Video Tips - What to expect in retouching your headshot
It’s easy to go overboard in all sorts of directions when it comes to retouching a photo. This video will cover my take as it relates to your professional image.
How much retouching does your portrait or headshot need before posting it on LinkedIn or your company’s website? It’s easy to go overboard in all sorts of directions when it comes to retouching a photo. This video will cover my take as it relates to your professional image.
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Physician, Dr Phil Hellman, MD, brings Direct Primary Care to Rochester
Here’s an idea: Instead of spending most of your time filling out forms at a primary care doctor visit, and maybe five minutes with the doctor, why not spend an hour with your doctor? Yes, I was intrigued too.
Here’s an idea: Instead of spending most of your time filling out forms at a primary care doctor visit, and maybe five minutes with the doctor, why not spend an hour with your doctor? Yes, I was intrigued too.
Dr. Phil, of Paradox Health in Rochester Hills follows the direct primary care (DPC) model, one of the few providers around Detroit. It’s essentially the family doctor model that your grandparents likely had — but don’t think of it as old fashioned.
Dr. Phil’s model is concierge medicine at its best. If you’re fortunate enough to have health insurance these days, you know that the majority of the time you spend in a doctor’s office involves insurance paperwork. So little of your appointment is actually spent with your doctor.
DPC changes all that. For an affordable monthly membership fee (less than your cell phone bill!), you can see Dr. Phil as much as you need to, and have access to him via phone, text, and email. Want to spend an hour reviewing your blood work? He’ll be more than happy to do that with you. If you’re intrigued, give him a call!If you’re intrigued, give him a call!
Personal Branding Photography
Given that DPC is a new way of thinking about primary health care, getting the word out is critical, so I’ve been helping Dr. Phil on a few fronts. Photography, for starters.
With a variety of marketing channels (as with any small business), Dr. Phil needs a modern image that works online, in print, and in social media. As a small operation, he very much is his practice. So whereas a doctor in a large practice or hospital system might hide behind an outdated headshot, Dr. Phil needs to be front and center. Check out some of the images we made during his recent portrait session.
And Video!
But we didn’t stop with headshots and portraits. Getting the message out in this case requires video. He wanted to record a couple intro videos for his site explaining more about the model and his practice — the ‘why’ he does what he does. Check out the first clip here. Dr. Phil scripted these videos himself and knocked them out in a few takes. But we’re not all that lucky, so don’t worry if you need a hand.
On his own, Dr. Phil has supplemented these clips with patient testimonials. If you don’t have the resources for a full production crew, this a great way to do it.
With my YouTube revival lately, I’m excited to offer some essential video services to help my clients augment their still images. If you’d like to learn more about what we can do on the video front, drop me a note. And of course, I’m always happy to chat about a headshot session.
Our health care system is far from perfect, but I think Dr. Phil’s work is exactly what we need more of. It was a privilege to help him spread the word. If you’re even the least bit curious, give Dr. Phil a call.
Video Tips - How to select your headshot
Working your way through a bunch of headshot proofs after your session can be tricky without some guidance. This week’s video covers the basics of how to select the right image for your audience from a bunch of proofs.
Unless you’re a professional photo editor, picking the ‘best’ image is tough. And even photo editors may struggle a bit when it comes to picking out their own image. Working your way through a bunch of headshot proofs after your session can be tricky without some guidance. This week’s video covers the basics of how to select the right image for your audience from a bunch of proofs.
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Video Tips - How to pose in a headshot
Posing for a portrait is tough. Looking natural without looking posed is one of the most challenging aspects to portrait photography.
Posing for a portrait is tough. Looking natural without looking posed is one of the most challenging aspects to portrait photography. Most of my clients are Detroit area business owners, executives and attorneys — not models. So I made a video with some essential posing tips. Let me know what you think!
Clients ask “What should I do with my hands?” all the time. So I recently added a video specifically on posing hands.
Detroit Portrait Studio
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I work with clients from my studio in Troy, MI, which is easily accessible from anywhere in the Detroit metro area. But I’m happy to travel to you as well!
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Video Tips - How to smile in your headshot
Seems easy enough, right? But getting an authentic smile or expression can be tricky. If you’re not a model and have an upcoming professional photoshoot coming up, this video will help.
Seems easy enough, right? But getting an authentic smile or expression can be tricky. If you’re not a model and have an upcoming professional photoshoot coming up, this video will help.
You’ll also get a few key posing tips. Yes, there’s a lot of posing involved with a headshot!
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