Is it Live? Or is it AI??

Remember the ad for cassette tapes comparing them to live music? Is it live - or is it a cassette tape? Suggesting that these cassette tapes were so good that you couldn’t tell the difference between music played live and music recorded and played back on a cassette tape. Not a CD, but a cassette tape.

Have you ever listened to a cassette tape? Ok, great. Sounds like music. You can sing along. You get to pick what music you listen to in the car. Cool. There’s a use for cassette tapes.

Now. Have you ever been to a concert and heard live music? Think about both experiences. Is there really any comparison? Especially when open your eyes for the full experience; lights, vibrations, and energy. Presence.

To me, that’s the difference between booking an in-person portrait session and using some AI tool to create images for you. Sure the AI tools are getting better and it’s an easy way to get your images quickly and cheaply. But they can’t give you the experience of partnering with a portrait artist to create a personalized portrait session that captures your vision and essence and elevates your confidence along with authentic images of you showing up in your business and in your life.

AI portrait of a smiling woman. It’s a good representation, but not a real person. Do you agree?

An AI creation that resembles a business portrait made using your favorite selfie works for some things. The AI tools can create images that look like you. Kinda. And they are definitely quick, easy, and cheap. AI certainly has its place helping to fill photo needs quickly and cheaply. (Ignoring the negative impacts on the environment and potentially society - I’m not discussing that here - no judgement for the end users from me).

But, whether or not they fix the problem with extra fingers appearing out of nowhere and the like, an AI portrait creation can never compare to the experience of being in front of the lens of a competent and experienced photographer who’s focus is on making you look and feel your absolute best.

There’s something about the authenticity of photos from a real portrait session experience that help you level up and see yourself in a new light.

Hi! I’m Heather, a real live photographer with over 20 years of portrait photography experience. What can we create together for you?

Business women and artists leave my studio with photos they LOVE to use to market their businesses and artwork, but also a readiness to show up in their marketing, a new confidence in their business or artistic identity.

Women who are nervous about their beauty session, are eagerly adding a boudoir outfit to their session by the end of that session, and sharing selfies on their social media profiles for the first time in their lives.

Something happens to a woman when they let go and allow themselves to be guided by me and begin to see themselves through my lens. It all starts with a conversation.

What in-real-life photo experience can I create for you?

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