Serious business professionals know the importance of having a business headshot taken.Your headshot is an essential component to your marketing plan, that will potentially appear in everything from your online profile, to your business card, to your business’s advertisement in the local paper.At Capitol Photo Headshots, we specialize in helping you choose the composition and style of a professional portrait best suited to your business and personality.
Different Frame Headshots
One of the first choices to make is how much your face will fill the frame of your professional portrait. Below are some examples.
- Close-Up – This type of headshot fills most of the frame, tends to convey and evoke maximum emotion. Your eyes, after all, are one of your most expressive features, and they dominate close-up photographs.
- Medium Distance – This type of headshot will show your shoulders and part of your chest. You are able to reflect more personal style and physical presence in the type of headshot.
- Full Body – Finally, there is the full-body shot. This type of shot can be very dynamic and bold. Your facial expressions are still important but with a full body shot, you are able to show more of your personality with your outfit choice, posture, hand placement, etc.
Headshot Background Choices
When you think of portraits or headshots, we all think about sitting in front of that standard blue background on school picture day. But today, there are many other choices to choose from. Whatever the setting or background you select, the important thing is that you decide what you want it to say about yourself and your business.
- Color – Color photography can feel more alive, fresh, and more vivid but carries more risks because of the need to ensure an eye-pleasing combination of color tones that says the right things about you.
- Black And White -Black and white tends to feel more distinguished and serious. It can also solve problems when lighting, background, outfit, or some other element would look jarring in color.
Contact Us
At Capitol Photo Headshots, we are experts in guiding professionals through the process of choosing the headshot style that best fits their personality and business. Contact us today schedule an appointment at 203-255-4002.
