ahh the first blog… Groundbreaking indeed.

I couldnt have set up the scene for this any more perfectly (if by “perfect” one means “cliche”). I am sitting in a Starbucks, drinking a latte, and typing aways on my too-expensive Apple laptop. The only things missing are black rimmed glasses, a scarf, and some sort of hat. I am the now the very embodiment of “one of those jerks at Starbucks”. Nice.

So what is the point of this blog? That is a question I myself have asked my brilliant web designer quite recently. The answer, ive been told, is to create an ongoing dialogue and sense of community centered around the site. Fair enough.

I suppose then, that thing to do with any dialogue is begin with introductions. Who is this guy writing?

My name is Dan Abramovici and I am an actor and a photographer based out of Toronto. My photography career stemmed from my love for travel. I am, as the kids say, a travel junkie. I love exploring and learning about new cultures and people. I love seeing new things and acquiring new experiences. So I did quite a bit of travelling (Asia, Eastern and Western Europe, Middle East), and like anyone else, took quite a bit of pictures. I realized I loved it, and through the encouragement of a professional photographer I met along the way, learned that I have some ability. When I came back to Toronto I began to nurture that ability, and began to take the art of photography seriously.

What turned me professionally onto photography was when, through being an actor, I realized that there was a huge need in Toronto for headshot photographers who treat actors fairly. It sounds so simple, but is actually quite rare. There are countless examples of photographers charging far too much and delivering far too little. Charging by the shot, not letting actors keep the negatives, putting their ego ahead of quality, not working with agents, and nickel and diming their clients every step on the way. I vowed to run things a bit differently. That was the birth of Callback Headshots. So far so good.

I am now taking that mentality to other photography markets with White Balance Photography.

So maybe thats a good point on which to end my ramblings and turn it over to you. Have you had any positive or negative experiences with photographers?? Id love to hear your story.

Cheers,

Dan