4 Tips for Professional Headshots
Needing tips for professional headshots? Headshot Photography is term that covers a broad array of portraiture. Some people are satisfied using a selfie in the car for their online business profile while others look for a professional approach and hire a headshot photographer. In the PR Maven’s blog post, the author explains that investing in a high-quality, professionally taken headshot is an investment in your personal brand. To help navigate the options involved in deciding important factors in this process, we created a quick guide. If you have any questions or if you’re ready to book your session, let us know!
Find Your Reason
Why do you need headshots? Do you need a professional profile picture for social media? Are you an executive that is being featured in a publication? Different needs call for different styles of business portraits.
Find Your Style
What should you wear? It’s important that your outfit represents you as a professional. Also, if you feel comfortable and confident, it will show in your business portrait. When in doubt, ask us for help!
We also work with many talented hair and make-up artists such as Lip Service Makeup, Meagan Bechtel, Novak Hair Studios, and Marcy Calland to name a few.
Find Your Environment
Your environment will be influenced by your reason for new headshots. Some clients want a clean, minimal background like solid white, black, or gray. While others want an environment that showcases their profession like a hairstylist in their salon or an executive in there office. If you want a full brand photography session, but don’t have an office or location to showcase, renting a studio like The Lumen Room or The Darkroom will provide you with a multitude of scenes and backdrops to utilize.
Find Your Photographer
Hopefully, this is the easiest step of all! Let us help you put your best foot forward and showcase your professional image to your clients. We will work with you to create the headshots you need and help you with all the steps along the way!
I know that these tips for professional headshots are helpful, but they may just be the tip (pun definitely intended) of the iceberg for you. We cover a vast array of corporate photography and would love to help you create the business portrait you need (and help you discover what you need). Drop us a line or call us today and let’s set up a time to talk!
