About Organic Headshots

Michelle Kaffko started Organic Headshots in 2005 to provide affordable, professional, and customized portraits and lifestyle marketing photos. Our strength is understanding that everyone HATES being in front of a camera, and helping them push past their photo anxiety for natural looking photos.

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Who we are

Our studio is about connection. When we take your photo, we’re collaborating with you on a project: your project of getting great images of yourself that you can use to reach your goals. Think of us as less of a vendor and more of a colleague, because when you book a photo shoot with Organic Headshots you become a part of our awesome team.

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Meet the team

Photographers & Operations

  • A woman with gray hair sitting on a wooden cart near a white brick wall and a large window, smiling and looking at the camera, wearing a colorful long-sleeve shirt, jeans, and beige high-heeled sandals.

    Michelle Kaffko

    Owner / Photographer

    Michelle is our founder and our fearless leader. Except for spiders, she’s a little afraid of spiders.

  • A woman with short black hair and bangs, wearing a sleeveless dark brown top, black pants with chain accessories, sitting on a stool in a well-lit room with large windows, plants, and decorative items in the background.

    Genevieve True

    Photographer

    No one does compassion, empathy, and sensitivity like Genevieve. It's her thing.

  • A man standing against a textured white wall, smiling, with hands in pockets, dressed in a patterned shirt, black jacket, black pants, and brown shoes.

    Alexander Gouletas

    Photographer

    This dude has so much creativity that it must be exhausting to live in his brain. In a good way.

  • A woman with long blue hair sitting on a wooden crate in a photography studio with lighting equipment and a red electric guitar in the background.

    Kirstine Walton

    Photographer

    Did someone say "details?" Kirstine finds all the details and makes sure they're perfect.

  • A young woman with red hair, glasses, and a floral dress sitting on a stool, smiling in front of a yellow backdrop in a photography studio.

    Devin Bohbrink

    Operations Manager

    Fun fact: "I'm on it" is Devin’s middle name. True story.

  • A smiling man standing in a photography studio with professional lighting and equipment, wearing a gray jacket, white t-shirt, black pants, and sneakers.

    Jeremy Bloom

    Videographer / Event Photographer

    This dude is NEVER in a bad mood. He’s allergic to negativity.

  • Young woman with curly red hair smiling, wearing a denim shirt, black jeans, and high-top sneakers, standing in front of a dark background with three black panels.

    Wendy Davis

    Event Photographer

    We think Wendy has event ESP and we’re just waiting for science to confirm this.

  • A man sitting on a white marble geometric sculpture in a modern indoor space with green plants and decorative wooden elements in the background.

    Marcel Hoy

    Event Photographer

    There are people out there who love what they do and enjoy life. These people learned how from Marcel.

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    David Bowie the Dog (2010-2026)

    Of Counsel

    Gone but never forgotten.

Makeup Artists

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    Dori Walstrom

    Dori has been voted "most likely to have everyone want to get a beer with her after the shoot"

  • Close-up of a woman with long, wavy blonde hair, wearing a black top and gold jewelry, smiling against a gray background.

    Rebecca Seweryn

    When everyone is scratching their heads trying to solve a problem, Rebecca has it solved.

  • Close-up of a smiling woman with long wavy hair wearing a necklace and a black top, against a gray background.

    Pia Macias

    When Pia steps into the room, everyone feels more relaxed and we don't know why.

  • Close-up portrait of a woman with blonde hair, smiling, wearing a black blazer, layered gold necklaces, and hoop earrings, against a gray background.

    Taylor Darcy

    Not many people can knock it out of the park while cheering on their teammates like Taylor.

  • Close-up of a smiling woman with long, wavy blonde hair and dark eye makeup, wearing a black top, against a gray background.

    Jennifer Kozlarek

    Jen is so reliable and dependable it's like her parents are Hondas.

  • Close-up of a smiling woman with blonde hair, wearing a black jacket and layered necklaces, against a gray background.

    Ciarra O'Reilly

    You know that line “I’m right on top of that Rose!” from that movie? They wrote that line after meeting Ciarra.

  • A woman with long, wavy blonde hair, wearing large hoop earrings and a black turtleneck, smiling against a solid gray background.

    Laura Mayer

    We’re petitioning to change Laura’s middle name to “Hug,” because she’s basically a walking hug.

  • Close-up of a woman with long wavy brown hair, wearing a black top, smiling against a gray background.

    Torie Conn

    If you look up “perfection” in the dictionary, you’ll see the entry ends with, “see also: Torie Conn.”

  • Close-up of a smiling man with short hair, wearing a black leather jacket, against a gray background.

    Konstantine Mironychev

    Konstantine is everyone’s favorite personal cheerleader. Pompoms not included.

What makes us who we are

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Empathy

No one likes having their photo taken, so we connect with each person, even if we only have a few minutes, to help them get the best photos possible.

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Coaching

We're the only photo studio taking regular group workshops with a professional counseling group to gain skills in anxiety management for our nervous clients.

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Tools

Sure, the cameras are cool. The lighting is rad. But our real tools are the compassion and sensitivity we bring to each session to make sure you're comfortable.