After many years of being a photographer for the RAF and freelancing for the likes of The Times, it was in 2010 that The Headshot Guy was created. It has been a very busy and exciting four years developing the business and the brand. We are now at a point where we can expand The […]

Maybe I’m getting a little slightly ahead of myself but with Christmas just one week away I can’t help but think of the fast approaching New Year’s Eve. I think the majority can agree that it is an over-hyped night that ends in crippling taxi prices etc etc etc. But I can’t help but love

I’m sure we all know this function exists, but in my experience hardly anyone uses it and I think they are seriously missing a trick.  Almost all email providers give the option of adding a profile picture as you would in social media.  And there are plenty of advantages of getting your employees to have

Marketing nowadays has come to rely heavily on visual aids. Posts on social media platforms nearly always perform better if they include an image within their post and image based platforms such as Pinterest and Instagram are only continuing to increase in popularity. If you are using social media platforms as part of your marketing

Imagine that your main job is a hairdresser, because you work solely with hair it becomes a part of your day-to-day life and therefore you cannot help but notice people’s hair. It’s the best comparison that I have but what I mean is that as a headshot photographer I cannot help but analyse the pictures

Did you know that every month 10,000 people Google the phrase ‘Am I Ugly’? That’s a staggeringly high statistic. I’ve been following Dove’s real beauty campaign for quite some time now and so naturally when Meaghan Ramsey (of the Dove Self-Esteem Project) participated in a TED talk I was very intrigued by what she had

Events and conferences have become a staple ingredient in business today and to guarantee a successful event you need to provide your delegates with value. This can be value that they gain from listening to certain speakers at your event, it could be from small workshops that you have organised or it could be from

The Digital Marketing Show last year (2013) was a huge success, it was so much fun (as well as hard work) to be an exhibitor at the show and I was in great company! It was a very busy three days and I had my work cut out for me taking 60 headshots per day, I’m

New appointment press releases are becoming increasingly common and it’s another fantastic opportunity for you to put your headshot to good use. If an announcement is being made regarding you and your career of course you want people to see you in the right light yet people overlook the need to add an image to

5 REASONS WHY PHOTOGRAPHY IS LIKE COACHING At first glance, photography and coaching may seem poles apart. But since talking to John Cassidy, and experiencing a studio shoot with him, I’ve been reflecting on the parallels between the two. Here are five things that I think great photographers and coaches both do. 1)    Establish rapport Whether