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The Law of Unintended Consequences is a funny thing: You try to predict how something will affect future events, and you\u2019re almost always wrong. And when you\u2019re right, you probably can\u2019t explain why. This happens in big ways and little ways all the time. Take the Internet: It\u2019s changed the way we do just about everything. It\u2019s also responsible for the surge of importance of the formerly humble headshot.<\/p>\n
It used to be the case that headshots were for models and actors \u2013 but in the modern day everyone needs a good professional headshot. You need one for your resume, for the company intranet, for your LinkedIn account and as an avatar for your Twitter and Facebook presence. And so much can go wrong with this vital aspect of your personal marketing, because that headshot is the first thing people will see when researching you for a job, as a customer, or just checking you out after a personal meeting. Here are some portrait photography tips to ensure that your headshot works for you, not against you, even if you\u2019re doing it yourself.<\/p>\n
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Before you do anything, take a moment to think about what you want your headshot to do \u2013 what kind of vibe do you want to give off? Are you a professional and want to appear serious and experienced, or an artist and want to be creative and funky? Do you want to appear friendly and casual, or mysterious and challenging? Your headshot is part of your personal marketing and branding, so decide what you want it to accomplish before you do anything else.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t make the mistake of taking the term \u2018headshot\u2019 too literally; your headshot should not be just your face filling the frame \u2013 that\u2019s off-putting and will freak people out a little. Better to back the camera up a bit and include your shoulders as well. This gives the portrait more room to \u2018breathe,\u2019 feels more natural, and gets some of your clothing in the frame which informs the viewer about who you are.<\/p>\n
Also, keep the background of the photo as blank as possible \u2013 let people focus on your face, not some crazy wallpaper behind you!<\/p>\n
Our final portrait photography tip is to have some fun and relax, and then take a lot of shots. Don\u2019t mug for the camera, but try to let your mind wander a bit and forget that you\u2019re being photographed (whether by a friend, a tripod, or a professional). The more photos you have to choose from, the more likely you\u2019ll be able to come up with a truly magical headshot that\u2019s ideal for all your personal marketing needs.<\/p>\n
In the end, that headshot is going to represent who you are to anyone who hasn’t met you yet. The good news? The magic of the Internet also means you can always switch it up and change your headshot. And if you get a particularly good one that you want to turn into art prints to give to everyone you know? Click here<\/a> and we can make that happen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Law of Unintended Consequences is a funny thing: You try to predict how something will affect future events, and you\u2019re almost always wrong. And when you\u2019re right, you probably can\u2019t explain why. This happens in big ways and little ways all the time. Take the Internet: It\u2019s changed the way we do just about … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":892,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photography-tips"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=846"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1617,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846\/revisions\/1617"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}