Don Thompson Galleria is now open with a huge selection of photographs from his travels around the world and are available in a huge selection of different media.
SHOW YOUR WALLS SOME LOVE
1. Do your research and pick a photographer whose work you love. Â Sounds kind of obvious, but it is very important!
2. Be open to suggestions and be coachable. Headshot are a collaboration between the photographer and the client. Â Â If you're already awesome in front of the camera, that's great; it's our job as photographers to take it a step further and make you look even better. If you don't know what to do in front of a camera, it's our job to teach you how to take great pictures, from here on out! Life skills...
3. Get in shape or accept where you are at right now. This is a tough one for some people, as we're almost never happy with what we see in the mirror. Plan ahead on this, but be careful: don't wait too long to be in "perfect shape." Chances are that it won't be worth the extra wait. You can also get another session in later as your fitness level improves.
4. Be sure you like your photographer. Chat with him/her, talk on the phone, make sure your personalities work well and you will enjoy working with them to achieve the best headshot possible.
5. Practice in the mirror, work on your expression like crazy. The goal is to bring out a broad range of expressions, emotions, and your personality in our headshot session. The greater range you can show, the more bookable you'll be!
Some more info:
What do I wear?
I always say bring clothes that make you feel good and that you like. I reccomend trying to avoid crazy patterns, it's best to keep it simple for headshot. We want the focus to be on you.
What about makeup?
It's important to get your skin looking healthy, so I recommend that you moisturize your skin before the shoot. Use a base that isn't powdery. We want to start off with as little makeup as possible for a truly natural look. You want to look like you do every day in your headshot, so it's best not to worry about getting fancy with anything you wouldn't do on a daily basis. My advice would be to come in with light, natural-looking makeup already done by someone, or done by yourself, and we can always add makeup during the session for a greater range of looks. Also, keep in mind that any blemishes that rear their ugly head on the day can be retouched later in photoshop.
Why do I shoot horizontally?
Our eyes see horizontally first. And I think it looks better. Ultimately, it's up to you, but many of the top professionals in the industry have been shooting horizontally for years and getting their clients more work because of it. If you strongly feel that you need vertical shots or more of your torso in the photo, let me know and I will make it happen during our shoot. We can always crop the images as well in post.