top of page
You don't need a headshot, you need a Masterpiece.
​
Every true writer, performer, artist or entrepreneur
aims at nothing less than their highest goal.
The people I envy are obsessed
with their highest goal.
​
They're obsessed with words.
With giving a performance.
And with bringing an idea to life.
​
They start with the emptiness.
​
One clean sheet of paper.
A stage without sets.
A place long forgotten.
​
And when they begin.
​
They scratch out words.
They stutter over lines.
They're like awkward newcomers.
​
It doesn't turn out right.
​
Not even with third times charm.
Inspiration betrays them.
Again.
​
But they push through.
​
The misery.
The frustration.
The disorder.
​
Because they must create.
​
Their character is going to speak.
Their canvas will be filled.
Their idea has to live.
​
They're obsessed with what they do.​
​
And, So Am I.
I'll go without sleep, give up food, forget about everything; just to create.
I live to see and hear the excitement of other creators when they see their portrait.​
Yes, there is a soul under that awkward smile.
​
​
You need a masterpiece.
And that is my obsession.
A Lifetime of Obsession
​
​
​
​
At 10, I became obsessed with taking pictures. It wasn't a digital world, so "snapping pictures" cost me everything.
​
Back then I was a dreamer. But I dreamed ideas that were "too big." Today the word for that is entrepreneur. But I listened to the voice that said, "too big."
​
Years later, rising from the rubble of my teenage years, I found a band that needed a bass player. We cut an album, quit our jobs, hit the road, and slept on floors.
​
Then there was this girl. My heart beat a new tune. You know the feeling. We got hitched and promised to never live a normal life.
​
Together, we parted ways with what one calls a predictable life - with it's daytime hours and certainty of a paycheque.
​
I know well the frustration of the "creative life." The misery of having no voice. The frustration of not getting it right. The temptation of turning your back and getting a real job.
​
And the shear mad delight of accomplishing something good. Of words that flow and pictures that look beautiful.
​
Everyday, I strive toward my masterpiece.
​
I know you don't just need a headshot.
Everyone has one of those.
You need a portrait that shows you as you really are.
How they felt about their photos...​
​"I'm exactly as you describe on your site - hating most photos of myself - and I know that if anyone can pull out a good photo of me... it'll be you."
​
Beth Ricci, Writer
Red & Honey
​"I believed that no amount of money could result in a good photo of me.
​
Meeting Mat changed everything."
​
~ Veronica, Quinte Entrepreneur
​"It'll be awkward, the MOST awkward, but then suddenly it won't be. There's nowhere better to go."
​
Rachael, Quinte Entrepreneur
Normally the only thing I hate more than having my photo taken is seeing myself in the photos afterwards. But I ended up with a bunch of really great headshots that I felt confident using for my website and social media branding.
​
Kelly Oribine, Writer
KellyOribine.com
