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How To Help Your Business Team Members Prepare For Professional Photography Headshots.

The Importance of Professional Headshots

Professional headshots help your team members stand out and make a great impression on the people they meet. They are an effective way to show who you are and what you stand for. It can also help them raise their credibility and boost their personal brand. Having a good headshot conveys power and trustworthiness, while a bad one can reflect negatively on your business. Professional headshots can also be used on websites, company brochures, and other marketing materials. They can also be used on resumes, which can help your team members stand out from the crowd.

Professional headshots help your team members stand out to make a great impression on the people they meet.

What to Keep in Mind when Preparing for a Shoot: Preparing for a headshot shoot requires more effort than just showing up in front of the camera. When helping your team members prepare for a shoot, it’s important to make sure that the environment is comfortable and the lighting is flattering. It’s also important to make sure that the photographer and your team are on the same page in terms of what they want to achieve in the shoot.

Your team should also be aware of their preferred style and the desired shot composition. They should also have a good idea of how they want to be portrayed and what kind of clothing they need to bring. Moreover, they should know the type of poses they want to try and how to maintain a steady and relaxed facial expression throughout the shoot.

Types of Clothing that Photograph Well: The type of clothing your team members wear in the shoot is just as important as their facial expressions. Clothes can either enhance the shot and make your team appear professional and polished, or they can detract from their overall look. It’s best to avoid bright colors and patterns, and instead opt for colors that are flattering to their skin tone. Solid colors and simple but tasteful patterns are best for headshots. Suits or blazers are great options for a formal look, while collared shirts or polo shirts are great for a more casual and relaxed look. Your team should also pick out clothing that’s not too tight or baggy, as it can look unflattering in a headshot.

How to Make Sure Your Hair and Makeup Are Camera-Ready: A good headshot is all about the details. Taking the time to make sure your team’s hair and makeup are camera-ready can make them look natural and professional. Make sure their hair is neat, combed, and not too slicked back. Natural makeup is recommended for a headshot, and your team should also check for any smudges or smears before the shoot. For men, it’s important to groom their facial hair and make sure it’s neat. Women should also make sure their hair is tucked away from the face and does not obscure any facial features.

Posing Tips to Help You Look Your Best: Posing for a headshot requires skill and practice. It’s not just about looking into the camera, but also about looking comfortable and engaging. Advise your team to keep their chin upwards, stand tall, and keep their eyes open and bright. Shoulders should remain relaxed with arms slightly away from the body. It’s also important to avoid crossing the arms or legs in the frame as this can look rigid. Having an interesting prop or accessory can also add an extra element to the shot.

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After the Shoot: What to Do with Your New Headshot: After the shoot is done, your team should have plenty of photos to choose from. While selecting their favorite shots, they should consider their expressions, poses, and background. It’s important to pick a photo that reflects their personality and shows them in the best light. The best headshots should be used on business cards, websites, social media, and other professional platforms. Once the shoot is complete, your team should also make sure to back up the images on a safe and secure storage device for future use.

Great business portraits can make a positive impact on how your team is perceived by potential clients and business partners. It’s important to help your team members prepare for the shoot so that they can look their best. Preparing for a headshot shoot can take some time and effort, but it’s worth it in the end. By following the tips in this article, you can make sure your team’s headshots are top-notch and help them make a great first impression.

Mike Haller
stlouisheadshots@gmail.com 314-913-5626

We can shoot multiple employee headshots at your business location.

If you’re like most businesses, you probably don’t have much space beyond where your desk is located. What’s more, taking employee headshots at the office might be a bit awkward for everyone involved. That’s why we offer on-location corporate photography services to help businesses get those essential employee images taken outside of the office walls. If you need to shoot headshots of your employees at your business location, we can come to you and make it easy. We have various packages with different coverage areas and types of images, so you can choose what works best for your company.

Shooting headshots at your company’s space may seem like a strange choice, but there are many benefits to doing so. This is especially true if you don’t have much room at your office, or if taking the images outside could pose a safety risk to your employees. Here are some of the top benefits to shooting on location at your business. Employee comfort level – If you’re looking for employees to be relaxed and candid, having them shoot headshots in a space they’re used to will help. They’ll be more relaxed and comfortable in their normal surroundings, which will show in the images. Employee privacy – If you’re worried about confidentiality, you don’t have to worry about it when you shoot headshots at your company. You can keep things quiet by closing your office doors and shooting the images privately, without anyone else knowing what’s going on. Privacy and security concerns – If there are security concerns or privacy issues with taking headshots outside, you don’t have to worry about them when shooting on location at your company. You can close your office doors and shoot the images privately.

How to get the most out of your headshot session?

Whether you’re shooting one image or 10, there are a few things you can do to make sure you get the most out of your headshot session. First, think about what types of images you need and the best way to get them. Are you looking for a headshot of each member of your team? Do you need a variety of headshots with different backgrounds? Next, think about your employees’ schedules and how you can best work around them. Are there certain times of the week when everyone’s most available? Can you block off a certain amount of time for each person? Finally, think about what setting will work best for each image you want. Do you want to keep it simple and straightforward with a clean background? Do you want to add some flair to your headshots and take them somewhere interesting?

Mike Haller
Mikeh@hallerconcepts.com
314-913-5626

Executive Portraits – St Louis Corporate Photography and Video

If you are looking for corporate portraiture, we create clean, well-lit studio and environmental portraits for your company’s media and web sites; in office, studio and outdoor settings. Corporate head shots should distinguish the corporate leadership, so their portraits don’t look like your competitor’s portraits. There is a range of options that we can draw from to distinguish your leadership. We can also shoot groups at your location.

Each headshot photography session is an individual experience in creating the best possible photo for your needs: we will help you choose the right clothing and look for your head shots based on who you are, what you do, and what you need the photos for.

Often we are hired as a St Louis event photographer. That is where I am hired to photograph a special corporate or business occurrence like an awards dinner, annual company party, annual conference, ground breakings and more. I work as a photojournalist would, documenting what happens in an unobtrusive style with group shots and detail pictures/signage images mixed in. It is very important to me to not distract from your company’s event as I work to photograph it. We also have all the experience and equipment to shoot video of your event or media communications.

Mike Haller
314-913-5626
4501 Mattis Road
St Louis, Missouri

stlouisheadshots@gmail.com

Covid-Safe Business Portraits and Headshots for St Louis

Coronavirus Photoshoot Protocols
Our new coronavirus safe photo session policies will apply to all sessions for the foreseeable future. And, they will continue to evolve as state and CDC suggestions and policies dictate. All equipment will be wiped down with sanitizing solution prior to client’s arrival. It will also be wiped down in between clients.

Photographer, make-up artist and assistant will wear a mask at all times
Client will wear a mask prior to and immediately following sessions. A no-touch policy will be in effect, which means no handshakes. And, gloves will be used for any adjusting of our clients’ hair, makeup or clothing. However, most posing and adjustments will be directed without any contact.

Client will not touch any equipment at any time. Photographer, crew and subject will wash their hands or use hand sanitizer upon arrival and every hour. We will provide hand sanitizer.

Mike Haller
314-913-5626
4501 Mattis Road
St Louis, Missouri

stlouisheadshots@gmail.com

St Louis Headshots | Professional and Social Media Photographs

You as a person are definitely a part of your company’s image, no matter the size of your professional entity. As a business professional, particularly the owner, your face must be a part of the brand. And if your face must be seen by the public, you want the best representation of yourself possible.

When it comes to having a photo of yourself uploaded on your personal social media accounts, LinkedIn profile, on your website, or across any other marketing literature, you want a head shot that makes you shine. Invest in a professional head shot that gives off a professional first impression and therefore makes your brand stronger.

Mike Haller
314-913-5626
4501 Mattis Road
St Louis, Missouri

stlouisheadshots@gmail.com

St Louis Headshots and Business Portraits

Building your brand online is one of the best investments you can make because, in a global economy, many people – including potential clients and employers – will research and judge you based on the information they find online, without ever having met you in the first place.

You deserve a headshot that reflects you in your professional and personal element is an essential tool for everything from your social media accounts and job hunting to online dating. With that in mind, each of our personal shoots is designed to put you at ease so that we can capture you at your very best.

Mike Haller
314-913-5626
4501 Mattis Road
St Louis, Missouri

stlouisheadshots@gmail.com

St Louis Headshots – Business and Professional Photography Portraits

In this day and age, we have this digital identity. It’s like your calling card. t puts a face with a name. Companies and personal brands are starting to get that. Anybody that is entrepreneurial needs a headshot, even if it’s just going to sit on LinkedIn. LinkedIn profiles without headshots look ridiculous.

You should consider a new headshot session every year—or for any major changes—and have different shots you can use for different things. I grew my hair long, then I grew a beard, then I shaved my head and then I shaved my beard. It’s nice to update the headshot for the look you currently have. If you don’t change your look, you can probably get a couple years out of them.

Employee and Family Group shots in our studio or at your location of choice.

When somebody changes their profile picture on a social media platform, it gets the most likes out of anything they posted that year. The people following you on these platforms want to see you. They’re looking for you.

Mike Haller
314-913-5626
4501 Mattis Road
St Louis, Missouri

stlouisheadshots@gmail.com

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Business & Corporate Headshots
My packages provide all you need to keep your image up to date. Fresh, new headshots ideal for social media, your website, company newsletter, press releases, trade publications, company archives, etc. Contemporary style natural light headshots, or classic studio headshots. Best of all, we can meet any deadline!

Before pursuing my photography career, I worked for a number of years in advertising and image printing. The years of graphic design experience have provided me a unique design element to my photography as well as a powerfully creative, and detailed eye that I implement in every photograph I take.

Being a people person, I equally enjoy working with all kinds of individuals. Be it outgoing, shy, novice or professional talent, everyone is a unique experience that I look forward to. Connecting with people on a personal the personal level that photography has allowed me to do only validates my passion further.

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