Portrait Retouching: What It Is & What It Is Not
Portrait Retouching: The "Right" Amount of Retouching I retouch a lot of Portraits. In fact, the majority of my client work has a basic level of Portrait retouching. However, there seems to be a misconception on the part of the Public that retouching is a terrible thing. In general, people point to photos where someone looks like a fantasy version of themselves with oversmoothed skin and even body modifications. The most egregious
Your Professional Headshot Has an Expiration Date
A Current Professional Headshot Is A Must Many times our professional headshot is the first impression people have of you. It is your introduction, your virtual handshake, if you will. But in a way, your professional Headshot has an Expiration Date. Has your Headshot kept up with you—or is it past it’s Best Used By Date? Before prospects ever meet you in person, they may see your photo on LinkedIn, your company
Behind the Scenes Content Creation
Lately it is becoming more important than ever to create Behind the Scenes Content for our businesses and marketing to build trust and convey authenticity. But what does this really mean for an individual businessperson? And does that apply across the board to everyone? [caption id="attachment_5024" align="alignnone" width="1024"] This photo of my client Karen holding her cup was created on her porch with the books she has written and holding her
You’ve Changed. Have You Updated Your Headshot?
Friends, have you been tempted to skip the professional brand photoshoots and just use AI with a selfie instead? Are you thinking your Headshots and Branding photos from ten years ago are still good enough? You have changed so why haven't you updated your Headshot? As tempting AI sefies and old images may seem—DON’T put off updating your Headshots and Branding photos any longer. Why You Need an Updated headshot Authenticity matters today.
A Headshot Consultation is a Conversation You Must Have
A Headshot Consultation Is Necessary Many times, clients think they're paying for someone with a camera to just show up. Or sometimes they are thinking they are just purchasing a one off “nice” Headshot. But that is the tip of the proverbial iceberg. A Headshot consultation is a conversation that is vital to the outcome of the shoot. Over the years I have been a Professional Photographer, I have learned that before
The Trick To Being Yourself In Headshots
You might have already spent years building your business, crafting your messaging and building a strong branding strategy. So why is a professional Headshot or Branding session so anxiety inducing? What is the trick to being yourself in Headshots? Here is the unvarnished truth: Your only real photo experience is from weddings, being on vacation and selfies from your day to day life. In those moments, you kind of know how