Category Archives: Headshots Done At Your Office
Office Headshots / part 4
Executive Portraits Shot at Your Office Location
Okay. Your VIP’s are raring to go. They are looking good. Fluffed up. Primped. Pretty. So now what. We arrive, (probably early.) Do you have a room set up for us? Hopefully. I’ll give you ten to one odds it is the conference room. Always a logical choice, as in most offices, there just is, well? No other empty rooms. The conference room, though (to a photographer, anyway) is not empty. It has this big, massive block of wood, dead center in the middle of what is the headshot photographer’s favorite place. The work area! So, my dear friend. I’ll just say this. The more room you can give your professional headshot photography service provider, the better job he or she can do for you. We need elbow room. A nice distance to place lighting, background, and the other extras if afforded the space and time, e.g. hair light, background light, etc. But, have no fear. We have worked in rooms smaller than your closet, and probably as crowded. We always walk away with a shot! But, the point is, please prepare for the session being able to offer the largest space you possibly can. I know. We ask for a lot. VBG. Normally we can move the table off to the side (unless it weighs like a ton, or something,) or we can setup the background in a corner without giving up too much in the way of setup opportunities. Okay. Move ‘em in, move ‘em out. We really like the handler (you) to walk them in for a quick introduction (always nice) but not necessary. You expect your photographer to be personable. Just not hanging off the chandelier. And, one by one, we will knock them out. They can play tag, or let the handler know we are ready for the next victim. And so it goes, one by one until we wrap it up. Hope that helps. Next section to deal with “post production” or what the heck do I do with this stuff. Thanks for listening.
Sal Sessa /Dallas Headshots
Office Headshots / part 3
Corporate Executive Headshots Done on Location
So, dear client. Being the pinnacle of organizational fortitude, you are going to whip these guys into shape and make sure they get their headshots done. Your trusty headshot photographer thanks and appreciates you. Next thing you want to do is to start thinking about how to get them lined up. Of course, “different folks / different strokes” as they say, and I’m just sugessting what I have seen work for some (or should I say most?) companies I have worked with. Let’s take the example of 10 headshots in a one hour session. I like to see headshot clients break up the hour into four sections, each with 3 people in a section. This gives you a little leeway in each direction. But the folks having their headshots done know, e.g. they are 8-8:15, and the next three know they are 8:15-8:30, etc. etc. This “sort of” ties them down to the area (we could only hope) and as one comes out, one comes in. I have seen this work really well. At “Dallas Headshots” I like to meet with the client, and get a list of the names of the VIP’s who will be coming in to get their professional headshot done. Regarding how to ID the VIP’s. If it is less than ten we can always give the proofs back in order of appearance. With us, they get a link to an online proof page. We can simply number these, #1, #2, etc. But if it is a longer session we sometimes like to slate headshot subjects with a 8.5 x 11 piece of paper which has their first / last name on it. This helps us to ID them later, and give the client separate proofs by name so they can forward them to the appropriate executives for individual approval. Of course, don’t cha know, the execs will be forwarding these to their spouses, etc. LOL. Also, we like to rename them with last / first name to make it easier for the client to file the headshot portraits for future use. Hope this helps, and more, later.
Sal Sessa /Dallas Headshots
Office Headshots /part 2
Dallas Doctor Headshot
So, next. Scheduling again. One more thing. I saw another photographer’s blog suggesting afternoons, and stretching out the time, etc. Her reasoning was they (your VIP’s) were stressed in the morning, and taking time to shoot the photos was better for rapport, etc. Taking more time made them more relaxed and allowed her to take better photos, etc. I have to respectfully disagree with this person. At Dallas Headshots we firmly believe just the opposite is true. And I am going to suggest, dear client that you consider my reasoning when putting together your scheduling for your corporate headshot sessions. I always schedule morning sessions. Earlier the better. I like to arrive as early as 8 a.m. and have the first victim willing to pop in as early as 8:30. Done by 10, out by 10:30. Bing. Bang. Boom. Your hard working, money-earning corporate professionals have much better things to do. I want them in the morning when they are fresh, and certainly before they start fielding phone calls, have meetings, etc. I want them before their beard grows back in, and before their suit wrinkles. I would like them before their hair fizzes or their makeup wilts. Right? Thank you. Not sure what this other photographer was thinking, but this is MHO. Now. Of course, as suggested, you passed out the photographer’s suggestions for what to wear and what to not wear, as in our “do’s and don’ts” correct? Of course, you want to communicate to the headshot photographer what “the look” and “culture” of the company is (before they get there,) and how they want to be portrayed. If it is conservative (as you see in my suggestions) dark suits rule (brings out the face) and other suggestions, which you can take a look at if you are interested. But the most important is to just let the professional photographer know “who you are” and “how you want to look.” It will help in the way he / she interacts as well. Once you have that worked out, hopefully everyone shows up, ready to go and looking good. More later my friends. If you have any questions, please pop in and it will help the thread as well.
Sal Sessa /Dallas Headshots
Office Headshots
Headshots Done At Your Office
So. Your boss comes in, or you approach your boss. Anyway. Someone tells someone. We need headshots. But. We are not cutting anyone free to go get it done. We need to find a headshot photographer who will come here! After all, our VIP’s are shackled nicely to their desks and there they will stay.VBG. So, you do your due diligence and find a suitable headshot photography service like ours (hint, hint.) But first let me say: most corporate types are way more organized than I am. It is their job to be, and a way of life, professionally. So, I am only going to suggest (gently.) And I say “suggest” only because most of my clients are doing this for the first time, or this is something they only do once a year, and / or occasionally. As a professional headshot photographer I do hundreds of offices so I have learned a few ins and outs I would like to offer. So, first? Make it mandatory. Inevitably there will be people that have an excuse to not show up if you are not putting their job on the line. LOL. Second? First canvas the office to see if there are any dates where folks may be traveling, on vacation, etc. Come up with three dates that may work for the office and the photographer. Agree on a date. Sign a contract (good for you, and the photographer as you are both locked in.) Now that the date is set in stone? If the photographer has a “do’s and don’ts page” like we do, you can print it and send it all the folks that will be in the photos. After all, the whole idea is to get your corporate web page, collateral material, etc. to be consistent. You can list yourself as the liaison and communicate with the photographer so the office has “one voice” and the scenario does not get confusing. There is a lot more to continue in this thread so let’s keep the conversation going next time.
Sal Sessa /Dallas Headshots
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