Mistakes That Ruin Corporate Headshots (and How to Avoid Them)
Thinking about offering corporate headshots to your clients? Or maybe you’ve already started, and you’re realizing it’s not as simple as setting up a light and pressing the shutter.
After more than a decade photographing everyone from local financial advisors to executives at international firms, I can tell you this: corporate headshots are deceptively tricky.
The technical side matters, but your soft skills often make or break the session.
In my latest video, I walk through the most common mistakes photographers make when shooting corporate headshots. A few quick examples:
Inconsistent setups – Why a tripod is your best friend when you’re asked to match a headshot six months later, and you’re when you’re in this for the long haul.
Camera angle missteps – A selfie-style high angle might work for Instagram, but it undercuts authority in a professional image.
Expressions that fall flat – Clients don’t want to look stiff or scared. Getting natural, confident expressions is one of the hardest (and most important) parts of the job.
And that’s just scratching the surface. I also cover lighting challenges, background choices, and how to handle the wide range of personalities you’ll meet in a corporate setting.
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