Juan had recently completed his PhD in data science, and is about to embark on his new career. In today’s image-centric culture, professional headshots are now in demand more than ever for things like resumés, LinkedIn, Github, and other industry-focused platforms. Our 1 hour session took place in his home, and outdoors in the surrounding neighborhood of Bed-Stuy to capture modern and engaging portraits that he can use in his career search.

Here are some of my favorite images from this shoot (click/tap to view full size and un-cropped):

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All images in this blog post were shot on a Nikon D750 using a 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 lens, and all individually post-processed in Adobe Lightroom using custom-built presets.

Jinnifer Douglass is a full-time freelance photographer based in NYC, shooting for both individuals and brands such as Google, Sotheby’s, Uber, Make Up For Ever, Squarespace, and more! Specializing in portraits, food, and special events, she works to make every piece of your social and website content ‘Insta-worthy’ with high resolution, full-frame DSLR photography and expert Lightroom editing. Interested in chatting? Leave a comment below, or send an email to hello@jinyc-photo.com!