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About That Red Jacket

WARNING: Those of tender sensibilities be forewarned that the following contains curiosities of colloquial gesture such as the “high five.” It felt a bit like

Redd Foxx and Rembrandt

When I was very young, my parents had a reproduction of a well known Rembrandt painting called The Man with the Golden Helmet hanging in the living

The Most Important Thing I Will Write about Headshots

He stared at me with a blank look on his face. It was a look of surprise and embarrassment that betrayed the fact that he

This Firm Gets It

The Official Divorce Law Firm™ of Gillett Studios is Holmes, Diggs & Eames (“HDE”). Not just because they bring the fjookin füry in the family law courts

I Would Prefer That We Keep This Between Us

This magnificent bastard is my pal Lane. I have worked with him in another business for almost a decade. He is heading off to bigger

Jessica Honsinger II: The Redemption

My actor pal Jessica Honsinger just finished working on an HBO show called Quarry that will air next year, and she came into town to get

Let Me Do My Stuff

Usually when people hire me to create a headshot it is because they like my style or my eye or whatever you call it. They

Devon Anderson

When Devon Anderson was appointed to succeed her late husband, Mike Anderson, as Harris County District Attorney by Governor Rick Perry on September 26, 2013, she already had

Traci Ling

“You know Suzie?!?” I was surprised but I guess I shouldn’t have been. I had been trying to schedule a headshot with this amazing young

Why "Like The Razor"

Enthusiasts will have no doubt noticed by now that my web domain is LikeTheRazor. I used to think that the connection was obvious, but enough

Houston Hopeful Hires Handsome Headshot Headliner

I sat in front of the computer a little surprised. As we reviewed the headshots we had just taken, he listened to my advice, thought

Kevin Jewell-Candidate for Texas 14th Court of Appeals

My friend Kevin Jewell is a partner at Chamberlain Hrdlicka, where I know several good people. He has 22 years experience handling state and federal appeals, is Board

Chris Gillett ≠ Chris Gillette

I know that what I am about to describe sounds impossible, but stay with me as I assure you every word of it is true.

Tom McCasland: Housing Head Hires Houston Headshot Honcho

If Tom McCasland hires a political consultant, he should get some sort of price break because his story is very easy to tell. Tom

Actor Larry Young

As I sat eating lunch with my pal Kit and our colleague Larry Young, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Larry, like Kit, is

Bob Boudreaux

The last time I saw Bob Boudreaux was at a Houston Rockets playoff game in 1994. I could see and hear him from across the Summit or

Bob Shults

I am constantly surprised at the people I meet shooting headshots. It turned out that this guy and I shared an interest in politics. I

Justice Jeff Brown Website Recognized for Excellence

You may remember my pal Jeff Brown. He is a Justice on the Texas Supreme Court where he has served since being appointed by Governor Rick

Photographing Houston Actor Sandra Wilson with Andy Cuadra

I thought burgers and beer outside on a pretty Houston day were as good as it was going to get that afternoon. It turned out that

Be sure to let me know when you book something with these shots

“Be sure to let me know when you book something with these shots!” It was a pretty safe bet that she would because this

Have a Backup for Everything

I pleaded with the security guard to let me into the studio. My client had traveled forty-five minutes to see me, was leaving the state

Banachek

When I was around 13, I enjoyed watching the PBS science program Nova. One episode that I enjoyed told the story of Project Alpha. At

Peter Hurley's Admirable Perspicacity: Wherein I Become A Mentor On His Online Training Site

The guy on the left is Peter Hurley. He is the greatest headshot photographer in the world. I learned everything I know about headshots from

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