Most people are not super excited for their Corporate headshot session, but I am here to HELP YOU OUT with a checklist! The only thing you do not have to prepare for is posing. That is my job!!
1-Personal grooming: You are paying for a Professional Headshot, so take some time to prepare.
Gentleman–Go to the barber and get a nice shave/beard grooming nose and ear hair trim. If you have severe tan lines, get the haircut a week out and return for the shaving and hair trimming.
Ladies–Go to the salon and have your highlights/color etc touched up. Also eyebrow and lip grooming 😉 I have a makeup & hair artist that can help with styling day of in studio!
For both: No tanning! This will show up red and harsh in a photograph. A “little color” usually comes off sunburned or an artificial tan may show up orange!
2-Clothing: Please choose your clothing according to your company specs and colors best for you!
Gentlemen:A professional headshot usually requires a well fitted suit and tie for gentlemen. These must be wrinkle free. Best if the shirt is straight from the dry cleaners. The tie must be free of stains. Check. Sometimes stains show up after being worn! Try on that suit you may only wear for special occasions…like headshots 😉 Make sure the jacket does not have “pills” (little rolled up pieces of threads usually in blend fabrics). Check with your company for photography specs and send them on to me! This helps with my lighting and background setup.
Ladies: Sometimes a company requires you wear a jacket. I suggest a well fitted one as it will be buttoned in the front and no double breasted jackets! Usually darker colored jackets work best. Check with your company for specs 😉
No busy patterns. No pilled T-shirts or jackets.
Most headshots are just that>>Headshots, but typically a Corporate shot is waist up with both shoulders in view with one more prominent to the camera. If your company requires something other that this, I need to know! If this is a session just for you for your own company and website/marketing material, then obviously we can be more flexible!
These sessions are stress free. My goal is to photograph you and have you like what you see so that the first impression for your clients is a great one!
Contact me to discuss your individual session or for your entire company!
Cheers!
Dana