This month at Creative Focus Photography Studio, we had the incredible opportunity to photograph Josh who works in finance and needed some new Corporate Headshots for his online presence.
He reached out and booked a shoot with Wes, as he loved some of the Corporate Headshots that he saw. Safe to say Wes and Josh got on pretty well and the image turned out awesome!
Corporate Headshots
When I ask my executive clients what they want to convey in their corporate headshots, the first thought that comes to them is leadership What qualities convey leadership in a headshot?
- Confidence
- Professionalism
- Business Acumen
- Expertise in your field
- People skills (some sense of how you relate to your colleagues, your fellow directors and your team)
Tips for a Success Corporate Headshot
Confidence is important for a successfully corporate headshot.
When you’re proud and open about being yourself, that attitude conveys confidence through your photo shoot. This is most important and it never comes from controlling your face features for the camera!
Relaxed and comfortable body language speaks loudly. People who take up more physical space are perceived as more confident. Loose, relaxed body language is the preferred look, than closed, protective body language. Remember when you work with your own natural body language and choose your more relaxed and comfortable postures, you will look comfortable in your own skin.
If you try to control all of these things, your mouth, your eyes, your cheeks and brow, your head tilt and direction, your arms and hands, your body, too much, you end up looking too constrained and unapproachable. That’s why posed and directed portraits don’t work.
