Category Archives: Portrait

All of my work relevant to professional portraits, headshots, or casual portraits.

Male Portrait: Justin de Maio

Last weekend, I ran into a long-time acquaintance of mine during one of my regular nightlife assignments.  I’ve known him for a for about 5 years now, but we’ve never really worked together.  He mentioned that he needed some head-shots for a talent agency up in LA. *Side note – January has been FILLED with...

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Molly D. - Tim,
Justin looks great!! Good job!January 21, 2012 – 7:46 pm

Justin Douglas - These portraits are GQ worthy! I’m glad I read your post also because I’ve been debating about magic sharp.January 16, 2012 – 10:17 pm

Tim - @Maria – thanks! I currently have White Lightning 3200′s, but for studio portraits, I think 1600 or even 800 watts would be enough. For this specific shoot, I actually just used 1 strobe, but 2 would be optimal.January 16, 2012 – 2:28 pm

Maria - Great portraits! And a very helpful post too. I’ve been wondering how the beauty dish works. I’m thinking of getting studio lights, could you remind please which ones you have and what did you use for this shoot specifically. Thank you!January 16, 2012 – 2:23 pm

Tim - @Dustin, for sure man! Looking forward to seeing the posts!January 16, 2012 – 2:15 pm

Dustin - Looks good Tim. I love the final setup you came up with and I like all the different poses. I might have to use some of those poses for guys if that’s ok?January 16, 2012 – 1:18 pm

Emilia Jane - These are awesome!January 16, 2012 – 6:10 am

Brooke Schultz - Whoa, I LOVE these. Different from your usual stuff, but still very “Tim King.” Great work!January 16, 2012 – 6:01 am

Portrait practice and the KEY reasons to have a photog friend on yo’ level

When Maria first brought up the idea of the trip to Russia to me, I completely dismissed it. Russia?  Me? Not anytime soon.  (Or so I thought.)  I’ve always had Russia on my bucketlist, but for some reason I’ve always considered it to be something I would do a few years down the line.  I...

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Dan Dilworth - Great post Tim. I’m loving that quote “Happy people never look at their watch” :) I’ll have to remember that one.December 30, 2011 – 10:19 am

Natalia - Tim!

What an amazing post!
I was in Russia in 2007. And it was a shock for me too, but pleasant one. Everything was different comparing with Europe, but at the same time there are a lot of things in common.
I adore St. Petersburg and its bohemian, full of history places.
Moscow impressed with Red Square (I really loved!), Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Bolshoi Theater, Novodevichy Monastery… history was written in these places.
I would go one more time to Russia …only for food probably. It is really delicious and unique! And of course, bread bear! :)
It’s huge country and undoubtedly there are so many places to see and new things to experience.
Thanks a lot for sharing! Wish you new interesting trips!
:)December 27, 2011 – 1:06 am

SarahV - Tim, be my BFF and let me in on your secrets of photography, posing and post-prod and I will be happy fo’eva. Awesome as always!December 23, 2011 – 2:49 pm

Ryan Lum - Nice photos as always Tim! Great post that obviously took a good amount of time to write. Awesome to read about that couchsurfer web developer. Sounds right up my alley!

Now I REALLY want to go to Russia.December 23, 2011 – 1:37 pm

Justin Douglas - Man I want to have a photo walk with you!! Come to Austin, Tx bro. Those menus were insane and that dude unibrow was CRAZY!!!!!! And Masha………….. nice photosDecember 23, 2011 – 1:02 pm

I got your back if you got mine » Be My Light Photography Blog - [...] recently did a blog post on how important it is to have a fellow photographer who you can trust with your clients and [...]January 7, 2012 – 7:58 am

Rico de Largo – Las Vegas

Over the past few years working in the nightlife industry, I’ve met a few types of unique entertainers.  While a great DJ can really get a club going, I feel that these guys can really give a venue that extra edge in terms of making an impression on someone. To name a few, Nick Ivory...

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Justin Douglas - This is sick post!! I hate my life right now that i had to back out! I SHOULD”VE BEEN HAD BLOG, call me out and I’ll post your linksDecember 12, 2011 – 11:35 pm

Sara Wilbur - Sexy. Just so sexy. The subject AND the lighting.December 10, 2011 – 10:09 am

Jessica - That last one is gorgeous…well really of them are. But that last one. well done.December 9, 2011 – 9:47 am

Erin Oveis Brant - These shots are killer! If you ever need someone to carry your bags I would love to tag along and see how you set up your lights for a shoot like this.December 8, 2011 – 4:52 pm

Mirian Silva - I think you are the lighting guru. Love the shots!December 8, 2011 – 2:43 pm

Tim - @Maria – used a softbox with 2 external 580′s sitting on the couch with him for the first shot, then for the desert, one main softbox as there was too much wind for other lights to stand aloneDecember 8, 2011 – 12:52 pm

Maria - Great character. Great client. Great story. And just like Ashley said – BADASS shots! You did a great job with the studio light too. What did you use? flashes, a soft box?December 8, 2011 – 12:34 pm

Marci - Nice job, Tim, love the lighting, you rocked this one. :)December 8, 2011 – 12:29 pm

David Pascua - Great share, Tim. What hits home with post is that I, myself, am a trumpet player. I might have to ask one of my photog friends to do a shoot with me…December 8, 2011 – 9:01 am

Ashley Goodwin - These are badass! Not your typical trumpet player! :)
Very well written too, my friend!December 8, 2011 – 7:50 am

Bringing you up to date!

So as you’ve noticed, I’ve been caught up and torn away from my love for my blog the past week – clients have been very demanding, and eager to hire me for gigs :) While I’d LOVE to do a full post on all of these, I don’t think I’d really have the time/spread in...

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Erin Oveis Brant - Couldn’t pick a favorite if I tried. You’re the man, no doubt! Great work!! And I pretty much want to be you when I grow up ;)May 31, 2011 – 9:07 pm

Jennifer - You rock, Tim! It is such a pleasure to work with you. Thanks for all your amazing work. So many more projects to come…May 18, 2011 – 10:55 pm

Christy Cropper - Hot damn! You are good at what you do, Tim King! Seriously, every single image blows me away. Glad to hear you’ve been busy! xoMay 17, 2011 – 2:10 pm

Dana Laymon - goodness you ARE one busy guy! every shoot is just amazing and you’re great at capturing so many different settings! i LOVE the Solo glasses shoot. You capture people so naturally. I don’t know when you sleep.May 17, 2011 – 1:39 pm

layton - that cinco demayo photobooth is amazing.May 17, 2011 – 10:46 am

Ashley Goodwin - DUDE.
Seriously. I’m speechless.
Not only are ALL of these blowing my mind, but holy shit you HAVE been busy! I can’t hate on our lack of skype dates then, huh?
I am sure you had a great time at the WSJ meetings picking up every tidbit you can from those billionaires! & shooting for Susan G. Komen, what an honor and humbling experience!
The cheese plate shot looks so appetizing, you truly are so good at everything. It infuriates me. Haha. You’re incredibly talented on so many levels, so excited for what’s in your future!
Hey! Hook a sistah up with those wooden shades!
Oh! How do you get these edited so quickly?May 17, 2011 – 7:32 am

Bombchell – In Atlanta - lovely pictures. You’ve definitely been busyMay 17, 2011 – 7:23 am

Loew’s Coronado Hotel and Resort has a new chef!

Loews Coronado welcomed a new chef to the team this past month. Gabriel Morales just recently moved to San Diego, taking with him some pretty extensive experience from LA’s hot-spots Boa Steakhouse and the Beverly Hills Polo Lounge. I had the chance to talk to him a few minutes before the shoot, and he’s actually...

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Loews Chef Cellar Series | Tim King Blog | Tim King Photographer - [...] may remember me mentioning Loews Coronado’s newest chef, Gabriel Gonzales a couple months [...]June 3, 2011 – 3:45 am

Alterna Fashion Show at Loew’s Coronado Bay Resort | Tim King Blog | Tim King Photographer - [...] Loew’s is one of my favorite existing clients, I knew the venue would be sure to not-disappoint…and [...]May 30, 2011 – 9:40 am

Holiday Portrait in UTC: Rich and Apryl

Couple holiday portrait session at Standley Recreation Center in UTC San Diego

A San Diego Holiday Portrait Session at Standley Recreation center in UTC featuring my friend Richard Bloom and his wife Apryl Bloom, along with their new addition, Patrick the dog. Patrick almost kills a local 6 year old girl during the shoot, but luckily any real harm was avoided.

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Apryl Bloom - Hahaha! I love the tag ‘small dogs that kill’February 4, 2011 – 2:14 pm

Alyssa Cruz - That sun behind the trees is amazing!! Nice work Tim! <3December 29, 2010 – 12:48 pm

Ali - Aw I love these Tim! Great photos!December 11, 2010 – 6:17 pm

Amanda - Awwwww such a cute lil pup! :o)December 10, 2010 – 9:38 am

Portrait: Elisa Santa Cruz

Elisa Santa Cruz made a quick trip down to San Diego to get some new looks for her portfolio; we lucked out on the last day with sunny skies and warm weather.

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Romin Mirkazemi - Hello… Those pic are great.. Im glad that everything is going so well for U.. i just wanted to say hello.. shot me an email bavk when u can please.. also i hope your Mom an brother are doing good.. thx i look forward to your Email… byeJune 16, 2011 – 12:42 am

Tim Griffin - Cool shot with the palm trees…I like the effect on it – did you use a tilt-shift?November 15, 2010 – 2:30 pm

Ali - WOW she’s gorgeous! Great photos!November 11, 2010 – 1:05 am

Lindsey W - Great shoot Tim! I love the outfits! The yellow jacket looks great on her! Not that many people can pull of that strong of a color, and she does it perfectly!October 30, 2010 – 6:07 pm

Rafael Torres - Nice work man, great poses & cool colors/backgroundsOctober 24, 2010 – 12:45 pm

Stephanie Beckett - OMG I love the chair in the last pics! Where was this??

<3 them!October 23, 2010 – 10:11 pm

Portrait: Katie Wren

Katie Wren, a writer for 303 Magazine, (and also an old friend of mine) was able to connect for a quick portrait shoot in City Park, Denver, CO.

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Sidney Young - Ooooh I love that coat in the second set of photos! So stylish!December 2, 2010 – 10:32 am

Alyssa Cruz - Wow she’s puuuuuuurtyOctober 19, 2010 – 7:03 pm

Meredith - Great shoot, Tim! I love how you incorporate the style into this one, she (or you) did a great job with the wardrobe selection! Nice work as always!October 17, 2010 – 2:22 pm

Tipton K - Wow she’s gorgeous – probably made this shoot pretty easy for you, huh?October 17, 2010 – 12:59 pm

Evelyn Matthews - Great photos Tim, love the look & feel combined with the fall atmosphere in the background.October 17, 2010 – 12:45 pm

Chicago Engagement Session

Shot a quick engagement session in the downtown area of Chicago…let me tell you – take a taxi or a bus! I can’t believe how bad the parking is in Chicago…(and I thought San Francisco was bad!) However, I must say that the chicago scenery has some of the most gorgeous city-scapes and lake views...

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Justin Douglas - I was just reviewing your blog and just came across this post and I must say SWEET WORK Broham!!!!!!August 22, 2011 – 12:00 pm

Will Hobson - Were these the photos you were talking about?November 15, 2010 – 2:46 pm

Bethany Tolbert - I love, love, LOVE that shot with the ferris wheel in the background. Tim, you have such an amazing talent! I wish I could do what you do with your skills! I can only hope to take good photos with my point and shoot :)October 6, 2010 – 12:38 pm

Stephanie Keegan - Aw these are great Tim! Makes me want to do mine again lolOctober 2, 2010 – 11:03 am

Edward Putnam - You were in my city! I don’t recognize the middle ones, but I for sure know the bean and navy pier! Cool stuff man!September 29, 2010 – 8:44 pm

Helen Darby - <3<3<3<3!!September 29, 2010 – 6:51 pm

Amanda Shepard - Awwwww these are so cute! I’m for sure going to hire you to do my engagement photos! (I just have to find that perfect guy first lol)September 29, 2010 – 9:46 am

Carrie Hudson - Oh I love the night shots! They look so cool!! How do you get that look in the photos, like there’s no harshness to them or blurriness or anything, but they’re at night?September 28, 2010 – 10:37 am

Brett Bodley Shoot

Had Brett in the studio to shoot some portraits for random PR usage – any press releases, flyer design, online media etc can incorporate these shots to enhance his brand. It’s funny that when you think of DJ portraits, you imagine that cheesy-import-car-crouching pose with one hand pulled back and the other aimed towards the...

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Robin Jeffries - Good to know! Will be in touch soon to discuss some work…September 13, 2010 – 12:57 pm

Angela H - Did you edit his eyes? They look good! If not, I guess he’s just a lucky guy!! :pSeptember 10, 2010 – 2:21 pm

Mike - Nice color tones…came out real sharpSeptember 7, 2010 – 10:58 am

My work – and the workflow behind it | Tim King Blog | Tim King Photographer - [...] Upload the pics in the morning, head out for a photo shoot for DJ Brett Bodley at 3 [...]April 21, 2011 – 4:41 am

Rockstar Photobooth at Andaz Hotel!

This was another booth I was really excited about. Yeah, even MORE excited than I am with other sporadic events that ask I bring a photobooth to the party. Why? Well, one of the main reasons I like photobooths is because I like buying stuff. Not sure why, but I just like the feeling of...

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Alicia G - That one of the girl singing rocks! <3 it!September 1, 2010 – 3:35 pm

Steve Averill - Dude! Why do you always do these when I’m out of town?!

Looked like that night was a blastAugust 30, 2010 – 1:04 pm

Mark Jennings - Where’d that guitar come from?? Nice props this go-roundAugust 28, 2010 – 9:51 am

Mindy - Wow that girl’s butt looks like it could hold a drink in that pic lol

I gotta start going to the gym :/August 25, 2010 – 5:21 pm

Gulliermo Torres - Niiiice! These came out sick Tim!August 23, 2010 – 7:49 pm

Jessica C - Yaaaaaaaaaaay!!! OMG I love them! Thanks so much!!!

<3<3<3August 22, 2010 – 1:42 pm

Alexander - These are tight!August 22, 2010 – 12:41 pm

The Photobooth Post | Tim King Blog | Tim King Photographer - [...] other setups, like this one or this one, I’ll switch it up to get some cool back-lighting. In the fluxx booth, I took a 580ex II and [...]April 26, 2011 – 3:52 pm

Spoof!

Shot some grad shots for Lindsay this past week, nicknamed “Spoof” because she had once told me she was related to the Maloof’s. I have no doubt this girl is going to do great things in her career – she’s got a great head on her shoulders and a personality to match, watch out PR...

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Mike - Sportin the ice in this pic!September 28, 2010 – 2:39 pm

Alyssa Cruz - Aw she looks cute! We need to do mine soon mister!August 15, 2010 – 8:53 pm

Ben Phillups - The maloof family is crazy…was partying with one of them out in Vegas last year…insane timeAugust 12, 2010 – 6:17 pm

Maternity session with Ryan & Suzanne

Babies! Who doesn’t love them? I love kids, babies, their lighthearted attitude towards life…I don’t like the fact that ‘they’ don’t like airplanes much, but other than that – I think they’re pretty cool! When a friend of mine from the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego asked me to do some shots of him &...

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Elizabeth hemstad - Aw these are so sweet – you took such great pictures of them…I’m sure they’ll appreciate these for a long time.October 23, 2010 – 2:54 pm

Rebe Mendoza - Wow Tim these shots are great! Good to see what your style is like with these kind of photos – will definitely keep you in mind for friends in the future!August 13, 2010 – 10:20 pm

Ali - Great photos as always Tim! It’s really cool to see your style show through in all the different things you do with photography. I think this is the first time we’ve seen these types of photos from you – and they’re amazing! Keep up the great work!August 11, 2010 – 11:09 am

Senior Portraits!

So it’s that time of the year – time to celebrate taking that next step! If you or a friend are graduating college & entering the real world, why not get something to take with you to remember all that HARD WORK you had to do! Get in touch with me to book a time...

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Alberto Ramirez - Great stuff man, way to have some alternative style instead of the standard robe shots.August 19, 2010 – 11:37 am

Ron L - Haha there’s Gianni…lookin dapper as always lolApril 24, 2010 – 6:36 pm

Lisa Pengali - Aw I love that photo of the girl in front of the pool! Which school is that?April 22, 2010 – 4:11 pm

Taryn Wheatly - Oooh! I need to get mine done! When can I do some? Or how do we set up a time??April 22, 2010 – 2:48 pm

Lauren - I would totally hire that guy in the picture. Based on the picture alone, he is clearly at least as competent as Washington Mutual’s executive leaders.April 21, 2010 – 4:03 pm

Rachel M - Aw she looks so happy in that photo! Even though I already graduated, can I still do these? ahh the memories…lolApril 20, 2010 – 12:29 pm

Busy weekend!

Since I’ve been doing a lot of posts lately about photo-walks, I figured I would change it up a bit and give you a little glimpse of some of the other work-related elements of my photography. This past week’s photos do a great job of demonstrating the variety in my work, and I had a...

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Michael Percival - Wow, Tim. This is really cool – I never knew you did other stuff besides the club photos – you definitely have a great talent on your hands, that’s for sure. I’m really impressed with your versatility as a photographer – most people are usually pretty good at one thing, but you seem to be able to do many things exceptionally well. I hope to work with you sometime in the not-so-distant future.August 24, 2010 – 2:10 pm

Sarah Dawkins - ooooooooooooh that baby is SO CUTE!!!!August 18, 2010 – 4:16 pm

Talia - Ooh that shot of the baby on the carpet is so adorable!

I love his face in the photo next to it too!

When I have a baby I want you to take pictures k?January 29, 2010 – 5:53 pm

Ashley Wilson - oooooh i like the last 2 pics from the award thing – don’t know why, but i like how you cut off the guys head lol

makes it look artsyJanuary 26, 2010 – 3:09 pm

Thomas McIntrye - Great shots of the wine bottles – cool style here!January 25, 2010 – 11:48 am

Talia - Ooh that shot of the baby on the carpet is so adorable!

I love his face in the photo next to it too!

When I have a baby I want you to take pictures k?January 24, 2010 – 3:03 pm

Bradley Henson - I’d like to see more of the architectural photography you have done.

I’m looking to get into the field and was curious to know what type of lighting I should use, tripods, equipment, etc.

Can you give me any pointers?January 23, 2010 – 8:33 pm

Barry - That last pic of the ribbon is awesome. Diggin the b/wJanuary 23, 2010 – 8:41 am

Maria Cordoba - Hey Tim! Thanks so much for coming to the fashion show! Do you have any more pics from the event?? I was hoping to see if you had some of me on the runway?

Thanks so much!!!January 22, 2010 – 7:12 pm