A good portrait photographer looks for ways to capture the "Real You" with his or her camera. That's what a good photographer is trained to do. But, it takes more than training. It takes an innate compatibility to bond with the subject and capture the one special picture that tells all. Only a few good photographers possess this special gift. J.R. Corkrum is one of those photographers. He works to capture your spirit, your soul, and the very essence of your being with his camera. When doing Family Portraits, he is, in effect, creating "wall art" for you to proudly hang in your living room or family room, to last for a lifetime a memories. He will capture your family and their feelings for each other in ways you can only imagine. For Senior Portraits, he captures the real student, not only for the student and his friends, but in ways the entire family will love. J.R. Corkrum works with the senior student to bring out their spirit and their soul. Child Portraits are different in that the child, or even a baby, is still trying to figure out who he or she is. These portraits catch the child in that process for you to remember the rest of you life. Special Portraits sometimes fall under the category of Commercial Portraits as these capturea person or persons in their natural environment for use in commercial brochures, magazines, or other publications. J.R. Corkrum will work with the subject in such a way to bring out the best type of pose(s) with the particular project in mind. Portrait Painting is taking a photograph and converting it into a painting. With today's technology, J.R. Corkrum can not only capture the person in the right pose with his camera...he can then convert it to a painted portrait on canvas. This is the art of Photo Expressionism that has made J.R. Corkrum a nationally known and best selling artist.