Tips For Getting a Great Headshot

The articles below contain tips for getting a great headshot and other various and sundry headshot related info. Please contact us if you have any questions.

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HOW TO POSE FOR HEADSHOTS AND PORTRAITS 

Before we begin discussing how to pose for headshots and portraits there are a couple of things I’d like to mention. First, for clients, you do not have to remember all (or even any) of this. You pay me to remember it. This post is for those clients who, in order to collaborate better, hope to understand the mechanics of posing a little better, and for other photographers looking to learn a bit more about posing.  Second: Don’t be fooled

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3 IMPORTANT THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN PLANNING FOR GROUP HEADSHOTS OR ON LOCATION HEADSHOTS

Planning for group headshots or on location headshots always seems overwhelming at first. This is true even for me and I’ve been doing it for 10 years now. I have a hard time just figuring out what to call them — are they group headshots, team headshots, or multi person headshots? Are they considered to be in office, on site or on location? Other than the frustration it causes I suppose it doesn’t really matter outside of marketing. For the

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A little about location and corporate group sessions

A couple of CK Headshots specialties are location shoots and corporate group sessions. In fact I’m often doing both together – shooting corporate groups while at their location. But there’s a special art to these kinds of shoots. I discuss this below. ” Location and corporate group sessions are a big part of what I do these days. Doing multiple subjects on location is kind of an art in itself. A photographer needs two important skill sets. He needs to

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A Typical Headshot Session

A Typical Headshot Session What to expect. I guess it goes with out saying that sessions very depending on the particular needs and wants of individual clients, but generally here’s what to expect during a typical headshot session. Keep in mind that if you’d like to simply defer to me, I’m more than happy to accept your trust in the process. Just let me know. Otherwise expect the following: First thing I usually do is make sure we are on

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Headshot Photography in Buckhead or Midtown

Headshot photography in Buckhead or Midtown If your looking for headshot photography in Buckhead or Midtown Atlanta, please consider CK Headshots Atlanta. As a boutique headshot and portrait photographer, I offer high quality, creative headshots and portraits at a competitive rate. I take pride in every shot, setting up my lighting and ambience to suit each individual client. I guarantee all of my work, I’ll keep shooting until you’re happy. I have quite a bit of info on my site

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It’s the small things

It’s the Small Things Often it’s the small things that make a headshot or portrait go from good to better. It’s the small things. By small things I mean tiny touches that, may seem like nuisance, are often what sets a detailed headshot or portrait apart from a less detailed shot. I’ll post an example below. In the example photo you’ll notice a bit of a warm accent in the background. This particular client’s disposition and manner was, to me,

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Your Headshot Or Portrait Style

Your Headshot Or Portrait Style The style of your photo suggests a particular mood, which intern says something visually about the image you hope to portray. I’m going to give you an idea of what I mean when I refer to your headshot or portrait style. By this I simply mean the mood you hope to capture in your headshot or portrait. Your mood will be dictated by what you hope to verbally express. It’s common sense really. But sometimes

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