We kicked off 2023 with a record number of sessions with friends new and old. Here are some of our favorites.

Alia, Colorfully

What can we say? Cute outfits, big smiles, lots of dancing. The perfect portfolio for a little kid.

Allison, Beautifully

We were about halfway through our first conversation when we realized she’d worked with my daughter in a production of West Side Story a few years back. I knew from experience she’s a talented actor; I had no idea she’d be such an amazing model, too.

Nicolette, Dynamically

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Nicolette several times over the past few years. We always have fun and she always takes a great picture. She has the most amazing brown eyes and, because headshots are all about the eyes, we had no problem making them shine.

Nicolette is represented by Ryan Artists.

Lila, Lie

Yes, the title is a reference to Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Boxer,” which I sing to her every time I see her, which makes her smile. But not in this picture, which is a power study in angles and attitude.

Lila is represented by TMM.

Sean, Professionally

Sean is legal counsel for a large Japanese electronics firm who came to us for a portrait to accompany a magazine article. So we shot this awesome portrait in our kitchen, which makes perfect sense to us.

Britney and Noah, Artfully

Britney is a former acting student of my wife who came to us to reboot her career with some new headshots. We don’t generally include heads in headshots, but this one is some strong and connected that we can’t resist.

On the other hand, Noah’s shoot, which included a few business headshots, was more for fun. When I told him he looked a little like Dr. John, he had no idea who I was talking about (but he loved the picture.)

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.