Tuesday Tips #318 – Get Your Head(shot) in the Game

Headhsots may seem like a daunting task but any experienced photographer can be called upon a time or two to create several for a job. Some even scoff at the idea, assuming that they lack creativity or even need an artistic eye to get the job done but oh, they are sorely mistaken. With such a tight crop and only what is created between you and your subject to be seen, the work and the vision are front and center. With the extended light available in the summer months, now can be a perfect time to market yourself to local businesses in need of updated headshots.

As a professional, it is best that your subject look confident and approachable in their headshot and this will require a little bit of work from you. To put your client at ease, keep an easy going conversation between the two of you and as your comradery slowly builds, the tension built by the camera will slowly melt away. Keep your subject engaged, showing them some of your favorite shots on the LCD to build their confidence.

“Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you.”
-Saint Augustine