Simple Wardrobe Solution For Your Corporate Photos & Headshots

As a professional headshot photographer in Dallas, TX, I wanted to share a few recent examples in 2021 of business headshots that show how this simple wardrobe strategy works well in so many cases.

This wardrobe solution for professional business Headshots wardrobe is popular for a good reason.

This wardrobe solution for professional business Headshots wardrobe is popular for a good reason.

Sometimes, because of your profession, your professional portrait does need certain colors (blue works well for medical, warm colors for a therapist, brighter colors for a real estate agent), but this fairly monochromatic combination of dark blazer + white blouse (as long as the neckline is not complicated) works great for so many industries. It indicates you are reliable, and this combination puts all the focus on the most colorful part of the photo — your face.

For a wide range of skin colors, ages, ethnicities and hair colors, the wardrobe strategy you see in this photo will deliver great results for your career. The way I do an open and plain background, without being a stark white, combined with non-colorful clothing selections, means that your headshot can appear on a wide range of website pages and their respective color schemes, without any conflict.

This kind of professional headshot also works for many strata of the workplace:
• your first serious job out of college
• pursuing a company change or promotion
• management photos

Now for business owners, CEO’s and the like, yes a little more “spiff” is called for — carefully chosen jewelry, classy earrings, etc.. But this white blouse and dark-or-black blazer will serve you well AND keep your headshot very contemporary in the workplace for many years to come!

In the Dallas, TX area, to book professional headshots for you and your employees, simply call the studio line at 877–858–0071. Ask about our photo retouching too! We welcome the opportunity to serve you with headshot results that look reliably great. www.HeadShotPros.com

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Dallas Photographer Near Me - Actor Headshots

Actors and actress in Dallas need truly professional headshot photography to compete for roles and captivate the attention of casting directors. An effective headshot puts all the focus on the face and makes the subject seem close, a person you can connect with. Headshots the audience can find engaging to look at make the best actors for movies, theater, commercials and more. 

Best Dallas Headshot Photographer For Actors & Models

A headshot that captures the attention of casing directors has the (1) right head angle to be most complimentary to the actor / model / subject, as well as emotional content and a (2) meaningful gaze. You feel the actor is looking at you and inviting you to engage with them. 

Of course to all that, the photography technique as to be on-point. That means the right lighting, a non-distracting background, and a vibrant feel.  Actors appreciate how my experience as a professional photographer puts them in the best light for the kinds of roles they are seeking. Get cast in more roles for more success. http://headshotpros.com/Actor_Headshots.html and call the studio to book yours at 877-858-0771.

Look your best with processional portraits and headshots

Look your best with processional portraits and headshots. There are several key elements to a successful headshot. This is true whether you want a Dallas business headshot, or acting headshots, modeling portfolio headshots, athlete headshots, entertainer headshots or even beauty/glamour headshots.

High Key Vs Low Key Headshot Lighting

Key 1: lighting. The lighting has to be right. Without proper lighing, nothing else will look good. For beauty headshots, you minimize shadows. For gritty or sports photos you might make use of shadows for mystery and tension. There's too much to mastering lighting to cover here. But simply to say that overall, usually the headshot is either well-lit (called high key bright look) or low-key which is a darker ambient light on the face. 

When it comes to your business headshot, you want a high-key look (nothing mysterious or dramatic hiding in the shadows), but for an acting headshot, you might want more drama. It all depends and the artistry is the photographer having the right sense of the lighting that best serves the specific purposes of the headshot. This sample musician headshot is a very simple example to illustrate the difference between high and low key lighting setups. 

Key 2: the Pose. The pose is another art in and of itself. Face shape, jawline, length of neck, the way you wear your hair, and all these aspects that appear in the camera frame, all determine the right pose. Are you trying to look more slender? That indicates some key distinctions in the pose. Again, too much to say about posing in one short blog pose, but your pose must compliment your goals, and I see too many so-called professional photographers that are sloppy or downright wrong on the best pose for a person. 

The right pose can emphasize or deempasize an aspect of your face, such as law or nose or forehead. Each photo is customized to your physical shape and your goals.

All faces are not created equal. Is your's long and narrow? Flat and wide? How is your nose, your chin? The length of your neck? And is your neck thin or thick? I take all this into account in determining the most flattering pose of your shoulders and head. And to be honest, I don't know of anyone more precise and methodical in achieving great results, than my posing techniques. I first started studying posing for models at age 17.

The headshot pose has to do with the physical features of the subject, but also with the purpose of the headshot. Which value are you trying to visually communicate primarily? Competence? Confidence? Approchability? FIerce or welcoming? Reassuring or bold? Do you want to look intimidating and powerful, open and honest, helpful or demanding respect? All these factors of the visual communication will inform the pose. I tailor your headshots, not for just your look, but for your audience, and this is yet another way in which my headshot photography regularly achieves such strong, positive results for my clients.

Key 3: the Retouching. Headshot retouching is another art in and of itself. Retouching is the most subjective aspect of your headshot. There can be too much or too little. Clearly, a polished beauty pageant headshot has a different expectation of finished result, than a more raw acting headshot. 

Expert, magazine-quality photo retouching for your Dallas headshots

 

This example shows a lot of retouching. My retouching can be subtle or more significant, as in this sample. Photo editing is done to your taste for the best results, given your headshot's audience. It is time intensive and detailed. And some prefer barely any retouching, or to look years younger - the choice is up to you. But my clients call it the $20,000 digital facelift! 

Retouching can whiten teeth, slenderize the neck, reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, and so much more. Let's talk about any retouching specifics you desire when you book your headshot photo session in Dallas, TX.  Contact www.HeadShotPros.com at 877-858-0071 and book your photoshoot.

The danger of going cheap on your headshots

Today's example shows what happens when you try to go "cheap" on your headshots or portraits. He needed a quick business headshot, so he called up the "professional" photographer that took the photos for his highschool senior. Well it turns out photographing kids out in a field does not translate well to giving the professional studio look. 

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You need an experienced photographer to pose you... based on YOU - your neck, jawline, hair, etc.. This example needed lighting that integrated with other employees. Also, you can see that the glasses 

As a professional Dallas photographer, I look carefully at what I'm photographing. The details. You'd think this would go without saying, but when you look at other, so-called "professional" photographer, you can see the distinctions in a poor looking jawline that blends too much into the neck, which also looks unnecessarily thick. The pose, the lighting, the background, etc - it all has to come together to present a contemporary image for success. 

For individuals or groups, see the quality at www.DallasBusinessHeadshots.com and book your photoshoot with confidence.

Consider a Monochromatic Wardrobe For Business Headshots in Certain Industries

For "High Trust" Industries, women can benefit from a monochromatic wardrobe in their portraits and headshots. Consider when is the right time to wear just black and white.

 

Serious-styled business headshots for those in high trust industries.

See some samples of monochromatic outfit for business headshots. This is not the right clothing or background for everyone, but... it can be a great look for certain industries. Let me explain...

This is a more "serious" look for executive headshots and business portraits. The lack of color in the clothes means that the only color in the photo is in the face. So this style has the advantage of putting all the focus, right where you want it most - on the face.

But it is too heavy and serious for some industries (for real estate or for a therapist, for example). The monochromatic (black or white) clothing means you are serious about your work. This is great for certain industries where you need to show a high degree of competency - financial, legal, and medical industries. 

 These are what we call "high-trust" industries and you want your surgeon, lawyer, security,  banker or investment advisor to be "serious" about what they provide and serious about reliable results. This is when wearing black and white in your business head-shots or corporate portraits is perfect - because it visually communicates

Contrast that to more "friendly" industries where even more than competency, your photo needs to show you as accessible, welcoming, and approachable.  More color in your wardrobe is ideal for real estate agents, mental health counselors, and so forth. 

I have over 25 years taking headshots and portrait photgoraphy in Dallas that gets great results for all kinds of business-people, so let's schedule your photo session and discuss the best wardrobe to get strong, positive results from your specific audience. www.HeadshotPros.com studio booking line is 1-877-858-0071.

 

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Professional Headshots in Dallas For Business and Corporate Executives

Your image matters - when it comes to making that first impression, when it comes to new business prospects, and when it comes to getting the lion's share of new business opportunities. 

My job is to deliver a portrait or headshot that you love — one that delivers strong, positive results. So invest in headshots done right (right lighting, right pose, right attitude) to present yourself as confident and welcoming. 

My studio's convenient location let you get in front of them camera, where I pose you very carefully and precisely for the angle of your head and shoulders that looks best for you, but I do this quickly so you get on with your day, making the most of your valuable time.

Call the photo studio at 877-858-0071for pricing and availability.  Quantity discounts are available for 4 or more people. www.HeadShotPros.com