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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.
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…
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…
How to Prepare for Your Headshot Session
Once you book your Signature Headshot Session, there are a few things you can do to prepare for your photoshoot the day before you arrive to the Studio…
7 Ways To Get The Most Value From Your Headshot
A professional headshot will always be a good investment, but how much you get out of it depends entirely on how well you utilize that image. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at 7 best ways to get to most value out of your headshot and how to use your professional portraits to their full potential.
5 Reasons a Headshot is the Perfect Father's Day Gift
Every year, women in the US try to come up with thoughtful and meaningful gifts for their husbands and dads for Father’s Day. Typical presents might include golf or other sports equipment, a tie, alcohol related items, or grill stuff. But what if the perfect Father’s Day gift was something a bit more special?
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…
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…
Necklace Tips for Portraits
Often selecting a necklace for portraits is difficult because it’s so hard to know whether a piece of jewelry will look right with the neckline, whether it will overpower the outfit, or maybe even cause problems when the person wearing it moves around…
7 Ways I do Office Headshots Differently
Corporate and office headshots are sessions that are typically done on-site, in the company’s office, and include photographing multiple employees during the span of a few hours. But the way I like to do things is a little differently…
The NEW Headshot Rules for The Modern Headshot
You might have noticed that headshots are looking a little different nowadays. And if you haven’t, it takes only a quick comparison to see the difference between a headshot that’s out of date and one that follows the more modern approach…
Top 5 Headshot Mistakes People Make
The truth is, a lot of people are making some really glaring mistakes when it comes to their professional headshots. You see them on LinedIn, Facebook, and yes, even Instagram. Here are the top 5 mistakes…
5 Advantages of a Studio Headshot
There are a few choices when it comes to headshots. You can take professional portraits outdoors, in a Studio, or in your office/home setting. But there are a few very important advantages in investing in a professional portrait, specifically one that’s done in a Studio setting…
Headshots, What to Wear
I’m a huge believer in being prepared. Which is why I put together this post in which I outline exactly what you should look for when selecting outfits for your headshot, what you should avoid, and how to think more like a stylist for your session…
The "Signature Headshot" Session, Explained
There is always a certain amount of care and planning that goes into any new type of session. And for 2019, I am so excited to announce “Signature Headshot” Days, which will finally give cover the needs of business professionals who need an updated headshot…