The biggest mistake you can commit is having no photo. Being anonymous in your online profiles is the single biggest blunder. We’re naturally suspicious of anonymity. We give scant credence to people who literally don’t show their face, making us feel less inclined to connect with them. A homogeneous grey headshot will make people question […]
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One of the biggest headshot uses is for product promotion. If you’re launching a product i.e. a book, workbook, CD or DVD etc, take them along to your shoot and get a selection of shots taken with these too. When photographed well they can really help promote you and your product. And the more animated
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I photographed Lyndon Wood, Insurance Entrepreneur and the new(ish) owner, Chairman & CEO of Ecademy.com a couple of weeks ago and really love the way he’s using the different versions of his headshots on his various profiles (below). In fact he didn’t waste any time in getting them uploaded and they were online as soon as
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Through a different lens… I’d always looked a bit longingly at great headshots. Not those posed, ‘glamour shot’ affairs, but the simple ones that seem to capture people’s inner spark. The rise of social media, with its ubiquitous avatars, only made me more envious. Aside from my wedding pictures, I’d never had any professional photos
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Create Brand ‘Me’. Think about the messages you want to project through your photograph, e.g. professional, confident, approachable, authoritative, creative, listening, caring. Your photographer will be able to bring all of these out in your images. When managing your career, think of your public persona as a brand. What is your ‘Brand Me’? What do
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Be Recognised! When someone searches for you online, you need to ‘own’ the first page of Google. You are who Google says you are. A consistent headshot will reinforce your message and make you recognisable you wherever you are, even in a crowded room.
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Be coachable! Listen to and be guided by your photographer. They will want to take you on a journey and teach you how to look and feel fantastic in front of the camera. The shots at the start of the session will be very different to those at the end of the session after you’ve
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Headshot uses – Website banners! One of the ways to make your website stand out is to add your photo to your website banner. This really helps personalise your website and shows you as the professional that you are. Obviously you need to use a great image which captures you at your best, showing oodles
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Below is the latest version of our newsletter. To receive your copy each month simply sign up on the homepage of the website (7 Biggest Headshot Mistakes section) Welcome to October Newsletter – First Impressions Count Like it or not people searching for you online make their minds up about who you are based
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Illuminate your brand. I recently had the pleasure of photographing the lovely Miti Ampoma from Miticom who has one of the biggest and most engaging smiles of anyone I’ve photographed. Miti is a communications expert and her mission is to put the soul back into business communication. Her recently launched book “The Innovative Communicator” shows how
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