Summary
We are surrounded by visuals, both business and personal like never before. Quality images are now essential in our professional lives and choosing the right photographer for your Business Headshot or Business Portrait is important to make sure you stand out.
Below I list some reasons why a current Professional Headshot is crucial:
First Impressions
Your Business Headshot or Business Portrait often acts as your introduction to the business world and creates a first impression before you meet someone face to face. It is important to get it right. Presenting yourself to the outside world with a polished Headshot denotes professionalism and represents you well. Presenting yourself with anything less negates your personal brand. Social media platforms LinkedIn and Twitter are often first ports of call for recruiters and prospective clients alike. People use these platforms to present themselves as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), to connect with people across networks, to discover new talent, to learn about a prospects’ skills and to see how new connections present themselves.
Branding
Business Headshots and Portraits should be representative of the visual style and persona you wish to reflect. A professional services executive is likely to require a Headshot that reflects business attire and location possibly with a HiLite background to suggest Corporate uniformity. A creative individual on the other hand may prefer a more relaxed background possibly with props to suggest their industry. It is important to keep the colour of the background selection in mind avoiding backgrounds that are similar to your skin tone. The colour of your attire is also an important choice with wrong choices leaving you looking ill or washed out. Amelia at Acesnaps Photography consults with subjects beforehand to ensure colour choices not only suit their brand but bring out the best in them. She will also talk through the style you wish to portray, provide insight on appropriate locations, lighting and other visual aesthetics.
Investment
Choosing to get a Professional Headshot is an investment. A quality Headshot does more than make you look good in the eyes of potential recruiters, clients, suppliers or employers. It infuses confidence in your own professional abilities and attention to detail. Your headshot could be looked at as your first introduction to potential connections. Deals are made between people who like what they see. Do you need to invest in a new professional Headshot?
Be Ready
A professional Headshot is important but it also needs to be up to-date. Using an out of date Headshot could give audiences the impression that you have something to hide or that you are not organised. It is important to be ready with a recent professional Headshot that truly reflects your brand and story. There will always be demand for a recent Headshot across social media platforms, directories, blogs, special company announcements or press releases. Don’t miss out on an important opportunity just because you did not have a recent professional Headshot selling you properly. Are you aHead with your Headshot? If not, get in touch with Acesnaps Photography for a competitive quote.
“I cannot recommend Amelia de Jong from ACEsnaps Photography highly enough. She photographed a Reskilling Programme we were running in London taking individual Headshots of delegates…she immediately put people at ease ensuring we all presented the best side of ourselves, looked super professional and natural. We were so grateful for her professionalism, sunny personality and nothing is too much trouble attitude.”
Katharine Langdale, Founder of Bold New World, London
https://boldnewworld.co.uk/coaching/