How to Take a Great Corporate Headshot

Corporate Headshots

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.

Corporate Headshot

Business Headshot

Professional Portrait

Corporate Portraits

Surgeon Headshot

Real Estate Portrait

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How to take a great business portrait

Corporate Headshots:

Recently I’ve fallen in love with the grid.

The images below are shot with one grid placed behind the subject to create a gradient, and a key light placed either directly above the head or slightly off to one side.

Depending on how severe I want the gradient to be, I measure the gradient light at either 1/2 or 1 stop brighter than the key light.  I sometimes use a 1:1 ratio as well.

If need be, I soften shadows on the subject’s face with a white reflector.

Below is an image of Gwen Dophna, shot with butterfly lighting and a grid placed behind her.

Instructor Portraits

Dr. Moshe Wilker needed a hair light (in this case placed directly behind him), to separate his dark hair from the dark background.

Doctor Headshots

In this image, the grid is one stop brighter than the key light on a white backdrop, creating a gradient from white to gray.

Executive Portrait

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Lawyer Headshots by Vanie Poyey

Lawyer Headshots

Sheila Fix is a lawyer and a recent corporate head shot client.  This picture is shot in the studio with professional lighting for a more formal look.

Lawyer Headshot

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