Should I Wear Glasses in My Headshot Session?
This is probably the most common question I get from my Detroit headshot clients. Now that I’m wearing glasses again, it was time to revisit the topic!
Four Challenges Glasses Create in a Headshot
Functionally, glasses may cause glare or refraction in your portrait. The might also create unwanted shadows around your eyes or cheeks. And, if you have tinted or transition lenses, glasses may reduce the light that gets to your eyes (making your eyes look darker).
Glasses Solutions
Don’t get discouraged. We have LOTS of tricks at our disposal in the studio. Some involve Photoshop and some require a few extra steps to fix things in camera! Check out the video to see the magic!
Own your Glasses
So you can see there are lots of ways we can work around the challenges that glasses create. If you wear glasses most of the time, I strongly recommend you wear them in your headshot. Otherwise, you won’t be as recognizable in your portrait (that’s the whole point)!