@fatestruck
Violet had a very specific process for their clients. The camera didn’t come out during the first meeting. They wanted to get a feel for them, what they were looking for, what they wanted to bring out of themselves, so that they could find the perfect backdrop, environment, lighting, to get them there. Some people might have thought headshots were boring in comparison to proposal photos, or a boudoir photoshoot, but Violet held deep respect for all photographed moments. A headshot was a capture of hope, of possibility, of a person trying to figure out what sides of themselves they wanted to offer to the world. There was magic and deep humanity in that.
They were early to the table at the little coffee shop they’d set up as the meeting place, sipping their macchiato and smiling brightly when they recognized their potential client. “Hello, Grace,” they greeted, reaching out to shake the woman’s hand. “It’s so lovely to meet you in person. I know we talked a bit about your needs on the phone, but I think artistic partnerships are so much better felt out in person. I know headshots seem fairly straight forward, nice close up of the face in good lighting and you’re done, but I want to make sure you stand out. That you feel warm and human and not overly posed.”