Modern and relaxed headshots are the look young executives want to climb the corporate ladder. No more stuffy images! Stop sharing your cropped bar photos and selfies and spend the money for professional headshots.
I strive to capture your headshot in an environment that is native to where you work, or where you want to work. Located North of Boston, I cover all of Massachusetts for headshot Photography. My photos can be used on Facebook as well as Corporate CEO photos. I have taken dating profile photos for
Tinder,
Hinge, Bumble, Match.com, Coffee Meets Bagel, and OkCupid! A new dating profile headshot is the number one reason people contact me. I also assist clients in aligning their LinkedIn profile pictures with the professional image they wish to present to prospective employers.
What makes me different? I allow for in-studio review of the images right after we take them. I allow for phone a friend screen sharing where you can ask your best friend of family member to look at your favorite selections live and give feedback on what they think is your best image! It's so helpful if you are not someone who can be critical of what a great photo of you really is!
Top 10 reasons to have a professional headshot done by me:
1. Your headshot will be well lit
2. You will look professional
3. You will look trustworthy
4. You will look more intelligent
5. All photos are professionally retouched
6. You will look younger
7. Clean and Simple background
8. Great angles that will make your double chin vanish!
9. Free retakes if you don't love them (who doesn't love a do-over!)
10. More opportunities! Which might equal more money depending on the field you are in.
A 2019 survey done by LinkedIn, seen here, shows exactly the difference between a selfie and a professional headshot. There is also a great read here on professional headshots.
I love working with people and companies in and around Massachusetts, including New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont and have worked for all sorts of companies. I have even traveled to Cape Cod and the Islands to achieve that perfect portrait of you!
I can come to your office and set up a small studio for backdrop photos, or I can go outside your building and do lifestyle portraits. Whatever genre your brand needs, I can bring it to life. If you are stumped on what you need, contact me, and I will help you figure it out. I am also able to Pantone color match any headshot background color to your logo. It is easy enough to keep your brand consistent.
What tips do you recommend for a great headshot?
First, stay away from AI-generated headshots! Why? AI is not the way to authentically show who you or your employees are. Companies should steer their employees away from this trend and I'll explain more in a bit.
Second, hair and make-up!
Rules for headshot clothing:
1. Solid colors are best, no stripes. That also means pinstripes. (The tiny pinstripes create a weird look in the camera, it is not pleasant.) Stick with solids!
2. Please iron your clothes. I know I know... I dislike the iron too.
3. Make sure your clothes fit. Shirts that are too tight or too loose will look just that! If you are not comfortable, the shirt is the wrong fit. Go to the store and buy a new shirt! You've earned it!
4. Be comfortable!
5. Pick colors that compliment you and the background. For a white backdrop, I strongly suggest a BRIGHT pop of color. If you have a white shirt on a white backdrop, people tend to look washed out.
6. Bring a few outfits! If something isn't working, you will have options! I have a hook and a changing area. I have found that having multiple clothing options increases the likelihood that you will find photos you love. If you don't love how you look in one outfit, you have the second outfit!
Artificial intelligence created Headshots
While it would seem like a good idea to use an AI company to generate a headshot, not only is it frowned upon by some companies. it’s not authentic. While it’s fine for a Facebook update, it shouldn’t be used on a company website. Companies want authentic images of their employees.
PRICING
Pricing for headshot photography for a single employee starts at $195 with (2) photos. For on-location single headshots, it's $299 with two photos. For companies with more than three employees, the rate for on-location office headshots is $500/hour. Please have enough room to set up a backdrop (if that is the look you need).
Reading, MA Photographer Headshots-Portraits-Kids-Families-Senior Portraits 45 High Street, Reading MA 01867 | 781-315-6030 - aw@cordelephotography.com