Anne Harper // Musician

When Anne contacted me and wanted a headshot and some promotional shots for her music, I was really excited, then I was even more excited when she sent me examples of photos she liked. She wanted some shots to sign at shows and for promotions. I love it when my clients are prepared and know what they are looking for. As usual, Anne is a more quiet woman and very nice and soft spoken, but once I listened to her album I was so blown away! She has such a beautiful voice and the melodies in her songs are just stunning, I can truly say I love her album (which is available on Itunes)! It's always the quiet ones you need to keep an eye on, I have seen clients in their plays and commercials and it amazes me how they come out of their shell and just own what they are doing (but I am the same with my photography).

Once we got the headshots out of the way, we went onto the promotional photos. We were on a bit of a tighter time schedule, but we managed to get everything covered. The first set was shot in studio with a cool background I set up, and the ivy setting is literally about 20 feet in the backyard of the studio. You don't always need a lot of space to create the images you want. I just had her standing next to a tree and shot from different angles that made it look much more lush and tropical than it really is, and so that the green was always behind her. The chair was a last minute addition, and I only shot about 6 images with it, but I am so glad I did. I love how the black and white really pop against the green. Because we were shooting a little later than I usually do, we had some gorgeous sunlight coming through - another testament to how things always work out for the best.