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Hints On How To Shoot Good-Quality Company Portraits Readily

Taking a step to the imaginative and wondrous world of portrait picture taking for that initial time may seem intimidating, however, by retaining the tips recorded below in your thoughts, you’ll quickly wind up shooting portraits on the level with a few of the very best photographers within the field.

Company Portraits

If you prefer to shoot top quality portraits for your organization, don’t rely in your camera’s built-in flash. Consider buying an external flash device adding a diffuser to your camera.

When photographing portraits, isolate your subject. Use a medium telephoto lens or the medium telephoto setting on your zoom. That, combined with a large aperture (try f/4 or larger), blurs the foreground and background. Focus on the eyes. Use diffused lighting for a flattering look. If outdoors, wait for an overcast sky or shoot with the subject in the shadows and the sun at your back.

Experiment with the focus on your camera to create interesting pictures. Using a smaller depth of field (f-stop) value will emphasize the subject and de-emphasize the background. Using a small f-stop number is ideal for portrait photography. Everything in the shot will be clear if you increase your f-stop number, giving you a depth of field that is greater. This is great for taking a wide landscape shot.

If you really want to take excellent photos for your companies headshots, you will need to invest in a tripod. A tripod’s main purpose is providing a steady base to stabilize your camera. This tip is especially good if you ever plan on taking long-distance shots, or if you plan on shooting shots in dimly lit settings. A tripod also comes in very handy for things like time-lapse photography and self-portraits.

Hopefully, you will see portrait images a bit less mystifying after absorbing and checking out the guidance presented in this composition. Hopefully, you’re now well informed and inspired to start out journey in the amazing world of picture taking.

Here are some of the headshots we have taken for many fine St Louis corporations recently.

314-892-1233
Mike Haller
4501 Mattis Road 63128
St Louis Photographer
St Louis, Missouri, USA | Photography services
stlouisheadshots@gmail.com

Should you update your corporate headshots and business portraits?

In many cases yes. It’s time. Take a look at your website. Do they look dated? Many firms don’t even personalize themselves by showing images. That’s a mistake now, especially with the search algorithms giving weight and credence to photographic images.

We been seeing that many of our new customers are busy updating their corporate images. We also have some older clients that are coming back again as they hire new employees. This is also important when your firm updates the corporate website.

And we are ready! We have new digital camera equipment, the latest in fact! Plus new advances in software represent the best of what digital photography has to offer.

Extraordinary business headshot image capture becomes natural through ease of new technology and our vast corporate portraiture experience.

314-892-1233

Mike Haller

4501 Mattis Road 63128

St Louis Photographer

St Louis, Missouri, USA | Photography services

mikeh@hallerconcepts.com

St. Louis Business Portrait Photographer | Professional Headshots | studio and location

Getting a great professional portrait or headshot is very important for your business and your professional image.

It’s how prospective clients will identify you and decide,

sometimes without a meeting, that they want to work with you.

Having a current clean image that clearly represents your best will speak volumes

about you and your business.

314-892-1233

Mike Haller

4501 Mattis Road 63128

St Louis Photographer

St Louis, Missouri, USA | Photography services

mikeh@hallerconcepts.com

Professional portraits | video production interview | executive public relations

The Interview Look

One of the most common questions we get before our shoots is, “What do I wear?” There really aren’t any defined rules here. It’s best to avoid super busy patterns because they can play tricks with the camera. Solid, bold colors are always a great choice. Unless you’re in a studio with big lights, heavy powder make-up isn’t generally necessary. If you are standing for your interview, try to keep your feet planted. I say that, but you also want to feel natural. If you talk with your hands and tend to gesture, you should feel free to do so during your interview. In fact, we’re always looking for opportunities for you to show us what you’re speaking about. If you’re sitting for your interview, try not to swivel in your chair. The viewers will often only see your head and shoulders, so swiveling can look awkward. Despite the lights, camera and all the action, take a deep breath and just be yourself.

314-892-1233

Mike Haller

4501 Mattis Road 63128

St Louis Photographer

St Louis, Missouri, USA | Photography services

mikeh@hallerconcepts.com

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You can come to us or we can come to you. Either way we’ll move quickly to get your perfect image. Call us to talk further about our studio and location options. You own the images and can post them all over your social media and corporate websites. Should you need help with your web uploads, we can help you on that also.

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314-892-1233

Mike Haller

4501 Mattis Road 63128

St Louis Photographer

St Louis, Missouri, USA | Photography services

mikeh@hallerconcepts.com

st louis business portraits | professional corporate photographs

Business Headshot Portrait Photographs. Executive Portraits shot in studio and on location in St Louis and surrounding suburbs.

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Corporate or executive portraits are quite important in a world where communication plays a big role in the success and wealth of a company. Creating a visual identity for your firm by photographing the people who work in it, will give it the human dimension which can help in getting new clients. Corporate photography can range from classic and environmental portraits to be used in a company’s website, to the creation of photo stories and more fun shots for a company’s publications and for many other purposes.

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Mike Haller

314.892.1233

mikeh@hallerconcepts.com

4501 Mattis Road St. Louis, MO 63128

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A professional corporate PR portrait has become very important to networking in your designated industry or profession. Let us help you to create the perfect image! We help you build strong imagery for the marketing materials needed to promote your online presence. Professional photography which best suits your needs and your target audience.

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314-892-1233

Mike Haller, mikeh@hallerconcepts.com

4501 Mattis Road St Louis, MO 63128