Your business headshot is key to making that first, indelible impression a positive one. A professional portrait is the perfect way to enhance and capture your personal brand.
No matter what sector in the business world, it is said that we are all in sales because we first have to sell ourselves to clients, customers, headhunters, prospective employers, colleagues, etc. You want a professional photographer to bring to the headshot an image that shows the professional that you really are, in whichever field you are established or in which you wish to raise your profile.
Don’t be a blockhead! Remember those old school – and we mean old school – portraits with the teen or adult perching a smirky face atop a clasped hand to the chin? Is your business headshot reminiscent of that or does it look like a mug shot? Even a smiley mug shot is a little unnerving. Or, ever seen a headshot that looks like it was copied from the company badge photo?
What does your LinkedIn profile photo look like? Did a coworker take it on a cell phone camera? Unless you are making a living with a domestic goddess blog, you may want to lose the instamatic selfie look.
Remember, even if you aren’t actively job hunting, we are all in the job market at all times so you should keep your resume up-to-date and your headshot photo current. You never know what opportunity could arise and you want to be ready to roll. That preparedness and professionalism includes your photographic image, especially with social media profile pictures.
You will be amazed at the far-reaching impact of the right headshot images. A client recently departed from a session with an energizing shot in the arm: a flash drive with an array of gorgeous headshots, edited by Kat Mack in color as well as black & white, and taken with different lighting styles. The primary purpose was for the client to update her LinkedIn profile and to have art for her business website, especially the bio and contact us sections. The client happened to post the headshots to her personal Facebook account how much she loved the photos and that really got noticed. Several weeks later, another small business owner reached out to ask who is the photographer!
Be in good company: hire Kat Mack for a professional headshot photo session and get the right image for your business profile.
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