Headshot Photography with Examples

A great Headshot usually has a neutral background, focused directly on the face, and is either a three-quarter or full-face portrait. Eyes are almost always looking straight down the lens.

Head tilt is optional and, if not overdone, can look good. Your choice of either slight submissive chin or slightly pronounced. Not a massive fan of eyes that are too squished together. Like there’s some discomfort.

Your character, your story should always shine through your portrait or if you’re aiming to grow in a specific direction, use that future your persona.

Headshots in Sydney are used in professional settings, for example, on resumes and social media sites like LinkedIn, for high profile business meetings, symposiums and seminars, and a range of other networking and personal branding situations.

While it might sound like a very simple photograph – and in one way it is – the professional headshot [Wikipedia] is a real test of a photographer’s skill.

Capturing somebody’s personality in a single picture, whilst also remaining within the constraints of a standard head-shot, is not simple at all! It requires a Sydney photographer who can rapidly build a relationship with their subject and put them at ease.

Professionals photographers can work from various angles to obtain the most attractive image and understand the role of light, background, pose, and facial expression in creating a headshot that truly represents you.

Yes a friend can take your photo, no it shouldn’t be used to further your career.

It’s really tempting to use the digital camera in your phone, but will it take a flattering portrait? Assuming your friend can do the same with their camera will result in your personal appearance being missed in a sea of selfies. It will not meet the standard of a professional corporate photographer, don’t make that mistake.

If your friend uses a modern camera phone, that camera can cost less than $50. A portrait lens that professionals use costs upwards of $1500 – $3000. It definitely has a different look. And that has an influence on photography prices.

While corporate headshot prices are very reasonable, it’s unavoidable that most people can tell whether a photograph has been taken professionally or not.

In part, it’s about the technical aspects of the shot, which make it eminently shareable and memorable. But it’s also about the connection between the person in the photograph and the person viewing it.

A professional photographer manages to take the place of the viewer and create a connection in person that then translates to the eventual viewer.

It’s indefinable, but if you look at an author’s book jacket photo or the main images that people place on their websites, you’ll find that the most compelling photos nearly always have a photographer’s credit.

Media professionals always know this: actors and models invest so much in their portfolios because they see an actor headshot can make or break an early career, and what’s true for those professions can be true for everybody.

A great corporate headshot can push a career forward, not because we’re shallow or appearance-obsessed but because we all want to feel a connection.

Good portraits and headshots make that connection even when we haven’t met the person.

So yeah, your friend can take your photo, but you shouldn’t use them for your career advancement unless they’re a professional photographer.

Natural light headshots in Sydney can definitely be captured outside.

Some careful selection of what time of day. Away from direct sunlight and consideration given to where we have some control with the light. Outdoor headshots can look great.

Natural light headhots can be taken indoors too, see the photos on this page. When softened near a window, the natural outdoor light in a small office (near natural light) can create some of the loveliest soft skin tones. It can help take a few years off too.

Many of the Sydney CBD office high rises have an abundance of natural light. Perfect light for executive portraits where you’d like the person not to appear too chiselled or too hard and business like. Great for both female and male headshots.