• You know you need a professional portrait, but dread the thought of having your picture taken. You know how important a good portrait is for your website, blog, online dating and social media profiles. You know that viewers are making immediate, unconscious judgments of you based on your profile portrait—or lack thereof—compelling them to either engage or to move on. 

    I know… and I feel your pain—I don’t like to be photographed either, and I used to be a model! But it’s all about first impressions—made in seconds, often correct, hard to change. So I’m really glad you’re here, because I can help you make the very best first impression wherever your portrait is seen!

    I specialize in creating captivating portraits—without the pain!—for people and businesses in the DC-metro area. Whether it’s a headshot that’s all-business for your LinkedIn profile and website about-me page; a casual but polished shot for your blog or branding; or a capture of the most vivacious, irresistible version of you for online dating, social media, or sharing with loved ones, I guarantee the experience will be fun, memorable, and—most important—painless. NEW: in-studio dog portraits!

    Are you ready for a pain-free portrait experience? Contact me today to chat or to schedule a session: call 301-509-1747 or email me.

MY SERVICES

A little bit about what I do.

professional portraits professional portraits headshots
business portraits
branding portraits
environmental portraits
professional social media profiles
personal portraits personal portraits personal social media profiles
online dating profiles
glamour & boudoir portraits
personal enjoyment, gifting & sharing
dogs in studio dogs in studio fine art dog portraits
in studio
for wall prints & sharing
portrait of woman sitting on a sofa

ABOUT ME… NUTSHELL VERSION

I’m Tamzin—a portrait photographer who creates pain-free portraits for personal branding, business and social media, online dating profiles, or simply for personal enjoyment (recently added: dog portraits!), serving all kinds of people and businesses in the Washington, DC area. I love hiking with my husband and dog, cooking and eating whole foods, Crossfit workouts and weightlifting, good dark chocolate and barbeque. I’m also a productivity junkie, a life hacker, and can’t seem to settle on a hair style.

Thanks for stopping by… Poke around to learn more about me and my work, my services, the experience, what clients are saying and other good stuff. I hope you enjoy your visit!

“The reason we shouldn’t pursue balance is that the magic never happens in the middle; magic happens at the extremes.”

—Gary Keller, The One Thing

TESTIMONIALS

What my happy clients are saying.

Nancy Tamzin made the experience of getting my first professional headshots done fun, easy, and I LOVE the results. All parts of the process were smooth and efficient—before the studio session, in the studio during the shoot, and selecting the images and getting the final files. I recommend her to anyone. Her make-up and hair stylist colleagues did an awesome job, too. - Nancy
www.asanaconsulting.com/
Rebecca Teaff ​I was amazed at how well Tamzin could pull me out of me to capture in a photo. She knew just how to help me stand, relax and not feel posed. The environment in her studio was relaxed and comfortable. I am thrilled with the stunning portraits I have! - Rebecca Teaff
http://redstartcreative.com/
Louise

[The photos] are wonderful. I don’t think I’ve had a picture of myself that I have felt good about since I was 13 and I love many of these and at least like them all! Also, I don’t think we have any pictures of the three of us-and if somewhere we do, it is nothing like these! I will treasure them. Thank you so much. And thank you Valerie for introducing us.

- Louise