Photography Tips
Unveiling the Art of Visual Storytelling in Photography
How subject, light, body language, and location combine to tell a story — across headshots, senior portraits, and family sessions.
October 2025
Senior Portraits
Studio or Outdoor Senior Pictures? How to Choose
The first real decision in senior pictures, and the one that changes everything after it. What studio gives you, what outdoor gives you, and why the yearbook frame usually settles it.
October 2025
Senior Portraits
Beach Senior Pictures: What Works on the South Shore Coast
Coastal senior pictures need different planning from inland ones — light, tide, wind, wardrobe and sand. What actually works at South Shore beaches, and when to shoot.
October 2025
Photography Tips
Before Your First Agency Submission: A New Model's Action Checklist
A sequenced, do-this-now checklist of the concrete steps to complete before you submit to your first modeling agency — digitals, stats, portfolio, and agency research — from Chris McCarthy in Rockland, MA.
September 2025
Photography Tips
Top 10 Things Modeling Agencies Are Looking for
What Boston modeling agencies evaluate in submissions — portfolio quality, range, professionalism — and how Photography Shark builds books from $395.
September 2025
Senior Portraits
Top 10 Graduation Photo Ideas for UMass Boston Students
10 graduation photo ideas for UMass Boston students — campus spots, harbor views, ISC architecture, and timing tips for Columbia Point sessions.
September 2025
South Shore Locations
Top 10 Best Photoshoot Locations in Boston – Iconic & Hidden Gems
Photography Shark's ten best Boston photoshoot locations — Public Garden, Beacon Hill, Seaport, and more — with timing, permits, and what each spot fits.
September 2025
Headshots
Your First Modeling Headshot: A Beginner's Guide to What to Expect
Brand new to modeling? A plain-language guide to your first modeling headshot — what it actually is, why you need one, what happens step by step, and how to prep. No jargon.
August 2025
Photography Tips
Inverse Square Law in Photography: How Light Falls Off
How the inverse square law shapes studio lighting at Photography Shark's Rockland MA studio — light falloff, softbox distance, and background separation.
August 2025
Headshots
Best Modeling Headshot Poses for Agency Submissions
Chris McCarthy breaks down the specific poses that make modeling headshots work for Boston agency submissions — shot at our Rockland MA studio from $395.
August 2025
Photography Tips
Capturing Moments: The Art of Storytelling in Photography
How Photography Shark approaches storytelling across headshots, senior portraits, family sessions, and events — observation, timing, and context.
August 2025
Photography Tips
Swim Boston: Local Designers Making Waves in the Fashion Scene
Boston's emerging swimwear designers are building brands rooted in South Shore coastal life — Photography Shark shoots the fashion content behind them.
August 2025
South Shore Locations
Sunrise Photography on the South Shore
South Shore sunrise photography guide — Minot Beach, Wollaston, Duxbury Bay, and more, with gear, timing, and light condition advice.
August 2025
Senior Portraits
Senior Portrait Sessions: How Long, How Many Outfits, How Many Photos
What actually happens in a senior portrait session — length, outfit changes, how many frames get shot versus delivered, and when the gallery arrives.
July 2025
Senior Portraits
Graduation Family Photos: Group Shots That Actually Work
Grandparents, siblings, the awkward half-row of cousins — how to get a graduation group photo everybody is happy with, and why ceremony day is the worst time to try.
July 2025
Photography Tips
Should You Ask Permission Before Photographing Someone?
Massachusetts photography consent law and ethics — when you need permission, when you don't, and how Chris McCarthy approaches portrait work.
June 2025
Boudoir Photography
Sexy Photography in Boston
Boudoir and sensual portrait photography near Boston — what a session at Photography Shark in Rockland MA involves, pricing, and what to expect.
June 2025
Senior Portraits
Senior Portrait Trends: What's Hot This Year
Current senior portrait trends: bold colors, candid-over-posed shooting, personal locations, hobby props, and editorial-style photography.
May 2025