Do you see your headshot as a cost or an investment? The mentality of most businesses today seem to be to cut costs wherever possible. By cutting expenses, profit will be maximised. This includes hiring a photographer to do their headshots, they see it as a cost that needs to be kept to a minimum. […]
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Shooting Beauty is a business consultancy for fashion creatives. Every month we host tutorial events for our members on various topics. Networking is a very hot topic and something that our consultants gets a lot of questions about. We met John through a business partner and thought he would fit the event perfectly. And it
It’s a subject debated time and time again. Photoshop! Now don’t get me wrong it’s a great piece of software when used in the correct manner. As a headshot photographer, I myself use Photoshop but (here’s the key phrase) in moderation, I use it to hide small blemishes that always magically appear the morning of
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You may have caught me speaking earlier this month at Duccio Zambrini‘s ‘Meet the Expert’ event at Home House. Along with headshot photography, public speaking is one of my passions. Home House is a beautiful venue and as all of Duccio Zambrini’s events tend to go it was sold out, all the makings of a good
Smile with your eyes. There is a very famous quote ‘the eyes are the window to the soul’. It sounds cliche but it’s true, it’s all in the eyes. For most of us, our eyes give away everything and show the emotions we are feeling even when we tried to hide them. There are 2
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The Importance of Being Seen (as you are) In a world verging on obsessed with image and ever intrigued by celebrity it’s no wonder that so many of us are intimidated by or shy away from photo shoots. If we stopped comparing ourselves to the latest celebrity to walk the red carpet and really looked
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When defining your profile to create your brand you need to make sure you utilise your headshot on social platforms. With everybody now using social media to market themselves, it is vital to portray the right image and ‘Create Brand Me’ LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter are some of the most vital marketing platforms that you can
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The selfie. For those of you that have not yet taken or encountered a selfie all you need is a mobile phone, yourself, a pout and a social media platform to post it. Oh and preferably a mirror, some abs and a splash of fake tan. As a nation we take over 30 million selfies
Is Photoshop really a girl’s best friend? In this day and age we have so much technology available that it is easy to alter our image. I speak to female entrepreneurs and business women on a daily basis regarding their headshots and their brand image. They will look through my portfolio and every reaction is
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Who is checking you out? Having recently photographed over 60 barristers and staff at 9 Gough Square Law Chambers for their new website headshots, it was interesting speaking to the barristers within the firm about how important a headshot is for their profile. A website is one of the ideal places to ensure you have
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