, business...
What Are On Location Photography Sessions?
"Over the last several years, we have developed a reputation for helping our clients fall in love with their homes through an intimate and intuitive...
Top 3 Challenges and Benefits for Photographing Outdoors
Working outside has its challenges and benefits. Let's talk about why you would choose to have your headshots done outside instead of inside at The...
About Erica J Mitchell’s Headshot Photography
About Erica J Mitchell’s Natural Light Photography Style Erica photographs in a natural light studio or on location using available light to create...
Using the Sky as Your Light Source
Believe it or not, but the best weather conditions are cloudy days. The clouds create the desired diffused lighting ideal for outdoor naturally lit photography.
How to Prepare for a Headshot Session
Alright! You've booked your new headshots session. Now it's time to think about how to prepare. First, I recommend getting a good night sleep before...
It’s raining. Now what? Use the Natural Light Studio for Business Headshots
Solutions for Outdoor Photography Headshot Sessions So what do you do when it's raining or even worse snowing the day of your headshot photography...
What Images Do I Need For My Business?
There is a way to photographically tell your story to grab the attention of your ideal clients. Let us look at how.
March 2020, Closed Portland Movie Theaters
Where do you start? March of 2020 will be the most written about month a year for a long time. Just like September of 2001 and the flu of 1918. This...
Rhythm on the Rails Writing Retreat
I’ve never been on a train. So when I had heard about a one day writing retreat by train from Portland’s Union Train Station to Seattle’s King Street Train Station I was really intrigued. The train went by …
Natural Light Studio Portraits of Cece Otto
Additional portraits of Singer Cece Otto. See Living History Portrait: Cece Otto for details about her Suffrage Performances to celebrate the 100 years of women’s right to vote.
Living History Portrait of Cece Otto
This year will mark the hundred year anniversary of when women receive the right to vote in the United States. Cece Otto is a living history singer with her new act focusing on the women’s suffrage centennial.
Natural Light Headshots: Outdoor vs. Indoor
Lighting is everything and in photography it’s the source of our (photographer’s) work. So when considering professional photography for your new Headshot, start with the light.
Headshot Session in Fall for Christen
Updated executive headshots for Christen at our studio in northwest of downtown Portland, Oregon. We used the large south facing windows as our...
Sophie Lippert’s Connections Concert Series
Women with Moxie held their bi-monthly networking mixer event on Tuesday, March 7th, 2023 from 6-8:30pm.
Headshot Sessions: In Studio with Liliana Barzola
Liliana of @lotuslantern. Photographed in front of a white paper roll down backdrop using natural light from several giant south facing...
Headshot Sessions: In Studio with Delaram Hakiman-Adyani
New work with the stunning Delaram! What a beauty to photograph. We had a fun time using the new studio, playing with all her jewelry and different...
Natural Light Headshot for Christine at The Agency Inc.
Agent: Christine About The Agency Inc.: Small by design and close like family. Listeners first, talkers second. The Agency Inc. are seasoned...
Natural Light Headshots for Theresa Pridemore of Sovereign Spirit
Natural Light Headshot for Theresa Pridemore of @sovspirit in the beautiful indoor studio at @studio.northwest.