Shawn is a talented musical artist in Petoskey, Michigan and he contacted me to take cover and advertising images for him. He had some very specific ideas and was open to mine as well which was great. Collaboration is key for any successful photo shoot, especially regarding a personal portrait. He wanted the shoot to be based in downtown Petoskey which was perfect as his intent was somewhat of a “grunge” shoot and the downtown area has some historic old buildings that fit the bill perfectly.
Attitude is everything when shooting portrait photography. The person/family being photographed really needs to be “into” it… A majority of the time, everyone is one board, however, there are isolated times when it’s not that easy. That does not happen very often though. In this case Shawn was very excited about the shoot and had been looking for a Northern Michigan Portrait Photographer for some time until he found me.
It was a great experience as we traversed areas of the city I had never been through before. We ended the day with enough shots to provide him a wide range of options. There are many images from that day that stand out, however, the alley shoot in color is one of my favorites. Also, Shawn leaning against the outside wall of the iconic City Park Grill came out great as well.
Bottom line is that Shawn end up with the images he was hoping to when his journey started. I live in Charlevoix and am an professional Northern Michigan Portrait Photographer, I can help with any images you need.
Johnny Yen
Rebel Miles Photography
231.300.1010
jy@rebelmilesphotography.com
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