I had the honor of documenting this weekend’s historic reunion of the original cast of "Into the Woods" with creators Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, CA. I was there on Friday morning as the cast shared photos and told stories to catch-up after 27 years, through the rehearsals, two performances and as they said good-bye at the after party late Sunday night. What an amazing, memorable weekend I had with some of the world’s most talented, wonderful people. Follow the link HERE to read the Broadway World review with some of my photographs of the performance.

Original Cast Members (L to R) Robert Westenberg, Kim Crosby, Danielle Ferland, Chip Zien, Joanna Gleason, Bernadette Peters and Ben Wright

"Into the Woods" Reunion - Segerstrom Center for the Arts 110914"Into the Woods" Reunion, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa, California, November 09, 2014

Time to update your Professional Business Headshot? 

Do it before the Holidays!

Invest the time and enjoy an experience that goes beyond the typical headshot.  

 Don't be left out!  Reserve your session today!

By popular demand, after their first Business Headshot Special in September, long-time commercial assignment teammates and friends, Doug Gifford of Doug Gifford Photography and Jaime Queenin (http://www.jaimequeenin.com/) are offering their clients, colleagues, and friends a special two-day event to put your “best face” forward on your LinkedIn profile, website or simply when someone says “Do you have a current professional headshot?”

What:    Professional Business Headshot Session including Hair, Make-up & Clothing Selection

Where:  Doug Gifford Photography – 28142 Casitas Court, Laguna Niguel, CA  92677

When:  Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15, 2014  

Includes:  Business Headshot Session with Doug

• Session – One (1)  “Look” (formal or casual)
• Background – Choice of one (1) paper background  
• Review session  images and selection of one (1) image at the time of the session
• Retouching of one (1) image
• Copy of one (1) high and low res image files delivered via the web within 2 days
• Internal, PR and Web Usage / Social Media Usage Rights

              Professional Hair and Make-up Session with Jaime

• Make-up, from foundation up, to enhance features and be camera-ready (provides even skin tones and a “natural look”)
• You are welcome to come with your own makeup applied and Jaime will enhance to make you “camera-ready” while creating a “natural look” in the finished image. 
• Head, hair and facial hair grooming for men
• Mini-styling of hair for women – come with your clean and styled as you like it and Jaime will touch it up for your portrait

               Your portrait session with hair touch-up and make-up to make you “camera ready”

• Clothing tips will be provided upon confirmation of your session
• Clothing consultation from the wardrobe options you bring to the session

Additional information

• Beverages and snacks will be provided throughout the day
• Parking at the end of the street in the cul-de-sac

Fee:       $400 for Woman and $350 for Men

• Additional looks in a session           - $75 per look
• Additional images from session      - $50 per image
• Retouching on additional files         - $45 per image

Appointment & Payment:  Check, Visa, MasterCard, PayPal – due at appointment time.  Should your plans change, we will gladly refund your payment provided we receive notice 48-hours in advance of your session.   

Time:     Hair, makeup and clothing consultations start at 8:30am

Photo sessions start at 10am and continue as follows: 

10am, 11:30am, 1:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:00pm, 5:30pm each day

Arrival:            Women to arrive for hair, make-up and clothing consultation 90 minutes before their scheduled photo session  

                         Men to arrive 60 minutes for hair, make-up and clothing consultation before their scheduled photo session 

All sessions are by appointment and are first come, first serve.  Jaime and Doug will do everything they can to reserve your preferred time; however, they reserve the right to adjust the schedule to accommodate as many participants as possible.  

To reserve your session, contact Doug at (949)362-3661 or [email protected]

If you have a client, colleague, friend or family member who is also in need of a close-up, please forward this information and send Doug their name, email and phone number for future dates. 

We look forward to seeing you, having some fun and getting one of your “to do’s” to ….DONE!

Doug and Jaime 

Tips for Great Business Headshots - HERE  

Aids Service Foundation of Orange County held their annual "Ride for Aids" fundraiser.  This year was the largest to date. The Ride started and ended at Mason Regional Park in Irvine, California.