Headshots Don’t Need to be Boring: Roisin for Clover Roe
“I had such a great experience working with John for my portrait session. He was incredibly accommodating from start to finish, really took the time to understand my vision, and then brought his own his own creative touch. He has a fantastic eye and an instinct for capturing something a little bit special.”
Some portrait sessions begin with a mood board. This one began with trust.
Roisin found my work on TikTok while preparing to launch her new event planning business, Clover Roe, and from the start she gave me full creative control. That kind of openness creates room for a clear point of view—something intentional rather than overly polished or trend-driven.
My vision for the session was simple: clean, natural, and personality-led. Less “girl boss,” more real presence. The studio in Allston, was filled with soft window light, which kept everything calm and honest. Roisin brought her husband along, and the energy stayed playful as we worked through outfit changes, small styling shifts, and rearranged furniture until the space felt right. The lonely stool quickly became our anchor—comfortable, unforced, and exactly in line with the tone we were after.
Because Roisin already has a strong instinct for content creation, we played around with a few behind-the-scenes moments, letting photography and storytelling overlap in a way that felt true to how new businesses actually grow.
Roisin being from Ireland tickled my own Irish roots—and a family trip there coming up in June—the conversation naturally drifted toward home, travel, and the unexpected ways creative paths cross in Boston.
More than anything, the session felt like two creatives supporting each other at the beginning of something new. The portraits mark the launch of Roisin’s next chapter with Clover Roe, while also shaping my own first steps into studio work—growth happening on both sides of the camera, grounded in trust, collaboration, and shared momentum.
