Photographers must also be comedians.

I am not into this kind of photography...

It's over saturated, over exposes, and overdone!  The pouty face, the cold eyes.  I know this girl.  this is the opposite of her personality. It just feels like its trying too hard.

In my portraits I want their personality to shine.  Doesn't she look sincere?  Thats because she is!  See she is my friend and she was genuinely smiling because I had made her laugh.  

Which brings me to this idea that photographers have to be comedians to get good portraits. 

Because when you make them laugh you get faces like this. 

Or like this. 

Portrait photography without personality is just flat.  These shots are some of my favorites because they show exactly what they should.  Erin is simple and genuine, Holly is edgy, and Brittney is still a little kid inside.