by Sarah Giffrow | Nov 11, 2015 | Branding, Business, Headshots, Photography, Photos
I recently saw this video experiment (“6 Photographers Capture the Same Person But Their Results Vary Wildly Because of a Twist“) and started thinking about past clients I’ve worked with. Fashion and commercial photography is a different animal than...
by Sarah Giffrow | Sep 1, 2015 | Headshots, Life at Upswept, Photography, Pro Tips
We all have rough days. Sometimes, those rough days also happen to be on Picture Day. It’s the kind of morning when I’ve overslept, had to skip breakfast, and spilled coffee on my shirt. I think that, just maybe, I’ll get to sit down and take a...
by Sarah Giffrow | Aug 3, 2015 | Headshots, Photography, Photos, Portland, Pro Tips
“Is that really what I look like?” “I can’t believe I’m stuck with this. I look so tired and miserable.” “I’m just not photogenic at all.” I had a photo like that, at one of my first jobs. Someone at the office...
by Sarah Giffrow | Jan 20, 2015 | Business, Headshots, Photography, Photos, Portland, Pro Tips
One of the things that seems to stay the same, no matter the year, is our relationship with the things that are currently impacting our lives, the things that are happening now – the bus you’re about to miss, the date you’re about to go on, the bill...
by Sarah Giffrow | Aug 21, 2014 | Branding, Headshots, Photography, Portland, Pro Tips
I’m a Portland fashion and commercial photographer, and I think you’re beautiful. I consider it part of my job to see what’s beautiful about you, and even if I’m not the photographer you’ve chosen today, chances are your photographer also...
by Sarah Giffrow | Dec 19, 2013 | Headshots, Photography, Photos, Pro Tips
We all have feelings about having our photo taken: the camera might be your friend, or maybe it feels like a mortal enemy. How does looking at a photo make you feel? Do you smile at the memory of the time when it was taken? Or do you cringe and start mentally noting...
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