Welcome To Zero Dean Photography
Actor Headshots, Model Portfolios & Photos For Any Purpose.

To be frank and sincere, as much as I love working with people and hope to work with you (if you're looking for a photographer), I don't want to attract clients by laying it on thick about "how great I am" and how much I can promise you. Even if it's spoken sincerely, I think it all begins to sound false after a while. And I don't think that's the right foot to start a relationship on.

Instead, I'll just say a few things here that will hopefully help give you an idea of who I am and what I'm about...

First, there are no shortage of good photographers in southern California. You have lots of choices. The market is saturated & extremely competitive and we're all vying for your attention. And although there's a great deal of overlap in what each of us can do for you, we all have different personalities, different goals, and different ways of doing what we do.

So besides great photos, what you should be looking for is a photographer that best suits your own needs, style & personality. And to be really upfront with you, that may not be me. Although I'm skilled at what I do and strive to provide the best service I can, it's simply a fact that there are other photographers out there who may be able to better accomodate your specific needs (in the same way that I may be better at something I do). But if you like my work and can see yourself in it, then the chances are very good that you'll like what I do for you. And if you do decide to work with me, you can at least be confident that I'm the type of person that will leverage every skill I have to give you the best experience possible and I want to give you great photos, too.

The Real Zero Dean...

The good news is, I do what I do because I love photography, I love people, and I love to create. I'm not in it for fame, fortune, or the rat race. I simply love being able to help other people with whatever skills and knowledge I have to offer and I'm grateful and rewarded any time that I have the opportunity to do that.

As a self-employed visual artist, the work and services I provide are especially "personal" to me because I put so much of myself into everything I do. And as you might imagine, since the results of what I do are on display for everyone to see & judge, and because my name and my business are inseparably linked, it's very important to me to do as good a job as possible.

The bad news is, that although I've been doing this professionally for a while, I'll still be better at what I do a year from now. And I'll almost certainly be better a year after that. And a year after that. For me, it's all a never-ending challenge to seek paths that lead to improvement (both personally and professionally).

But today, if I were to work with you, whether you're an aspiring actor or a known celebrity or just someone looking to have photos taken for fun, I can promise that you'd get my full attention and the best of what I've got to offer. And you'd also get my support and every creative advantage I can give to help you successfully accomplish whatever it is you actually want photos for.

I believe excelling in this business is as much about relationships and interacting with people as it is about being able to take a decent photograph. Whether it involves clicking the shutter of my camera or actually clicking with the people I work with, I'm passionate about what I do. If I wasn't, I promise I'd be doing something else.

I just have one request if I have the opportunity to work with you...

Please don't expect me to fit a stereotype or be like any other photographer you've worked with. While I continue to try and learn from the successes and mistakes of others, and I've got a general path to guide me, I'm much more of an explorer than I am a follower.

Not far into my career, I discovered that when I stopped doing what I felt was "expected" and consciously started following my own instincts by doing what "feels right" instead, it led to far greater and more rewarding experiences. I hope if we get a chance to work together, that's something you'll get to experience as well.

Sincerely, Zero Dean 1/01/2007