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If I was going to go to people's homes, I'd use a very shallow dof and use a more lifestyle approach vs posed portraits.



I think that depends on what the client expects. If they have a great location, then lifestyle is fine. But here in Orlando -- and I'm sure with James in NYC -- you often find yourself in an apartment with not much ambiance. So, I bring my portrait stuff and can do whatever is going to work at that particular location.

The key to me is that I've set up my entire business to be mobile so it's not a hassel for me to pack it up and unpack it. That approach works great for pet portraits or corporate portraits which I do a fair amount of. You set up in the Board room and you can get the officers when they have a free moment or two instead of having to drag them down to my studio and waste their time in traveling to and from.

I love doing studio shoots because of the control factor. It's just that my "studio" can be wherever I set it up.

Jim

Jim Garvie
www.jagphoto.biz