How to Pose Hands in your Headshot
Posing your hands in a photo can be quite tricky (and frustrating). Watch this video for three essential tips to keep in mind for your next personal branding or portrait session. These tips also apply to family photos and selfies!
Posing your hands in a photo can be quite tricky (and frustrating). Watch this video for three essential tips to keep in mind for your next personal branding or portrait session. These tips also apply to family photos and selfies!
Asymmetry
Mix it up! Your hands should generally be doing different things. This will keep your portrait from looking like a stiff school picture. For example, put one hand in a pocket, and just leave the other one out.
Give your Hands Something to Do
This can be as simple as playing with a shirt button, adjusting a cuff or playing with your watch. Your hands will look much more natural with an assignment.
Gentle Angles
For wrists, fingers and elbows, think gentle bends. This keeps you looking relaxed (even if you’re nervous) and natural. Remember to avoid making fists too!
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Troy Chamber of Commerce Features Headshots by Scott Lawrence
Recently, I had the pleasure of welcoming Troy, MI, Mayor Ethan Baker and Troy Chamber of Commerce President Tara Tomcsik-Husak into my headshot and portrait studio.
Recently, I had the pleasure of welcoming Troy, MI, Mayor Ethan Baker and Troy Chamber of Commerce President Tara Tomcsik-Husak into my headshot and portrait studio.
They chose to feature my business in the chamber’s Focus Troy Business Tour blog. I enjoyed having the opportunity to share more about my business with them. It’s an honor to be included in a group of such interesting and diverse businesses. As we often hear in the news, small business makes up such a vital component of the local economy. The chamber does a fantastic job of shedding light on these amazing businesses.
Many of us don’t have marketing teams and are constantly balancing the variety of challenges that come with running a small business, so the attention and exposure is greatly appreciated!
Having been a member of the Troy Chamber for a few years now, I can say it’s had a positive impact on my business. The networking opportunities are incredible, and I’ve found the staff somehow maintains an encyclopedic knowledge of the member base. So whatever business need might arise, they’ll put you in touch with the right contact. Reach out — you’ll be amazed!
Why Shadows Help Make an Interesting Headshot
If the age of windshield selfies, my Detroit area clients occasionally ask why one side of their face is darker in their headshot proofs. So I made a video that explains why shadows are key part of the best portraiture!
If the age of windshield selfies, my Detroit area clients occasionally ask why one side of their face is darker in their headshot proofs. So I made a video that explains why shadows are key part of the best portraiture!
Rembrandt Light on a Headshot
If you took an art history class, you might’ve heard about the painter, Rembrandt. These days his staying power comes from the term Rembrandt lighting, which basically refers to that little triangle of light underneath the eye on the darker side of the face.
The variations are many, but once you start looking, you’ll see this setup all over the place - wherever people are photographed (or filmed). The fact is that it makes for much more interesting portrait. Shadows create depth, interest and engagement in a face!
Remember, we’re used to driveway selfies, not professionally lit portraits. So you’ll look different than you might expect, but so much better. Whether you’re working with me here in Detroit, or anywhere in the world, let your photographer know you’re happy to let them experiment with some more dramatic light—you just might love the results!
And if you really want to be daring, post one to your LinkedIn profile. Your followers will take notice.
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Makeup and Hair Styling Options for your Professional Headshot
Watch this video to learn about the most common styling services available for your headshot session and whether they make sense for you.
If you’re coming in for a new headshot, check out all the styling options available. We offer hair & makeup services in my Troy, MI studio or on location around Detroit. Professional styling adds that extra polish to wow your clients or recruiters!
Professional Makeup Options
We offer both a full service makeup application and a touchup option. Full makeup is a wonderful add-on to your individual or personal branding session and takes about an hour before your shoot.
Consider the makeup touch up option if you’re coming to the studio with a few colleagues or we’re coming to your office. This service typically takes just 20 minutes per person. Sales teams, financial service firms and IT providers just love this option.
Guys, don’t brush off male grooming (makeup for men) until you’ve tried it! It’s our sleeper hit!
Hair Styling
Here in Detroit, the weather is always tough on hair. Humid summers and blustery winters don’t make it easy. So our hairstylists can do blowouts or curls right in studio before or during your makeup application.
How to get started?
When booking a session, simply select your desired services and a stylist will be touch to discuss your needs. If you have questions before booking, reach out and we’ll connect you with a member of the team.
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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!
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)!
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