Professional photographer Helen Marie specializes in capturing her clients amid vibrant backdrops, such as bridges, verdant fields, and autumnal leaves. Shooting outdoors, she says, offers evenness to the lighting; that way, colors remain true to life at any distance from the camera. In her distinctive portrait style, subjects appear in ultravivid colors in dramatic contrast to a blurry background so her models appear to pop out of the picture and then dizzily ask what year it is. Before a shoot, Helen will first consult with clients about location. She's an expert on the area, and can help make suggestions for the setting that add texture to each picture, such as sites with photogenic architecture.