Picking where to shoot your portrait session is tricky. Do you need to rent a studio or can you shoot on location? There are pros and cons to each, and depending on what you need, you should consider one over the other. So how do you decide?

Check out the various reasons why you should consider shooting your portraits on location vs using a studio.

A list of my favorite Atlanta portrait studios! I also explain why you should consider taking your portraits in a studio as well.

Alright, you’re ready to commit; you want new portraits – wonderful. You open up a browser tab and search for Atlanta Portrait Photographer and, “Holy shitake mushrooms, where do I start?!” Yeah, there are A LOT of us. So how do you sift through the noise?

A quick recap of a branding portrait session at one of my favorite places – White Wall Studio Woodstock!

I got super lucky when I bought my house in 2018 for many reasons. One of the best? My photographer friend Molly Weir lived right down the street! Cue endless photography, Harry Potter, Marvel nerd chats, and impromptu photo sessions!

I like to learn something from every client and session. When I got a call from Blake-Wilder for corporate headshots, I knew I’d be learning A LOT.

How often do you find yourself distracted or looking at a mountain of activities with no idea where to start? Do you ever start working on a blog post or editing a design, then you get an email notification, and the next thing you know you’ve searched Google for an hour to answer that client, only to realize you missed your window to finish that original task – which was – wait, what was I working on again?

An afternoon headshot session in downtown Alpharetta, GA with actress Kayleigh Cook. Fighting the Georgia summer heat, cracking jokes about theater, and learning the art of the smize; what a fun session!

An afternoon of jazz with Atlanta musician and director Marshall Smith. We photograph at the gorgeous Krog Street Tunnel and Market.