How headshots should look
You want to look professional, approachable and confident.
Prospects you are trying to attract will very quickly form an opinion about you based on your appearance. So, you really never get a second chance to make that first impression. How your headshots should look is based a combination of several things, coming together just right. Looking professional is all in your wardrobe. Looking approachable and confident is in your body language. When you come to our studios for your Executive Headshots we will guide you through the process and discuss with you in more detail how your headshots should look.
HOW HEADSHOTS SHOULD LOOK
Examples
Let's break it down
We start with who you are.
And project who you need to be for your clients. Let's say this gentlemen is in the financial industry and needs an Executive Headshot. How would he want to look? Well, - Professional, confident, approachable and given the financial sector he is in, maybe a little conservative, even.
Wrong wardrobe.
Better,
but he could smile a little.
How about a tie and a jacket.
Wardrobe is OK now.
Pose is too square though.
It feels confrontational.
Pose is better, background is wrong. Brown is a leisure color and often unsuitable for business photos.
Chin too high looks snobby.
Chin too low looks creepy.
Even worse, now. The slight turn in the body disconnects and looks shifty.
Smiles showing teeth can look too over the top. This one sure does.
This is almost perfect. Just needs a little editing under the eyes.
A perfect Executive Headshot.
This person looks professional approachable and confident.
That's his boss.
More powerful and confident while still approachable.
And here is the owner of the company.
Ready to go on the cover of any business magazine or publication.
Just changing the shirt to white and the tie to red made the person appear more powerful. Photos for magazine covers usually show a little more of the person, as the magazines often put words all around.
Being mindful of colors and posing makes all the difference.
By building the Executive Headshots from the ground up and sharing the process we go through every time we craft an Executive Headshot it will hopefully help you avoid the most common pitfalls in getting a headshot that actually connects you to your potential clients.
To find out more, please download our Free Guide to a Perfect Headshot below.
In it, we will explain in more detail why you don't want brown if you are in the world of finance or if your clients are mostly corporate in nature. We'll also shed some light on how to properly use the color red to give you an extra boost of power, should you need it.
Going forward:
As a possible next step, we'd love to discuss your executive business headshot with you. Let's set up a time where you can come by for a brief chat and we can answer any questions you may have. Or we can start with a brief phone conversation. There is no cost and no obligation.
Just call 603.673.8200 or drop us a note with the Contact page to set up a brief 20 minute chat.
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