Organizing headshots for your office can be like herding cats. So if you're the one in charge of this, give yourself a hug and have a stiff drink on me. After your drink, relax and know I'm here to help! Please take a minute to read the info below, and let me know any questions.
The Pop Up Studio
I often pack up my studio gear and set it up at your place of business. I can photograph just a handful to over a hundred people in a day. It's very convenient as an employee can leave their desks for …
There are a few things to consider when choosing a background for someone's headshot. What is the skin and hair color? What is their clothing? What feeling do they want to project – Snuggly Teddy Bear or Chuck Norris? Do I need to match a style or color that their company is currently using?
During longer sessions, there’s more time to experiment with different options, but for larger group sessions (20 people and up) we usually have to make a decision and stick with it to keep to a schedule.
Here's a list of the most common background …
LinkedIn Headshots
The Front Entrance To Your Profile Is Critical
By Dennis Drenner on 18 Apr 2017
in Odds and Ends
Most folks who come into the studio mention new LinkedIn headshots as one of their goals. Here are a few of my thoughts on the topic.
Have Something... Anything!
You gotta have a photograph of some sort in your profile, even if it's from your trip to Cancun and there's an iguana on your shoulder. Your profile is 14 times more likely to be viewed when there’s a profile photo. That’s huge.
Seriously, what is your impression of someone who has a ‘not pictured’ avatar next to their name? At best, they appear too lazy to upload …
I use Paypal to collect deposits for my studio headshot sessions. It's very convenient, and since my local post office seems to lose about half of my mail, checks are not really an option.
If you don't have a Paypal account, don't worry, you can still use the service to send your deposit using your credit or debit card, as the photos here illustrate. I will send you an email via Paypal requesting the deposit. You can see a screenshot of that email above.
Blurry Background Headshots
On Location With Agile Group in DC
By Dennis Drenner on 15 Mar 2017
in Recent shoots
For headshots, an out-of-focus foreground (i.e the subject) is a bad idea, but blurry backgrounds look cool! So I was excited when a DC area client wanted just that.
Fortunately the space they chose for the shoot, a co-work space called DC Workspaces, was perfect for the job. They had a glass-walled conference room with a large, bright open space behind that acted as the perfect stage. And by moving just a few inches to one side or the other between shoots, I was able to give each subject a slightly different backdrop.