The Advantage of using a downtown Dallas Headshot Studio - Urban Headshots

Yes, my headshot studio is in downtown Dallas for a reason. The main reason is being close to the large law firms located downtown, as most of them are my clients. But there is another advantage when it comes to business headshots and corporate portraits.

That advantage is when you want an outdoor headshot, that still says 'business'. Lots of people think greenery, grass and trees when you say outdoor headshot, but you can get a 'corporate' outdoor headshot too. More greenery is what I go for when the client is a residential real estate agent, but for a corporate executive or attorney, we're talking about a headshot that shows office buildings in the background, blurred, but still distinguishable as business buildings.

This says visually that you're not just a person in a suit, but that you are a BUSINESS person. That you are a 'mover and shaker' in your industry. It also gives a dynamic and vibrant look, when done right (as I've learned to do!).

These samples of some of my urban outdoor corporate heacshots all convey a visual message with their background - a certain feel that tells you they are active in corporate business - be it construction, financial industry, corporate accounting, corporate law, etc.. So think these photos this as a style guide. 

Certain industries benefit you with an image of office buildings in the background, such as commercial real estate. If this style of headshot will help you in the minds of your clients and prospective clients, then book your Dallas headshots when you call 1-877-858-0071 and ask for the outdoor look! 

Because I'm already downtown, I know some great urban locations lined up, close to my studio, for our photoshoot, so use this to your advantage!

For an individual business person, this kind of photoshoot is $295 for the first photo, and just $100 per additional photo (that includes sizing and retouching) with handful of photos to choose from. Just ask if you want more locations! www.DallasBusinessHeadshots.com

 

 

Why Dallas Business Headshots are Better with Retouching

 When you have an experienced photographer like myself, I include magazine-quality photo retouching in your business headshot photoshoot. Tasteful retouching is detailed and it takes time. It also takes a good eye to know what to change, and HOW MUCH to change it - without overdoing it.

Here's a good example. This photo I retouched has multiple changes: (in no specific order)

• skin tone improved
• hairline lowered and more curved (less blocky)
• jaw line slenderized (more feminine)
• neck wrinkles reduced
• under eye bags reduces
• dark areas in hair brightened
• top of hair simplified/smoothed

Some of these changes you may have noticed, but usually you don't consciously register most of them. What your brain does see, however, is a more attractive person overall - someone you feel better about connecting with and doing business with. This is the key and this is the strategic value for smart businesspeople. Getting more business deals and opportunities is necessary for more profits.

Here's another example of Dallas headshot photo retouching done right. This one shows teeth, so teeth whitening has been included, tracing around each and every tooth. No automatic filters used as they are never precise enough or tasteful enough. 

His main concern was thinning hair due to age. He wanted more volume to his hair. You can now spot how both the hair has more volume, and the hairline is lowered a bit. You see the revitalizing lessening of eye bags and around eye wrinkles (including crows feet). His suit jacket already has more straightening. Lastly, and this is important with middle-aged men, the slenderization done to his neck.

The other thing I do is apply the unfair psychological advantage to your photos. In this second example, it is in the background. The background color is desatuated to make it completely neutral. That is a plus becuae your photo will not clash with any website it appear on. Second, that neutral background color also helps your face/skin stand out in the headshot as warm. Third, by adding in some vignetting (darkening around the edges), it gives your face and head the appearance of a glow - so a subtle halo effect.

It is important to remember that this retouching is done on the foundation of a great photo to begin with - a headshot properly posed with professional lighting. There is a lot that goes into the raw photo being taken right, but that is a topic of its own. It is deceptively simple looking, like an ice skater looking so effortless doing their graceful movements, in reality it takes discipline, attention to detail, and training to achieve such effortless-seeming results. Likewise with my Dallas photography, I put all 25 years experience into your photo, but I have it down to a science and can light and pose quickly to be efficient with your timing.

I remove those flyaway hairs for a more crisp corporate image.

I use three softwares in this process and it is tedious to get tasteful results.It is not as important to know the details of what I'm doing to your photo after I take your photo. What matters to you is that you are shown at your best for a strong, positive results. It is this optimal response that makes your professional headshot an investment in your own success!

The end result is more likeability and trust. You feel you are dealing with someone energetic, vibrant, and poised to serve your needs. That is the extra value packed into my headshots - a value that translates into an average of $10,000 more income. It is a subjective service that most people do wrong -- with cheesy or less than magazine-quality results. It takes a very trained eye to be very specific.

At my Dallas photography studio, most business headshot sessions are $295, with quantity discounts available. Call 877-858-0071 for specifics. www.HeadShotPros.com

Dallas Dating Photos Done Right (Profile Portraits)

Online dating is more pervasive than ever. This is your chance to make a great first impression. Don't waste that opportunity and bore a potential match.

Are your social profile photos making viewers bored?

Get vibrant and engaging photos - social media profile photography that show you as interesting, as active and dynamic. I take your social portraits outside my photo studio, and show you out and about - in action. 

As a professional Dallas photographer, I also apply, not only all the truly professional aspects of lighting, posing and photo technicalities, but what other photographers don't know to do - that is, the psychological aspects to social profile photos that are unique to men and women, that helps you get more views, more interest and more responses.

Use the ways she is evaluating you to your advantage.

A woman is evaluating the photos you provide to get a sense of how seriously she should take you. So USE that truth to your advantage and visually communicate VALUE to her.

Let's make is simple for your dating prospects to say YES and bring more relationship opportunities your way. My dating profile photoshoots use visual psychology to your advantage, along with good lighting and posing. Enjoy better results for yourself when you book your photos at www.PortraitPhotographerDallas.com and call 877-858-0071 to schedule.

Best Dallas Headshot Photographer Near Me

Businesspeople in Dallas, TX are getting back to work, so now is time to put your best foot forward - your image in the right light - with professional business headshots. As a Dallas Photographer I know that a trustworthy image that shows you as confident and responsive is key to more business opportunities and success.

Professional Dallas Headshot Photographer Portrait Studio

With a variety of backdrops, styles, and ability to make your headshot match those of your colleagues already on the company's website, we've got you taken care of. Efficient service with fast turnaround and reliable results is appreciated by executives all over Dallas and Plano, TX.

Let us make it all come together from the lighting, pose, and photo retouching. Call 877-858-0071 for booking, pricing and availability.
www.DallasBusinessHeadshots.com