Category: Headshots

Shoot great casual portraits and headshots with just one light and one modifier

John Aldred

Long before I decided to start shooting portraits, I was asked to photography people. Friends, family, their friends, and their friends. At the time, I wasn’t interested in photographing people, and didn’t really have much idea how to go about getting great photos of people. I usually declined and deferred to people who knew what […]

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An occasional bus stop can be the perfect studio for a head shot

Udi Tirosh

Here is a fun little trick that photographer Andrew Tihi (facebook) sent us. If you are looking for a pure white backdrop, why not walk down the street till you stumble upon a bus stop. The light coming from the illuminated sign is (almost) perfect for a quick portrait. The secret is over exposing the sign, until […]

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Headshots – A view from the other side of the lens – 5 lessons I learned as a subject

Alex Lagarejos

As a photographer, I’m incredibly lucky to have had many experiences on the other side of the camera; it’s enabled me to have a greater understanding of a photo shoot from the subject’s perspective and has massively shaped the way I handle photo-shoots. If you are in the portrait or headshots business then the vast […]

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How to find a person’s “good side” and why you probably got yours wrong

John Aldred

The idea that a person’s face has a “good side” is not an unfamiliar concept. Many of us consistently favour one side of our face when we see a camera pointed at us. We are presenting what we believe is our “good side”. But, have we got even our own face wrong? In this video, […]

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Four Tips to Standard Portrait Headshot Posing

Pamela Ann Berry

When it comes to posing and composing your subject for a standard portrait headshot, getting the look you want requires trying various poses depending on their personality and the reason for the headshot. Here’s a few tips I use as part of every headshot session I shoot. 1.One super pet peeve of mine is missing body […]