Portraits of Transitions Form | Ramon Trotman – Portrait & Headshot Photographer in New Jersey

Portraits of Presence are intimate, in-motion sessions focused less on performance and more on presence. The questions below aren’t meant to define you or script the shoot, they simply help shape the emotional tone and pacing of our time together. They allow the session to meet you where you are, rather than asking you to arrive as someone else.

This establishes authority, lowers pressure, and makes it clear the images come from the moment, not from expectation.

First name

Last name

Phone

What feels unfinished or unresolved in your life right now?

(One or two sentences.)

What feels complete, settled, or no longer up for debate?

(This can be something small.)

Is there a role, identity, or version of yourself that feels outdated?

(If yes, briefly describe. If no, say “none.”)

In what situations are you being seen or observed more than before?

(Work, community, family, public spaces, or none.)

Are people forming opinions about you without really knowing you?

(Yes / No / Unsure — explain briefly if helpful.)

Do you feel more pressure to “show up a certain way” lately, or less?

(More / Less / About the same.)

What feels solid for you right now, even if other things are changing?

What feels noisy, effortful, or unnecessary at this stage of your life?

When you are not trying to manage how you’re perceived, how do you tend to be?

(Plain description. No adjectives required.)

When you’re photographed, what do you usually focus on?

(Examples: posture, expression, how others will see it, nothing in particular.)

Do you prefer clear direction, minimal direction, or silence when working?

Are you comfortable not seeing images during the session?

Do you have any physical limitations that affect standing or stillness?

Is there anything you want me to avoid during the session?

What made you choose this session, specifically, rather than a standard portrait or photoshoot?