Professional Headshots

Many companies have online directory listings which helps clients and customers put a face to the name. Having all your employees headshots matching creates a consistent visual brand.

Adding a headshot to your LinkedIn profile creates a great impression, expecially for recruiters looking for candidates. It helps build trust and show who you are. Having a bad cellphone photo doesn't really help represent you well when networking.

Using your headshots on social media help reinforce who you are when commenting, making posts in groups, and in your own posts. People make that connection between your name and your glorious face. Also more likely to accept that friend request, a follow, or to reach out.

What better way to be memorable than including your headshot on your business card. After a networking event many people go home with cards and not really remembering who's card matches which conversation. Having your headshot on there will immediately remind of them of the conversation and meeting they had with you. It's also a great way to connect you with your brand. Even if your "brand" is yourself. This is particularly true for Real Estate Agents.

A great way to get you and your brand in front of people is to write guest articles on your particular expertise. What better way to maximize on that authority than to connect your great information with a great headshot.

Having a great headshot portrait included with your resume is just one more way to make you more memorable. You will already have a edge for the interview and they recognize you. In a sense, they feel like they already know you.

There is no better way for your clients and customers to connect with you than by seeing who you are and what you do. You are your brand and the best way to show that is with great personal branding photos of you in your element. This can be at the office or working with clients. It's lifestyle focused of you providing your service.

Headshots are paramount. There is no better way to stand out on a stack of people than having great headshots. Looking for a specific role? Make it super easy for the Director and Casting Director to see you in that role by making it for them. You can do professional headshots of characters, looks, and your true self. You need multiple looks and ways to show off what you offer.

You are the star of this show so its best to keep distracting objects and bright spots in particular, out of your background.

Keeping the shot tighter on the face keeps the viewer focused on you and not the clothes you're wearing, etc. Use the power of your eyes to convey personality. Eyebrows work wonders too.

Humans tend to focus on what is the brightest thing in a photo, so that should be you. An overall brighter photograph is going to catch more attention in general than a darker one.

This is your time to show off your personality. It doesn't need to be a giant smile but having some expression will engage with the viewer and add interest.

Our eyebrows can be very expressive with little effort. They can say quite a bit. A lot of your personality can come through with these furry things. Have fun with them.

It's half squint, half pinch. You bring up your lower eye lid, narrowing your eye lids, but to shoot someone lazer beams. Think "Blue Steel" without the fish lips. Bam! = Confidence. The Squinch. A little goes a long way. Also known and smizing. Imagine you have the ability to shoot lazers out of your if you focus just right.

Bigger the smile, the more approachable you appear. With no smile or expression, you can come off as cold or even angry. Actors - take note! Sometimes you may want that.

Dress in clothes that make you feel comfortable and great.

Be prepared and relaxed. Set aside time to relax a little before your session. Stretch or go for a short walk.

Have multiple clothing options if the session allows. The more looks you and photograph, the more uses you will have for your headshots.

Try clothing with varying textures.

Wear clothes with rich and deep colors.

Wear complementary colors when layering.

Shave a few days prior and touch up the day of. It helps lessen the chance of razor burn.

Get good sleep the night prior to your session. Your skin and eyes will thank you for it.

Try different angles and subtle body positions. You never know what may be your best angle.

Slow down. Minor changes and movements are best. Just a little tweak and it will be perfect. Make too many big moves and you will miss it.

Moisturize your skin. Do this a few days prior as well. You don't want to be oily, but having flaky skin isn't great either.

Beard oil and mustache wax can really tame some goofy facial hair and adds a nice texture sheen too.

Plan out your wardrobe options before and have everything pressed nicely and ready. Saves you $$$ on retouching fees

Give yourself enough time prior to the session to have hair and makeup done... but not too much before your session that it falls flat.

Wear clothing with tight small patterns or logos.

Wear all white. You can tone that down with a jacket over a white shirt/blouse.

Wear all black. Unless a dramatic photograph is the goal. You can often look like a floating head. Break it up with other tones: greys, white, colors. Also wearing clothing with varying texture helps too.

Over accessorize. You can have items that show some style and personality but less is more.

Wear clothes that fit poorly. Baggy clothes can make you look heavier than you are. Overly tight clothes will bulge and create lots of distracting lines.

Overdo your makeup. If you don't normally wear heavy makeup, this isn't the time to try it. Keep it rather normal to what you would do and wear everyday.

Cut your hair right before your session. Try to get a trim or cut a week prior for a more natural look. You need some time for your hair and scalp to relax.