Headshots are the first impression of your personal brand. Whether that be for resumes or your social media platforms, headshots are important in conveying your personality to your audience. Before you go and take a selfie, check out these tips that my fellow photographer, Corinne Thomas, made for both DSLR and phone cameras that have portrait mode.
Inside:
- Find a blank wall and a well lit room.
- Sit in a chair at an angle, with your shoulders facing the camera.
- If your phone camera supports some sort of portrait mode, use that but change the f-stop number (more than likely set at f2.8) to 5 ish, or adjust it until it is up to your standards! Changing the number to a higher one helps eliminate portions of blurred hair. You can also change it after the photo is taken.
Outside:
- Blank backgrounds are hard to find outside, so using a brick wall, a column, or even a grassy hill.
- Portraits are best taken at the hour right before the sun sets. Try your best to be facing the sun without squinting, eliminating shadows.
- Use portrait mode!
Outfit Suggestions:
Since you will only shoot from the waist up, if doesn’t really matter what pants you wear. Try for non-patterned tops, a jacket/cardigan, necklaces, and ties for guys. Be sure that no hair is in your face. Sit up straight and don’t forget to smile!
Be sure to check out Corinne’s Instagram by clicking the link to see her great photography: https://www.instagram.com/photography.by.corinne/
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Hannah Matt 