Senior Portraits
Crop ratio, resolution, background rules and deadlines — what South Shore high schools actually ask for in a yearbook photo, and the four reasons submissions get sent back.
May 2025
Senior Portraits
Controlled light, backdrop variety, no weather risk and a yearbook frame that passes on the first try. What a studio senior session actually delivers, and where outdoor still wins.
May 2025
Senior Portraits
Junior spring, senior summer, or the week before the deadline? The Massachusetts senior picture calendar, what fills first, and how far ahead to book.
May 2025
Senior Portraits
Everything to do before your senior portrait session — what to bring, how to prep your skin and hair, how many outfits to pack, and how to show up relaxed on the day.
May 2025
Senior Portraits
Bringing the dog to your senior session — what actually works, how long a pet realistically lasts, and why the pet frames come last.
May 2025
Photography Tips
Rain, wind, heat and grey skies — which actually cancel a session, which improve it, and how to build a fallback that does not cost you the deadline.
April 2025
Photography Tips
Chris McCarthy on why Photography Shark uses prime lenses for headshots and zooms for events — trade-offs, aperture, and South Shore use cases.
April 2025
Headshots
Inside a Photography Shark headshot session — light quality, lens choice, post-processing, and what "professional" actually means.
March 2025
South Shore Locations
Chris McCarthy's guide to Boston photoshoots — where to go in Beacon Hill, the North End, and Fort Point, and why the chaos often makes the best frames.
March 2025
South Shore Locations
Fort Revere in Hull MA as a portrait location — historic granite walls, Boston Harbor views from Telegraph Hill, and session planning tips.
March 2025
Headshots
NYC-style headshots in the Boston area — clean backgrounds, sharp directional lighting, and confident expressions — without the Manhattan commute.
February 2025
Boudoir Photography
What nude glamour photography involves at Photography Shark in Rockland, MA — a safe, elegant session focused on artistry and client comfort.
February 2025
Senior Portraits
Twins, siblings a year apart, or a group of friends booking together — what can be combined, what cannot, and where the yearbook requirement complicates it.
February 2025
Senior Portraits
Photographing a senior with an instrument without it becoming a product shot — reflections, scale, and why the instrument should not be in every frame.
February 2025
Photography Tips
Street photography ethics — consent, legal rights, and responsible practice, from Chris McCarthy, a portrait photographer based in Rockland MA.
February 2025
Boudoir Photography
Almost every boudoir client arrives nervous. Practical strategies — wardrobe, visualization, breathing — that Chris McCarthy uses to ease anxiety.
January 2025
Headshots
How a modeling headshot is actually made — Chris McCarthy on lighting setups, camera angle and lens choice, posing direction, and the retouching philosophy behind professional results.
January 2025
Photography Tips
How framing adds depth to South Shore portraits — natural arches, granite rocks, and doorways used at Duxbury Beach, Minot Beach, and World's End sessions.
January 2025