Christina Gressianu Photographer
Portrait Photography Studio in Loveland, Colorado
Have you heard about the experiment where random strangers had to look into each others’ eyes for 4 minutes? (If you wanna see, here’s an example.) Within 4 minutes of direct eye contact, people start loving each other. A perfect strangers will feel like they’ve known and loved you forever after nothing more than a …
These people were not in the room together. This moment never existed as you're seeing it. The tough thing about getting a team photo for your website is that once something changes—you hire someone new and / or someone leaves— the team photo is worthless. And worse than the cost of re-shooting is getting everyone …
Showbiz is a long and winding yellow brick road. The first step is to figure out where you fit in and who will be interested in representing you. No matter what you look like, there is a role for everyone. And for you to get your perfect acting or modeling job, you'll need head shots! …
How much does a headshot cost in Loveland or Fort Collins is not an easy question to answer. It's like asking how much does dinner cost in Loveland? Because the short answer is "it depends." Dinner to some people means McD's and to others means Jay's Bistro. Dinner to some includes a bottle of wine, …
Confession: Photographing Dawn always makes me nervous. And it’s because she was one of my first clients, my first cheerleader, supporter… I’ve been photographing her for the last 8 years, and in the back of my mind, I think “what if she doesn’t like her photos this time?” And that even happened once. And the …
Recently, a client of mine posted on Facebook a question about why she’s seeing so many head shots with hands in them. Chins resting on a hand, on hands on a face, etc. She didn’t like them and wanted to see head shots without the hands… and hopes it’s not widespread trend. To which the …
In just the last week or so I have experienced a handful of things have me thinking about caring and commitment. What does it take for you to care about something? And why is commitment so unattractive to so many of us? The latest event I experienced was learning of someone's incredible hardship. Matt and …
Over the last few months I've been developing a relationship with the staff at Out Front magazine in Denver. Since other people's sexuality and gender expression is such a non-issue for me, it didn't dawn on my that it was an issue for others until I photographed Ariel and Collin's wedding in May. Ever my …
In the past few months, I’ve had women comment about wanting a portrait session. They’re stopping themselves though, because they’re not as beautiful as the women I’ve photographed and shown on my website. And I say “whoa now… You don’t know how un-beautiful those women think they are until they see their photos.” Even Cindy …
Anna’s career has been as a sales trainer in big corporations, and now she’s ready for something different. She’s going out on her own, and needs photos for her consulting business that would communicate her. Having heard through the local grapevine that my approach to portrait photography, and especially for business, is a little different …
It isn’t often that I have men in the studio, (other than my sweet boyfriend fixing or hanging something for me) so when Will Delmar came in for his head shot, I was pretty stoked. Especially since he was so dapper in his dark blue suit. We had beautiful light coming in the windows, so …
I had a client recently…an accountant-type of girl… lets call her Molly… She came in for a portrait / professional head shot… equal parts nervous and excited, as most women come in. Molly brought with her a handful of buttoned-up accountant-type clothing options, plus a new sparkly tank-top she just happened to pick up. We …
We get dressed every day, and get one of the most common questions I get from portrait clients is “what should I wear?” Male or female, age-independent. I get it, the mere thought of being photographed makes us as nervous as going in for a root canal. Since my focus is on making people comfortable …
Ava Diamond is an internationally in-demand speaker and speaking coach based in Fort Collins, Colorado. She’s an amazingly talented, generous and fun person. Hear her at http://bigimpactspeaking.com/
Suzanne is a realtor in Fort Collins and Northern Colorado. Her previous head shots were done in a basement studio, by a photographer who made her uncomfortable. Is it any wonder she didn’t love them? This is what she had to say after getting her photos from my session with her: I heart you!!! Thank …
One of the best parts of my work as a “people photographer” is that I get to collaborate with some pretty amazing, talented clients. In fact, one of my recent clients, Linda Potter, is super creative in her own right. She just wrote a book titled, If Only God Would Give Me a Sign!, and …
One of the most frequent questions I get as a photographer is “How much does it cost?” Obviously, this answer varies depending on the type of photography, so stay tuned for posts specific to weddings, families and high school seniors. In this post, we’ll talk about head shot, or professional portrait, pricing. Depending on the …
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When you need a service—a new dentist, hair stylist, veterinarian— how do you find a good one? The Right One? For me, I ask my friends first. An endorsement from a friend of mine is the best. But, what if you don’t have anyone to ask, like when I first moved to Fort Collins from …
I joined Dawn’s Wildly Successful Woman business development group a few weeks ago. Dawn shook my hand the day we met, and hugged me an hour later when it was time to go. That’s Dawn, warm and friendly and huggable, not to mention an amazingly smart and savvy business coach. So it was my absolute …
