Headshots…. Who Needs Them?
More and more clients come to me because they want to invest in personal branding because they are getting ready to launch a brand, because they understand how much image matters. More times than not we start with a business development package that includes headshots and personal branding.
With my larger clients, we look at why corporate headshots are important. Corporate headshots reinforce values. Gone are the days of cropping family pictures or using employee-made selfies. The branding and quality on my client's websites are supported by the corporate headshots they have detailing all levels of employees. At the end of the day, we people are choosing to do business with us as individuals. a great headshot can capture who we are and put it out there to the world.
Why a professional headshot? By a trusted Professional Photographer?
Because time matters - the ability to come in set up get the shots and leave is important.
Experience matters- The photographer’s historic experience obviously matters but your time with them is arguably more important. Regardless if it is 5 minutes or 2 hours the time you spend in front of the camera should be second to none, and crack at least 10 genuine smiles!
The photo should: be flattering, capture your personality, be lit well, connect to your eyes, and have flawless skin, this list could go on forever but let’s say that your photographer should be the only person to worry about this. As a subject, you should show up, have a blast and then get some awesome headshot pictures!
Why do professional headshots matter?
A quality headshot can showcase your personality to people before they meet you. This will make you more approachable, and reinforce your trustworthiness, which is very important.
Good professional images make you look professional, meaning that potential partners, collaborators, clients, or investors will be more open to meeting you.
With a professional headshot, you can boost all of your social media profiles and stand out from the rest.
Having a recent headshot makes it easier for people to recognize you, and this opens up new networking and business opportunities.
When we start talking about how a headshot can impact social networking...
adding a photo to your LinkedIn makes you 36 times more likely to receive a message and 21 times more views when compared to those without a headshot image.
Linkedin profiles with headshots get viewed 14 times more often.
Pro Tip: Save your headshots in a cloud-shared album.
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