Headshots For Women
Continuing the last conversation. What is it they say? The “devil is in the details?” Well, same goes for corporate headshots and business portraits for women. Of course you want to come prepared to “be yourself” and present a professional appearance, but here are a few tips as well.
About your hair. Please bring some gel / spray / brush to prepare right before the shot. The photographer may have these, but bring just in case.
Bring a hand held mirror. Not a little, itty bitty one, but you know; one of those 12 inch square types with a handle. Again, photographer may have one but bring just in case. And I’ll tell you why. Hair falls out of place when you are moving your head (tilting, turning, etc.) Photographer is usually looking at your eyes (for focus points.)
During the shoot: Smooth your hair. It’s hard for photographers to get those frizzies close to the edge of the outside hairline to smooth out with out looking fake. The closer you can get to “perfect hair” the better your shot is going to look. All this is NP if you have a MUA / hair stylist on board at your shoot, but if you don’t, remember the above at the minimum. In addtion to the hair, please consider these things as well: Jewelry. Keep it simple and classic. My favorite? Pearls. Why? They pick up the lights and give a bit of a sparkle catchlight that just makes them even more beautiful in a picture than they are in person. What else? Diamond earrings. Always work. Simple necklaces. But remember that mirror? Have the photographer hand hold it for you every once and a while during the shoot to make sure it’s centered. Hands: Jewelry for shots that may include hands? Well? Rings, bracelets, etc. of course. Your very best and favorites. But, please keep it simple (but still “be yourself.”) Fingernails should be perfect (just in case) photographer does “portrait style shots” with hands in the picture, meaning maybe get a mancure before the shot, and / or at least do your nails nicely.
That’s it for now. More later for the ladies of the corporate world! I know it’s “hard to improve on perfection” but we folks at Dallas Headshots will always do our best to help you put your “best face forward” the the business world!
