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New Custom Headshots - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

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Looking for a top toronto corporate headshot photographer, look no further. I specialize in making you looking great!!!

If you're looking for studio, office or location, I do it all!  Many headshot photographers will encourage you to shoot against a white background because that's what they think you want, but that is old fashioned. With each of my clients I spend a great deal of time determining what is best for that person and create a custom shoot for them. An office shot is not just a person in an office. I work with the client to choose appropriate clothing, that looks great on them, but also that has them pop out from the background. After years of shooting editorial I know how important it is to tell a story with images and not just create a DMV photo. I always bring lighting to a shoot, even if we're shooting outside.

My clients are individuals as well as executives from companies such as Dolby, GE Ventures, Index Ventures, Paychex, Checkpoint Software, KQED, Chevron, Wordpress, TechCrunch, Findly, SFMOMA, Zynga, ANKI, and ammunition.

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Running in San Francisco - From a top Toronto Corporate Headshot Event and Branding Photographer and Videographer

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Running in San Francisco - From a top Toronto Corporate Headshot Event and Branding Photographer and Videographer 

What a dream shoot this was! I could not be luckier to photograph Catrine and Tony for what I like to call their victory lap of San Francisco.

Catrine and Tony are a wonderful couple who spent the last two years in San Francisco before work brought them to Dallas Texas. They contacted me as they wanted to have photographs of themselves in their favorite running spots as a way to remember the city they both fell in love with. I was so excited to be able to work with them and design a custom shoot that really showed their love of great running spots. I knew exactly the spots they wanted to run in as when I train for the San Francisco Marathon I run through many of these same spots myself.

But, running photography was not all they were interested in.  They also wanted a few non running photos, and that let me show them my abilities to create, and design custom portraiture work.  I truly had a hard time deciding if this post should be on this blog or on my weddings website www.lizcaruanaweddings.com as the images created really cross both styles of work that I create.

Catrine and Tony, thank you so much for the wonderful time, planning, shooting, and delivering wonderful images to you in a city that we both love to work and play in.

Check out the rest of the photos from their shoot below.

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Sports Fitness Fashion Shoot - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

Sports Fitness Fashion Shoot - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

This is it! It feels like flying. The first step you take really is so invigorating I just had to create and entire shoot around the feeling of running.

This shoot took place just off of Fulton Street in San Francisco inside the trails of Golden Gate Park close to one of my favourite cafés Velo Rouge. Believe it or not there are loads of trails all along the perimeter and throughout the park to glide through and forget that you're in a city. I really wanted this shoot to feel like you were in a forest following a runner on her daily run.

Kristel my model is a well experienced runner. She frequently runs up and down the hills of Oakland and Marin. She runs several marathons a year and even ran the highly regarded Boston Marathon. If you don't know that marathon is no easy thing to get into. You need to run a previous marathon in a fast enough time to qualify as well as beat out other people in your age category to be able to get in.

I also wanted to incorporate stretching into this piece as it is such an important part of running. In fact I believe it is just as important as the run, otherwise without it you can sustain some pretty nasty and nagging injuries. It's not worth it, just stretch. I loved the colors that Kristel wore as she stood out from her surroundings as she flew through the trails.

The running community of San Francisco is so close to my heart I just love doing running shoots. Thank you Kristel for being a part of this shoot it was such a great experience!

Check out the rest of the photos from the shoot below.

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How To Shake Up Your fitness Routine - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

How To Shake Up Your fitness Routine - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

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TRACK! It's the easiest most simple answer to becoming stronger, and shaking things up. There are so many things you can do at a track to really become better at whatever sport you do.

Stair repeats. Go up one staircase and then down another and do an entire loop of the track. That's going to really get you going and get your glutes engaged.

Sprints or interval training.Doing this really pushes your oxygen levels and trains you go to faster.

Timed Mile.If you want to know how fast you run, run a mile and then at about 45 seconds to a min to that and that is your average minute per mile run.

For this shoot the Lana was our model from STARS.  Ana Dahlman from Melange Mode was the stylist and really did an amazing job. I thought the backdrop of the salmon sand colored track would pose a problem for having the clothing stand out, but Ana found the perfect outfits to compliment our model and the scenery. Olga was our hair and make up artist for our shoot and kept fly aways and pony tails in check. Our afternoon started out sunny with blue skies but the fog that looms over Golden Gate Park started creeping in about an hour into our shoot. On this shoot day there was a huge track and field meet for the local schools but we managed to photograph Lana and avoid the swarms of kids running their little hearts out.

Thank you so much ladies for an amazing shoot. I could not do what I do without you.

Check out the photos from this shoot below.

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Golden Gate Park Running Photoshoot - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

Golden Gate Park Running Photoshoot - from a top toronto Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

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My shoot with Leija from SCOUT was pretty spectacular. Little did she know she was going to be jumping, bounding and leaping all over Golden Gate park when she arrived for her fitting and hair and make up prior to our shoot.

Our day was a grey, overcast San Francisco day, however, the images we created were full of lush and vibrant color as stylist Nicole Busch of Nicole Blair Wear pulled some of the most fabulous clothing to compliment our scenery. My hair and make up artist was the talented Tacha Scott Santana the owner of Dream Girl Make Up Institute.

For this shoot I wanted to create images of a runner, but not in the usual fashion. I didn't want to just track a runner and fire away. I wanted to do something different. So for this shoot I had Leija jump over top of me while I layed on the ground. This resulted in fantastic images. Other times I had her bounding over logs so that you could see real exertion and true expression while running. One of my favourite photos is of Leija running next to a late with the tall trees in the background. I feel it reflects her long lean figure and stride.

I couldn't do the shoots that I do without my fantastic team and am greatful for all the help and collaboration they provide on the shoots. Thanks so much ladies! You're the best!

Check out the images below from the shoot.

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How to enjoy a relaxing weekend - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

How to enjoy a relaxing weekend - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

If you ever what I dream about at night, I'll tell you. It's running up and down the mountains of the Marin Headlands. This is what I consider relaxing on the weekend. Running or hiking the hills of Marin.

As a marathon runner myself, training on the streets can be pretty exhausting, but when you give yourself that break to get out on the trails, it's like you've refreshed your entire running perspective. I'm a huge advocate for running, fitness, and sports. In fact each year I run at least one marathon and one half marathon. More if I can fit it into my schedule for training. I love running so much that my husband and I even went on a mini break to run from our home in San Francisco to the Pelican Inn in the Marin Headlands. It was only a 14 mile run, but up and down the trails made it to be quite the adventure. I didn't bring my camera on that run, but I did photograph the lovely Therese from Stars Model Management to show you just how beautiful this part of Northern California is. My stylist for this shoot was Ana Dalman of Melange Mode and Olga was my hair and make up artist was. Ana did a spectacular job picking out Therese's clothing to stand out perfectly from the background and compliment the motion she was performing. Olga was on the ready fix any fly always and touch up any shine as both are so common on a sports fitness shoot.

Check out the rest of the photos below.

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New Sports Lifestyle Fashion Photo Shoot - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

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New Sports Lifestyle Fashion Photo Shoot - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

It's not frequently that you get to work with an amazing team of models, stylists, and hair and make up. I was lucky to have the trifecta of awesomeness for my shoot on Treasure Island in San Francisco.

Kaitlyn and James were our models and they showed us their skateboarding skills. Kaitlyn had never been on a skateboard before but picked up how to ride quickly and was zooming all over the streets. James jumped on and off the board showing us how high up he could get. Stephen Candelino was the stylist and boy oh boy can this man style. The clothing he brought was like a dream from the 80s and 90s. A good dream. A very very good dream. I'm quite fond of both of those eras as they represented my youth and some of the best days I was a youngster. One of my favourite outfits James wore was a florescent pink pull over and white pants. James said he felt like Zach Morris in the outfit. I would have to agree. Katilyn wore so many great outfits it's hard to choose a favourite. But, if I really did pick a fave it would be her high waisted jean cut off shorts, teal tank, grey vans, and skater ball cap. She was fab. Tacha Scott Santana owner of Dream Girl Make Up Institute was our hair and make up artist and kept Kaitlyn's hair in place on the super windy island.

This shoot was pretty darn great. I love getting to work during the golden hour and chasing the sun all over the island. I had scouted the island the week before and narrowed down some spots that I thought would look great for shooting. The day of proved to be a little challenging as some of the locations had cars and other things in place that weren't there before. The people on the island were so nice. They noticed were were doing a shoot and moved their cars so that we could take some photos and even invited us to use their restrooms if we needed. So nice!

Thank you so much you spectacular, amazing, wonderful team! I couldn't have done it without you!

Check out the rest of the photos below.

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How to stay motivated to exercise - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

How to stay motivated to exercise - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

You've heard it all before I'm sure. You need to exercise every day to stay healthy. Well, what if it's just too hard for you to do that on your own.  

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The answer is easy. Exercise with a friend, or a group. For years I used to run on my own. Mile after lonely mile I would run the streets of San Francisco in preparation for my races either here or other cities. After a while I wondered if I could learn more and get better if I trained with a group. Five years ago I joined the San Francisco Marathon Training program and learned quickly that training with a group of other people is possibly the best way to stay fit and stay motivated to keep running. Having a goal of a race that you are all training for together really is a no brainer. I'd been a cross country runner in high school and after a year in the program I learned so much that the following years I've been a pacer for new trainees in the group. Here I help runners learn how to properly train for a marathon and to know what to do about injuries and maintain good health throughout the training process. I can honestly say that there has been no better way for me to keep running than to sign up for a race and run with my group. The camaraderie and support you get from a group is unmatched.

For this shoot I worked with the lovely Gina from Stars and Lito from Scout as models. My stylist was the amazing Jenn Bonnett. I could not be happier with the outfits she selected. A lot of thought needs to go into sports fitness clothing selection as there is not much room for error.

Check out the images from the shoot below.

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Three ways to de-stress from your work week - from a topToronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

Three ways to de-stress from your work week - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

You're exhausted, you work far more than the 40 hour week, you feel like you can't take it anymore. Believe it or not, exercise is really going to help you out. Here in Toronto we a lucky to have so many wonderful places to get outside and shake out that stress. I had the opportunity to photograph Michelle Lew Libay a coach for the San Francisco Marathon training program Run 365 on a cozy socked in with fog morning down at Ocean Beach. We met at 6am at my apartment, looked over her clothing that we had talked about before the shoot, then head down to the beach. When we arrived, I was so excited to see how cloudy and grey it was. Perfect for running and perfect for photography. We grabbed our clothing and I grabbed my cameras and we head down to the water. I showed Michelle my inspiration images of how I saw the shoot and I was snapping away. Michelle was in such a positive mood, no wonder she is a coach for the marathon. I bet her trainees just love her and her encouragement. Stride after stride Michelle knocked every shot out of the park (or ocean, in this case).

So here are my tips to de-stress from your work week.

1. Exercise. Go for a run, a swim, a bike ride. Do something to get your mind off of work. Even if it is just 30 minutes. It will help lift your spirits, and refresh your mind.

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2. Meditate. The age old practise of clearing your mind is so valuable, especially if you know you won't be able to get away on a mini break. Give yourself 10 minutes a day in silence to breathe, and practise.

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3. Friends. Call a friend, go for a walk, or get a meal together. Talking to someone who is not in your industry really help shed some outside light on things and can help you through the tough times.

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Corporate Headshot photography tips - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

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Corporate Headshot photography tips - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

So you're looking for new headshots for yourself, or you've been tasked to find a photographer to shoot the entire office. What do you do? Get on google and do a search to see who you can find, or you get recommendations from colleagues?

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Well, there are many routes you can go, but most go with recommendations from colleagues and then follow that up with looking at the photographer's work.

So here's where the decision part lies. When you're looking at this photographer's work what do you see? Their ability to photograph studio, location, office, or something different. Then look a little deeper and look at the photographs themselves, how intense is the photoshop? Do you want your photos to have that level of photoshop, do you want to look natural? These are important questions as if you see this reflected in all the photos, it's likely that this person does this as their style. Over photoshopped was the thing of days past, today, it's natural, clean and as close to what the person actually looks like.

Take a moment to look through my corporate headshot photography gallery to see the versatility in my work and to see how natural people look.

If you or your office needs need photos be in location or studio, contact me to book your shoot.

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