10/18/2024
Associate - Late post and long but so worth it!!!!
On August 5, 2019, I met at ClickCon, a photography conference in Chicago. I remember thinking, *This man’s got energy!* At the time, I wasn’t very active as a headshot photographer because I had a full-time job, and photography was just part-time passion. It wasn’t until the pandemic hit that I really immersed myself in it. I remember how engaged everyone was during the zoom meeting, and honestly, the weekly Headshot Crew hangouts gave us all something to aspire to, especially with the weekly critiques.
My journey as a headshot photographer truly began with the 10,000 Headshots initiative. Peter organized a nationwide event, bringing together photographers from the crew to offer free headshots to people needing them for job applications. As we all know, many people lost their jobs during that time. Providing them with fresh headshots felt like a way to give them a little boost to restart their careers.
I thought I knew how to take headshots—until I tried the Peter Hurley way! I dove into online videos, rented Profoto lights from Dodd Camera, and bought an Eyelighter. From there, I started submitting my work to various contests for critiques. Those Tough Tuesday sessions were exactly that—*tough!* But I never gave up. Now, looking back, I’m grateful for the tough love from Peter because it’s helped me grow tremendously. Today, I can proudly say, *I rock headshots!* I love creating them, and more importantly, I love making people feel amazing about who they are in front of my lens.
Thank you, Peter Hurley, for building such a wonderful community and family for us headshot photographers! This past May, on my birthday month - I became a Headshot Crew Associate! It was such a proud and meaningful moment. I also want to thank for always being so kind and helping me out on shoots when I wasn’t quite sure how to set up my lights and always making time to be my sounding board.
I look forward to all the AMAZING headshot I will continue to create for my clients making them feel seen and special with every click!
