Lafayette, IN · Urbana-Champaign, IL

Portrait photography
made with you, not for you.

I work with you to make something genuinely yours. My portrait photography is informed by nature, street, and abstract photography — it's more about creating than recording. Personality over presentation.

Lafayette, IN · Urbana-Champaign, IL · Sessions from $350.

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Portrait — woman with nose ring, direct gaze, natural light — See more portraits.

How I work

Collaboration over direction

Traditional portrait sessions are directed. You're told where to stand, how to angle your chin, when to smile. And?

The results look like portrait sessions.

I come from nature, street, and abstract photography — work built through patience and attention rather than control. In a session, we're co-creating; I'm not directing. We talk before the camera comes out. We find a location that means something. We're making art shaped by your personality, not shaping your image to match a portrait ideal.

More about my approach

Zach Beauvais — photographer — Zach Beauvais, photographer

From clients

What people say.

I had such a great time shooting with Zach. He provided a comfortable environment and we were able to collaborate on the creative process of the photos. Super happy with how the pictures came out!

Lydia Personal session

Zach really helped me shine. It was comfortable, casual, and professional. He's the kind of photographer I'd want to work with over and over.

Alex Non-profit branding

Working with Zach was fun and easy. I generally hate photos of myself but i did actually really like a couple of the ones he took of me! And he did help make it a bit less scary by being so nice!!

Kitty Artistic exploration