I can’t just plop someone in front of my camera and expect a natural smile.  If I did that, I would be a jerk of a photographer… or just really lazy.  And I spend a lot of time and energy making sure I’m neither lazy nor a jerk.

One of my favorite parts of a headshot photo session is just laughing, joking, and chatting away while snapping photos.  I’ve found that this loosens people up, helps them forget that there’s a camera in the room, and gets better shots.  Three cheers for laughing your way to a perfect headshot!  Hip hip, horray!