Headshots for people who hate having their photo taken.
Who am I?
I’m Jay, and I’m here to help you meet your best self.
I’m based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and work throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality and beyond. I work with companies, entrepreneurs, artists, leaders and professionals to create images that truly embody the awesome humans that step in front of my camera.
Before full-time photography, I spent years as an actor and performer. That experience shapes how I work because I’ve stood where you’re standing and I know how it feels – being watched, feeling exposed, and freezing the moment a camera comes out. I also know how to guide you through that moment – calmly, deliberately – so what comes through isn’t tension, but presence. You’ll leave with photos that actually feel like you, not just technically perfect approximations of you
I create a calm, intentional, and actively inclusive space — in the studio or on location. I celebrate people of all ages, identities, bodies, and abilities, and I adapt the session to you. You don’t need to know how to pose or worry about what to do with your face or hands. That’s my job.
If you’re nervous, unsure, or convinced you’re “bad at photos,” you’re exactly the person with whom I work best.
Please don’t hesitate to let me know how I can help make your session the best experience it can be!
I look forward to speaking with you!
My photo-philosophy
The person in the photo is the same person who walks into the room.
More than that, the image needs to carry that presence – not a version of you that feels forced, overly polished, or unfamiliar. A good headshot doesn’t just show what you look like, it tells people who you are
Why Headshots?
Headshots matter.
So many sessions start the same way: someone steps in front of my camera feeling uncertain.
I hear the same concerns again and again: “I’m awkward/un-photogenic,” “I hate getting photos done,” “I never like how I look.” Those feelings don’t come out of nowhere. Sometimes it’s nerves. Sometimes it’s frustration. Often it’s a long, complicated relationship with photos of themselves – bad experiences, pressure, comparison, and the sense that it has to be a performance.
I don’t rush that process, and I don’t take it lightly. We talk, we laugh, we slow things down. I will actively encourage the quirks, the stillness, the confidence – whatever makes you you – instead of hiding it.
Then there’s the moment in almost every session where something clicks. The tension drops. The image on the screen feels real. That moment is why I do this.
It’s not about compliments or approval. It’s about recognition — seeing yourself clearly and honestly.
That’s why I photograph headshots, and why I wouldn’t trade this work for anything.
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