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re: Business Headshot Photo
Posted on 2/9/22 at 12:08 pm to Steadyhands
Posted on 2/9/22 at 12:08 pm to Steadyhands
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What kind of business are you running that has to have a website with your photo on it, but can't afford a one time 150 dollar, probably tax deductible, expense?
Nvm, not your business. Your company won't pay for it? If not, tell em to suck it and use that photo or they don't get one.
You think companies are dropping $150 on employee headshots? GTFO.
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Posted on 2/9/22 at 12:12 pm to doublecutter
Posted on 2/9/22 at 12:19 pm to doublecutter
Posted on 2/9/22 at 12:44 pm to doublecutter
you must be ugly if photographers arent offering to take your pic, gratis, for their portfolio
Posted on 2/9/22 at 12:58 pm to doublecutter
I take photos. How do you look in high heels and fishnet stockings?
Posted on 2/9/22 at 1:08 pm to doublecutter
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submitted my passport photo and the website guy said no way,
Tell him to frick off. Or come take a picture of you himself.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 1:10 pm to doublecutter
This might be a big hit with the cat ladies out there.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 1:12 pm to doublecutter
The ultimate “I mean business” headshot:
Posted on 2/9/22 at 1:18 pm to doublecutter
Just call one of the professional photographers you know and get a shot. If you don't know any, look in the phonebook or ask the local little league who they use.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 1:19 pm to doublecutter
Call Oswald's Business Headshots.
Main office is in Dallas
Main office is in Dallas
Posted on 2/9/22 at 1:25 pm to doublecutter
some CVS or Walgreens have an area where you can take one in front of a white wall.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 1:27 pm to doublecutter
Look at this photograph
Posted on 2/9/22 at 1:32 pm to doublecutter
Any phone less than 2 years old should be sufficient. Put a coat and tie on, stand in front of a clean wall and have someone take a pic on their/your phone.
Or get on a zoom call, start video, add a normal background like an office, print screen and crop it.
$150 is probably the cheapest you'll find other than going the free route.
Or get on a zoom call, start video, add a normal background like an office, print screen and crop it.
$150 is probably the cheapest you'll find other than going the free route.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 1:58 pm to doublecutter
Get a fresh cut, put on some nice biz clothes, find some good lighting against a neutral colored wall. Give your iPhone to your wife to take multiple photos at different angles. Play with filters until you make it work. This ain’t Hollywood.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:06 pm to doublecutter
Put on a coat and tie and stand in front of a solid background and take it with the iPhone. No need to spend any money on it.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 2:59 pm to doublecutter
If you don't want to pay $150:
1) Google "business headshot", go the images tab and look at a good number to get a sense of what you're looking for.
As others have said, a plain background is the defacto standard, though there will be some who have nature or buildings or the inside of their office, etc., as a background. Definitely stay away from cluttered areas, furniture (unless you have a nice clean desk you insist on using) and areas like your kitchen (shouldn't have to be said). A plain background can be a bare wall, but note that it will look best if you're in focus while the wall itself is out of focus to create that blue or gray-ish abstract background that most photos have. Cheap cloth pulldown blinds or a sheet temporarily hung in the background can work. You just don't want anything distracting in the background taking attention away from you. Notice that other backgrounds (like outdoors or office buildings) are also often intentionally out of focus to draw your eyes to the person.
2) Enlist a friend to take pictures or master the timer feature on your hopefully decent phone camera.
3) Take a few samples with flash and without and if time allows, at different times of day to find ideal lighting.
4) If none of this pans out well enough and you have to find a pro, consider the amount of time you'll have to spend finding a cheaper photographer. If it eats up more than a couple hours to shave the price from $150 to $100 or less, is it worth it?
* If going with a pro, always a good idea to view a portfolio of their recent work to manage expectations.
1) Google "business headshot", go the images tab and look at a good number to get a sense of what you're looking for.
As others have said, a plain background is the defacto standard, though there will be some who have nature or buildings or the inside of their office, etc., as a background. Definitely stay away from cluttered areas, furniture (unless you have a nice clean desk you insist on using) and areas like your kitchen (shouldn't have to be said). A plain background can be a bare wall, but note that it will look best if you're in focus while the wall itself is out of focus to create that blue or gray-ish abstract background that most photos have. Cheap cloth pulldown blinds or a sheet temporarily hung in the background can work. You just don't want anything distracting in the background taking attention away from you. Notice that other backgrounds (like outdoors or office buildings) are also often intentionally out of focus to draw your eyes to the person.
2) Enlist a friend to take pictures or master the timer feature on your hopefully decent phone camera.
3) Take a few samples with flash and without and if time allows, at different times of day to find ideal lighting.
4) If none of this pans out well enough and you have to find a pro, consider the amount of time you'll have to spend finding a cheaper photographer. If it eats up more than a couple hours to shave the price from $150 to $100 or less, is it worth it?
* If going with a pro, always a good idea to view a portfolio of their recent work to manage expectations.
Posted on 3/2/22 at 4:02 am to doublecutter
Wear your mask
Posted on 3/2/22 at 4:05 am to doublecutter
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I submitted a photo and the website guy said no way
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Looking for something a little more economical than that.
The price doesn't matter. The website guy volunteered to pay for it when he became an art critic. It is commendable that you are trying to save him a few dollars.
Posted on 3/2/22 at 6:50 am to Hangit
In all honesty OP there aren’t that many good options. It would be a good business idea for a photography studio to offer a head shot hour once or twice a month and knock them out for $25/ pop. Could do 5-10 an hour and make a good bit.
Posted on 3/2/22 at 7:01 am to doublecutter
Why does it require “photo studio” quality? any teenager could probably take a picture of you, edit it a bit, remove background, and crop it.
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