All About Headshots by Alissa Randall

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Headshot and lifestyle brand photography that captures your essence.

This made me take a pause.This morning I sat in an appointment while a fire alarm blared through the entire building. Pi...
06/23/2026

This made me take a pause.

This morning I sat in an appointment while a fire alarm blared through the entire building. Piercing. Relentless. The kind of sound designed to cut through everything and demand your attention because your life might depend on it.

And nobody moved. Everyone just kept working. Talking. Pretending the alarm wasn't there.

Finally, someone from the office called the building owner and said, we need to do something about this. Only then did people pause.

That moment stuck with me. Because it made me realize something uncomfortable: we've become so numb to urgency that we're ignoring signals designed to protect us.

And if we're ignoring a fire alarm, what else are we ignoring?

Are we ignoring our intuition when it tells us something's wrong?
Brushing past the quiet voice that says we need to rest, to slow down, to take care of ourselves?
So wrapped up in work that we're ignoring the people who matter most?

Have we normalized a kind of deafness? Are we tuning out the alarms? Do we just power through? Telling ourselves it's fine, it's normal, everyone's doing it.

But what if the alarm is there for a reason?

What if that voice inside you asking for a pause, asking for space, asking for something different. What if that's worth listening to?

(Photo showing self care and being at peace.)

Exciting news!Aaron came to the studio early on and was so nice to work with!Congratulations to Aaron Dalla Villa for hi...
05/30/2026

Exciting news!

Aaron came to the studio early on and was so nice to work with!

Congratulations to Aaron Dalla Villa for his outstanding supporting actor Emmy consideration in “The Plastic Men.”

Keeping our 🤞🏻 fingers crossed and wishing everyone in “The Plastic Men” all the best!

🐾 Happy (belated) National Rescue Dog Day and welcome home, Ava!Yesterday was National Rescue Dog Day, and we couldn’t h...
05/21/2026

🐾 Happy (belated) National Rescue Dog Day and welcome home, Ava!

Yesterday was National Rescue Dog Day, and we couldn’t have celebrated it better.

This past weekend we adopted Ava, a sweet girl who came to us from a rescue in Georgia thru Mississippi.

For years, she lived in a puppy mill, spending her days in a wire crate, bringing litter after litter into the world, her little paws so splayed from standing on wire her whole life.

And yet. She looks up at you like you hung the moon. Pure love. No resentment. No hesitation. Just joy.

She’s joining Max and Maisie, and she’s already learning the ropes (housebreaking is on the agenda 😄).

She wants nothing more than to be loved, and to give every bit of it back.

If you ever wonder whether rescue dogs “know” they’ve been saved, they do. Ava knows. And, I also think she saved me. ♥️

If you’re thinking about adding a pet to your family, please consider adopting.

There are so many Avas out there waiting for their moment.

(Picture from Urska, our dog sitter.)

An Evening of Connection at On Sunday, I had the pleasure of gathering a group of incredible women for dinner at Verona...
05/19/2026

An Evening of Connection at

On Sunday, I had the pleasure of gathering a group of incredible women for dinner at Verona American Grill, and I'm still so excited about it!

The room was full of women who didn't just show up to network, but to show up to genuinely connect.

And that's exactly what happened.

From the moment the evening started the conversation flowed.
The kind of conversation where you learn what someone is passionate about, what keeps them going, and how you might be able to support each other.

The food was fantastic, and by the end of the night it didn't feel like a networking dinner at all.

New friendships were made, ideas were exchanged, and I left feeling so grateful for every single person.

This is exactly why we do these gatherings.
Connection matters.
Community matters.

This won't be the last one.
If this sounds like your kind of evening, reach out.
I'd love to have you at the next one.

So excited you were there!

“Alissa’s professionalism & depth of expertise elevated my confidence. She is an amazing photographer capturing me in th...
05/13/2026

“Alissa’s professionalism & depth of expertise elevated my confidence. She is an amazing photographer capturing me in the best light. If a colleague said, “I’m considering getting a headshot.” I would say, ‘You have to do it with Alissa!’” That is what Jill Cusick, Head of OD for Corporate Functions and Enterprise Talent, and Leadership and Culture Consultant for Pfizer said about her headshot experience.

Jill holds two roles under the umbrella of HR but she began her career as a creative writer in advertising. In time, she transitioned into HR & organizational development. “My work has always been about understanding people, whether that’s from a creative standpoint in advertising or as a leader focused on culture, talent development, & organizational transformation. The most fulfilling part of my journey has been the ability to shape work environments where people thrive, evolve, & find purpose in what they do. I’ve had the privilege of working with incredible teams across various companies and industries grounded in the belief that people are our greatest asset.”

When asked to describe a transformational moment she replied, “Having children! Raising my now 13-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter has deepened my empathy. I now see every colleague as someone’s kid and realize that we all bring work home with us. This shift made me understand the importance of creating a healthy, supportive work environment.

As someone who’s been assertive in going after opportunities, I’ve been told no, more times than yes. But every no makes me push harder, because I believe in the values of persistence and perseverance.

My previous headshot was taken by my daughter years ago so it was time for an upgrade. Alissa was a wonderful guide leading the time I invested in myself. I realized afresh that even something as simple as a headshot, can have a lasting impact on how you show up. I enjoyed my session and love how she caught my essence in my headshots.”

This past year hasn’t just been about studying animal communication.It’s also been doing my own work. Work on myself.I’v...
05/12/2026

This past year hasn’t just been about studying animal communication.

It’s also been doing my own work. Work on myself.

I’ve been part of a program with Jaye at Thought in Motion that’s asked me to slow down and pay attention in a different way.
To the moments.
The ones we usually move past too quickly.
The ones that don’t always feel comfortable.

Confidence and doubt. Clarity and confusion. Love and fear.

They’re all there, all the time.

What I’ve started to understand is this:
We shape our lives in those moments. Through what we focus on. Through what we choose to stay with or move away from.
And it’s easy to lose your way.

Distractions get louder. Doubt creeps in. You start focusing more on what’s not working than what is.

I know that path. I’ve been there.

What this work has given me is awareness. A different way of seeing. A way to come back to myself when I drift.

And that’s changed how I show up everywhere. Including in my work.

Because when someone steps in front of my camera, they’re bringing all of that with them.
The thoughts. The emotions. The stories they’ve been telling themselves.

My role isn’t to override it.
It’s to recognize it. To create space for it. To help them settle into something real.

Because when that happens, the photograph reflects it.
Not something performed. Something true.

Thank you, Jaye!
❤️

This past year hasn’t just been about studying animal communication.It’s also been doing my own work. Work on myself.I’v...
05/12/2026

This past year hasn’t just been about studying animal communication.

It’s also been doing my own work. Work on myself.

I’ve been part of a program with Jaye at Thought in Motion that’s asked me to slow down and pay attention in a different way.
To the moments.
The ones we usually move past too quickly.�
The ones that don’t always feel comfortable.

Confidence and doubt.�Clarity and confusion.�Love and fear.

They’re all there, all the time.

What I’ve started to understand is this:
We shape our lives in those moments.�Through what we focus on.�Through what we choose to stay with or move away from.
And it’s easy to lose your way.

Distractions get louder.�Doubt creeps in.�You start focusing more on what’s not working than what is.

I know that path. I’ve been there.

What this work has given me is awareness.�A different way of seeing.�A way to come back to myself when I drift.

And that’s changed how I show up everywhere. Including in my work.

Because when someone steps in front of my camera, they’re bringing all of that with them.
The thoughts.�The emotions.�The stories they’ve been telling themselves.

My role isn’t to override it.
It’s to recognize it.�To create space for it.�To help them settle into something real.

Because when that happens, the photograph reflects it.
Not something performed.�Something true.

Thank you, Jaye!
❤️

Happy Mother's Day to EVERY type of mom!
05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to EVERY type of mom!

Family sessions matter to me for a very specific reason. They’re not about perfect smiles. They’re about preserving conn...
05/08/2026

Family sessions matter to me for a very specific reason.

They’re not about perfect smiles.

They’re about preserving connection in the season you’re living right now.

The way someone leans in.
The quiet, unspoken language between people who love each other.

Those are the moments that pass the fastest.
And they’re the ones we think we’ll always remember.

Years from now, the photograph won’t just show what everyone looked like.

It will bring you back to what it felt like to be together.

That’s the part that matters.
And it’s never something I take lightly.

, I loved photographing your family!

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