Featured Photos - July 2022


Summer is about being outdoors and making wonderful pictures while Mother Earth is in full sunshine mode.


Grace, Amazingly

Check out our kids headshot page and see if you can find the adorable headshot we did of Grace several years ago. Then come back and look at what she brings to the camera today for her teen modeling portfolio. The love continues!


Luke, Home Alone

OK, so he was actually standing on the sidewalk in downtown Portland but, with an awesome character like Luke, you have to give the Home Alone vibe a little play. Luke’s a long time client and a member of the youth acting roster at Ryan Artists.


Actors and Models and Business People, Oh My

One of our favorite people to photograph is that handsome fellow on the left, Mr. Matt Berger, who is a Portland-based actor and comedian. To the right, is the up-and-coming model, Tyler Posey, with the engaging businessman, Bryan Becker, sandwiched in between. From wherever we start — acting, modeling or business — we always finish with great headshots.


As Always, Piper

What can we say about Piper that hasn’t been said already? One of the smartest, most intuitive young actors in Portland and one of the sweetest, kindest people you’ll ever meet. Here are more wonderfully beautiful images of a wonderfully beautiful kid.


Devyn, In A Breathtaking Way

Speaking of beautiful, have you ever seen a more captivating face? We’ve known Devyn since she was just a wee babe and we lose our breath every time we get to see her in front of the camera.


Olivia, With Character

Speaking of kids we’ve known for awhile, this beautiful shot of Olivia comes to us many years since we first worked with her. Those eyes and that smile, though, have always been there.


Piper, For A Moment

This Piper reach out to us while in town this summer, vacationing from the heat of Phoenix, Arizona. With clothing styled by Carson Verity and hair and makeup by Karina Talaro, this session just rocked. And, as you can see, we had a little fun while we were doing it.


Michael Verity is a Portland, OR-based photographer specializing in professional headshots, modeling portfolios and fashion editorial photography. The husband of an acting coach and father of two young adult actors, he’s been photographing successful actors, models and creatives and business professionals for more than a decade.