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Headshots for LinkedIn: Your Ultimate Guide to Making a Professional First Impression
LinkedIn, the world's largest professional networking platform, has become the go-to place for making meaningful connections, exploring job opportunities, and building your personal brand. Your LinkedIn profile is often the first point of contact with potential employers, clients, or partners. Therefore, it's crucial to make a stellar first impression, and the key to that is your profile picture—your LinkedIn headshot.
7 Keys to a Great Corporate Headshot
Today, a professional business headshot is indispensable for making a strong and memorable impression online. To attain a headshot that not only truly stands out but is also flattering and looks good, there are some critical factors to consider. In this blog post, I’ll go over the key elements of a great corporate headshot and explain why each is so important.
How to Select the Best Photographer for Company Office Headshots
I often see companies make mistakes when choosing the right photographer because they are focusing on the wrong variables when making that hiring decision and are often not even aware of the most important things to consider for this sort of job. Learn how to make the best decision for your business when it comes to bringing in an on-site photographer and what you should really be looking at when making your choice.
What to Wear for Corporate Headshots, Women
I get a lot of questions from women about what they should wear in their corporate headshot. There are definitely some guidelines for looking professional but also some tips for selecting an outfit that will make ladies look slimmer photos (which is probably what all women really want)…
What to Wear for Corporate Headshots, Men
Corporate headshots for men typically require a very specific outfit selection, but aside from choosing a suit, there are several considerations that aren’t completely obvious but make a huge difference in the final photo. Get the best guidelines for preparing and selecting what to wear for your corporate headshot if you’re a man, things you should be aware of, and how to pair a shirt and tie with the suit for best results…
21 Ways to Use Your New Headshots
Most people will use their headshot in a couple of places, but professional portraits can go much further! There are many situations where an updated headshot could be useful and this article will give you a great overview and some ideas to maximize your photo session investment. Below I go over twenty one ways to use your new headshot and why it’s a good idea to do so…
5 Qualities of a Modern Headshot
Headshot photography is changing. Over the past few years, we’ve moved away from the standard head and shoulders headshot to a cleaner, more modern professional portrait that truly speaks to the new way both photographers and clients are approaching this genre…
7 Ways to Use Your Personal Branding Photos
A Personal Branding photo session is an investment, not just in yourself, but also in your business. That being said, it’s one of the few investments you’ll make that is almost guaranteed to bring you a net positive result in both time and money…
5 Signs You Might Need A New Headshot
Sometimes we’re not aware that something needs an update until it becomes glaringly obvious or someone tells us that it’s time. When it comes to headshots, not only do many people not get a professional headshot until much later in life, but also go for many years and even decades before updating their existing headshot…
CT Dermatology Small Business Brand Photoshoot
CT Dermatology Group has several office locations in Connecticut and needed brand photography for a magazine article in the Greenwich Lifestyle Magazine March 2021 issue. We scheduled a photoshoot in each of the locations: Milford, Greenwich, Norwalk, and Stamford and were able to capture about 200 images of everything from interior and exterior photos, dermatologists working with patients, the office environment, lifestyle photos, and product images.
What to Wear for Headshots
One of the biggest questions when it comes to scheduling a headshot photo session is “What should I wear?”. While you can certainly wear whatever you like, there are definite go-to guidelines that will guarantee that you look your best in photos. Find out my tried and true suggestions when it comes to selecting what to wear for your headshots…
Announcement: Studio is Moving to Westport!
It has been almost 5 years since I signed the lease on my photography Studio in Greenwich, and while I absolutely love being in that space and adore all of my local Riverside clients, I had to make the decision to move…
Top 5 Complaints Clients Have About Photographers
Find out what the most common complaints I hear about previous photography experiences and how I structure my sessions to avoid these types of mistakes with each individual client.
Holiday Cards for People who Hate Holiday Cards
Helpful suggestions for how you can overcome some of the most common struggles with Holiday Cards this season and hopefully make the experience something you enjoy instead of dread!
How to Compare Headshot Photographers
When you’re searching online to find a headshot photographer, you are probably going to end up comparing a couple of good candidates to figure out which one you should go with. And it’s sometimes hard to tell what the right decision should be…
Brand Photography, an Investment that Pays for Itself
What are some real world benefits of spending more to hire a professional photographer for personal branding? And why will that amount most likely directly lead to increased income, making it a very worthwhile investment?
The Importance of Having a Process
One thing I had to learn (the hard way) about running my own business, is that having systems and processes in place isn’t optional. See how I use processes to work LESS and get MORE done, and why this is so important for every business to have…
5 Reasons Why You Should Spend Money on Portraits
There are a lot of things we spend money on! Find out exactly why family photography is a smart thing to buy and the top 5 reasons why you should spend money on portraits instead of something else…
Tips for Working from Home with Children
Learn the strategies and tips I use to get things accomplished during the day, how I structure my schedule, and how everyone can coexist in a household with two working parents and kids who are at home…
How to Prepare for your Personal Branding Session
Find out exactly what you need to do before your Personal Branding photography session, how to best prepare, what meetings we will have, and how to guarantee a successful day ahead…