At Art of Headshots, our team of passionate photographers specializes in delivering high-quality commercial and lifestyle headshots. We collaborate with a diverse range of clients, from renowned companies to local enterprises, to create images that not only enhance your brand’s appeal but also resonate deeply with your audience. Our seamless process, from the photo shoot to the final touches of retouching, ensures perfection in every project. Trust Art of Headshots to help you make an unforgettable first impression.
Before embarking on his journey of capturing people in a single moment in time, Tien worked in the IT profession for over 30 years. A penchant for detail and providing great customer service has always been part of his DNA. He believes that listening to people and understanding their needs helps him create pictures that convey confidence, professionalism, and trust. Photography allows him to express his creative side and connect with people every day.
Tien specializes in professional headshot and portrait photography, enjoying the process of helping people bring out their best professional selves. His clients often describe their experience as second to none, praising the highest quality images they receive after a session. Tien also thrives on new experiences in other photography genres such as real estate and architecture, events, and landscape.
As a little boy I admired my father’s ability to capture great images. He was a diplomat and traveled around the world – I would follow him everywhere. My favorite shots of dad’s were always, without fail, photography of people.
In 1985, while studying photography at Claude Watson School for the Arts in Toronto, I was mesmerized by the most outstanding portrait photograph I have ever seen: National Geographic Magazine’s cover of June 1985 – the Afghan Girl by Steve McCurry. Little did I know that 30 years later, my mission would be to recreate the feeling of the Afghan Girl in every headshot, by capturing the spirit inside everyone who I have the honor to photograph.
In the 1990’s, I worked with troubled youth and their families for the Ministry of Children and Families, the Vancouver School Board and various nonprofit societies. During those 14 years as a youth worker and family therapist, I always wondered about working with people at their best rather than at their worst.
Counselling taught me to interact with my clients as if it was a session, bringing out their best throughout each interaction. Today, my clients have a mini session, just like family therapy, but it’s fun, easy and always produces great results. My dream came true through Art of Headshots.
My father’s passion for photography was infectious. He would have been an extraordinary photographer. In our last conversation, he asked me to never quit photography. I won’t.
Samantha Knoop began her photography journey working with families and later advanced to daycare photography before finding her niche in headshots.
Samantha now dedicates her time to photographing Calgary Headshots on-location. For corporate clients, she sets up a studio backdrop and lights in your offices and photographs your staff over the course of one or more days, with a minimum requirement of three staff members for on-site sessions.
For individuals seeking Calgary Headshots outside of a corporate setting, Samantha is well-versed in the best city center and outdoor backdrops in Calgary and is happy to collaborate with you to choose the perfect location.
