Think about the market you are trying to appeal to and shoot your photos accordingly! No need to shoot an environmental photo if the environment doesn’t add to your message.
Put together clothing that clearly communicates who you are as a professional. Are you the “business casual” or the “upscale executive”?
Accessorize your image! Take with you those accessories that define what you do. In the case of environmental shots, props also work as great accessories.
Your company finally decided to update the website and hire a professional photographer to take portraits of all employees. What can you do to look your best?
Your images have to convey warmth. If the photographer doesn’t coax it out of you, keep in mind that a slight smile brings likability to your photos.
Wear clothing that suggests “professional” without any distractions. Stay away from white and patterns. White tends to become overexposed and take away from your face. Men should stick to saturated colors for their undershirts, rather than white (see example below by Ronald Vacchina in purple). Women should avoid large patterns that dominate the image (see example of non-distracting patterns worn by Kathleen Griffin).
Stay away from overbearing jewelry and from showing too much cleavage. Looking attractive and approachable is the goal, not looking as “Sexy” as possible.
Use lots of powder. If there isn’t a professional makeup artist, men should dab their face with tissue to get rid of oils that may shine on camera. Women should powder their face with fixed powder to avoid looking oily.
Lastly, Keep hair out of the face! Be sure to spray your hair in place to look neat and professional.
Along with headshots, I keep busy shooting people from all walks for life! These sessions are always a blast because they are usually a little more involved and artistic.
If you saw the previous blog posting, I ended off with Charleene. These photos are from the second day of her shoot and focus on print work.
Swimsuit
Everyone meet Chuck and David! We are not quite sure who the Puppet Master is.
However, we do know one thing, these two make a great team…at least when Chuck is not plotting something mischievous.
Chuck and David Strassman
The next group of images are from my shoot with Vartan Poladian. He owns a home financing company and needed some serious business shots along with more casual ones for fun!
These two images were taken in the studio, but highlight the difference a change in attire can make.
Profession Studio/Casual Studio
Next we ventured on location to add some color to the images and a little more diversity!
Business Professional on location
Finally, we let loose and played! I’ve missed black and white images and since I was given permission to shoot as I please, well, I did.
Vanie Poyey is a headshot and portrait photographer in Los Angeles, providing headshot photography, professional headshots, commercial headshots,
children's headshots and corporate headshots in the Los Angeles / LA area and beyond. Vanie serves Hollywood, West Hollywood, West Los Angeles,
Santa Monica, San Fernando Valley,
Burbank, Pasadena, Culver City, Universal City, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, etc. With over 10 experience,
Vanie does head shots for actors, actresses, musicians, sports figures, athletes, corporate individuals, executives, children, and more in a
professional environment, and brings
her headshot photography expertise to help you with what head shots you require for your marketing needs.
