studio portraits

People usually think of "studio portraits" as evenly lit images of people where the head and upper body fill the frame. The head is turned slightly to one side and the person is smiling. This stereotype of a portrait comes from the long history of "school portraits" kids bring home every year. This set up is a formula that even the most inexperienced portrait photographer can replicate with success. In fact most of the school photographers have little more than a couple days of training in how to set up the lights and pose subjects.

The studio offers so many more options for creative photography; but, creativity isn't for the mass market. Creativity takes time on the part of photographer and subject. As an artist and craftsman, Sam doesn't set up to shoot 25+ subjects an hour, his approach may involve one or more hours with his subjects to create a unique portrait.

Although, Sam Dobrow's studio photography is not limited by standard lighting set ups and poses, he can create traditional as well as stylistic portraits. Sam works with his subject to explore their personality and create a unique portrait - a portrait with character.