Corporate and Linkedin Headshots: Hairstyle Advice

Tips on how to wear your hair for your headshot:

/ / / / / to pony or not to pony?

This may be a weird thing to bring to light, but once you do you won’t be able to unsee it. We’ve noticed that in almost every corporate female portrait, the woman’s hair is worn down. Sarah on the other hand, with her beautiful wavy hair and mini fringe, showed us how to pull off the business pony. To be honest, we think she is rocking it and couldn’t imagine a stronger way she could present herself. With just the right touch of accessories, the look beams an energetic, smart and savvy vibe.

The important thing to remember is although there are certain rules of thumb, there are always ways you can break the standard. Our advice? The ones who go against the grain tend to make stronger portraits.

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When in doubt, go for our light grey. We swear by it no matter what skin tone and no matter what colour suit you are wearing. Whether female or male, the light grey is the best neutral you could hope for. In packages above the Minimal, we offer the option of changing your background colour more than once for your variation. That’s why we say start off safe and add onto the shoot as you go along.

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Patterns are a great way to liven up your photo, but we always recommend keeping them on the down low. Opt for smaller items to be colourful such as a pocket square or scarf to make your portrait stand out while still remaining professional. The reason being is we must think of clothing as a frame to our main focal point—the face! Here’s a great example of that tip from a recent on location headshot session we had at a corporate office.

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By the book, it’s called a snow white backdrop, but believe us when we say it is so much more than that! It’s already commonly understood that photographers can make “magic” when it comes to things like skin blemishes, wrinkled clothing, and the like, but we don’t often think of these options when it comes to the background of the image. Here we used our white backdrop and added a tint of cyan in the colour grading process to avoid that stark black-on-white silhouette (which is the norm in corporate stock images). Likewise, it can also be tinted to a warmer shade. The decision of which way to sway is largely dependent on your skin tone and outfit. As always, we are here to help if you are clueless about which direction to head in!

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Cecilia came into the studio aiming to get a single all purpose professional headshot to use wherever she pleased in the corporate online sphere. She didn’t get a chance to touch up her roots before coming on set, so we casually and coyly coloured in her hair to be an even tone! We offer precise and professional editing services for no extra fee, let us know what specifications you have for your image and we’ll take care of the rest! 

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Hady was recently employed at a new job, and needed a headshot for the company's website. 
He had specific photo requirements based off the other staff pictures. One angle, a particular lighting style, and against a white backdrop. We were able to recreate the same lighting as had been done in their previous employee head shots, so that it would synonymous.

Let us know if you have any specific style requests for your photos, we will do our best to accommodate your requirements.

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Due to the increasing demand for online web presence, Kim's employer asked her to get her headshot taken for the company website. Getting your photo taken is generally not something one would do from their own free will, as the thought of posing for the camera can be quite daunting. Kim was no exception. Though she came in nervous, after a couple rounds of shooting and viewing the results instantly on the large monitor, she was surprised to see she was looking better than she expected! 

Almost no one likes their photo getting taken, not even us! But whether it's for memory or a necessary business endeavour, having a high quality image of yourself can be beneficial in many ways. The key to a winning portrait is the combination of a relaxed and natural expression. Since we periodically checked the monitor, she could feel more at ease when she realized a couple of them had already turned out nice, even before the shoot was over. 

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We had the pleasure of dressing up Dundarave Dental's website by taking portraits of their staff and office space. Dr Gabor Balogh's practice began in West Vancouver in 1995. His friendly approach to the over so intimidating field of dentistry make his clients feel at ease in the presence of his wonderful team.

Our task was to connect people to his practice through clean and approachable images. Previously, his website's imagery solely consisted of bright smiles and pearly whites, but was lacking a personal touch. In a world that's focusing more and more on the online world, it's key to draw your audience through this medium. 

If you are seeking photo services not listed on our website, please enquire for custom rates. We have experience shooting all kinds of photography. Simply send us an email or give us a call with the details of your shoot.