Hello
My name is Jean Carlo
The methodology I employ combines 20+ years of photographic experience to best represent the subject(s). Utilizing the ability to control light is what the Cat's Meow Tampa specializes in and the art speaks for itself.
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Born in Caracas, Venezuela and having grown up in the United States has allowed me to pursue my many passions in this great nation. I am happily married to an amazing woman and have three great kids that are growing up faster than one would want.
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I am a portrait and headshot specialist in Wesley Chapel, Florida, although I think of what I do as taking a portrait of your personality. I specialize in your face and expressions because I have found that I have an aptitude, what some call an eye for facial expressions. It is amazing how subtle movements of your facial muscles can be so evocative. It’s like I am a consultant for your face.
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As a result, I am an expert in creating headshots where my clients look poised and pleasant, like they are exceptional but also kind. I capture moments of the soul in which you quietly demonstrate your strength to the world.
How it started
It all started when I was a Freshman at the University of South Florida. For as far back as I remember, my dream was to be a filmmaker which is why I pursued a BFA in Filmmaking when I moved to the Tampa area. Looking back, without even realizing it, most of the family videos I captured as well as the photos I took with the many different 35mm cameras were hints to my love of the visual arts.
What changed my course was a particular job at Best Buy where I was the person that would help you buy a camera or video camera. Having easy access to the latest DSLR technology quickly led me to learn via trial and error how they worked; before long, my filmmaking degree changed to a Contemporary Photography discipline. Fast forward many weddings, events, portraits and now I find myself specializing in portrait photography.
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The Fine Arts department drilled in me to always ask "why" I am taking a photograph which the "why" I love portrait photography is because of how I capture a moment in life; forever immortalizing the person(s) in front of my lens. The prints and digital images will be a record in time for those individuals that will share with loved ones and friends for years to come.