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Headshots with Personality
Hello, ya’ll. Just a quick note to show a bit of a headshot shoot we had the other day with Kerry. Of course we did the typical “corporate headshots” for Kerry but toward the end, once we knew we “had it in the bag” we loosened up and had some fun. Since Kerry is a professional speaker and sales trainer we asked to do a bit of gesturing for the camera, which she found hilarious. While she was expressing her opinion of our request we grabbed this little shot that we became quite happy with. So sometimes it’s great to just “let it go” a little bit and let the personality show itself which in this case ended up being a fun and spontaneous shot. These, IMHO are always the best of the bunch.
Sal Sessa /Dallas Headshots
Corporate Headshots On Location
Had some fun shooting Merideth (above) at the Four Seasons Hotel (Dallas) the other day. Thought we would post this shot as a good example of how to do a nice headshot on location with minimum gear. For this shot all that was used was one Nikon Speedlight in a Photoflex Octabox. We did go “triple soft” meaning the Octabox has a diffusion panel inside and the Speedlight has a diffusion dome as well. This type of shot is a bit tricky as it s _really_ shallow Depth-Of-Field (like, F 3.3) and a very slow (for portraits, at least) shutter speed, (1/15th of a second.) For this type of shot we used ISO 400 just to give us a bit higher shutter speed (need all the help you can get, and with Nikon D3 camera you can actually get away with it.) Subject just has to “hold still” and focus point has to be “on the eye(s.) BTW, we shoot these loose, so clients can go horizontal or square. With so many clients using our stuff for Facebook , and LinkedIn it just makes sense and adds value to the package. So, just a bit of techno-mumbo-jumo on this little “environmental portrait” this week.
Sal Sessa /Dallas Headshots
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Not So Corporate Headshot
Sometimes when we shoot corporate headshots for women, we save “the best for last” just for fun and toss in a few shots for their significant other if we (and they) have time. This is always fun if they are interested and oddly enough sometimes ends up being the better photos for the whole session. Of course, they usually don’t fit the occasion or purpose but when a client can “cast caution to the wind” we are happy to accommodate and encourage. Take Melissa, for example who arrived ready for a business portrait to help market her services for a local Dallas Real Estate company. We shot plenty of nice headshots for her with a few changes of outfits and backgrounds. After we figured we had her headshot nailed, Melissa let her hair down (literally.) This led to some interesting possibilities, some of which worked out for her corporate shot as well (not shown here.) But the most fun we had was stretching out a bit with some horizontal frames, taking out the color, adding grain, etc. Oddly enough, both Melissa and I agreed in retrospect that not only were the shots at the end of the session fun, they rivaled the more “corporate ones” she came in for.
Sal Sessa /Dallas Headshots
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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!
Sal Sessa /Dallas Headshots
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