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Sometimes, it makes sense to go big …
Mar. 26, 2015 Executive Headshots No Comments We’re used to seeing executive headshots barely larger than a postage stamp in the corner of a business card or webpage. And when you see something all the time, it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that that’s just how it’s done. The problem with using executive headshots this way is that it will keep […]
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A Headshot Session Can Be Fun
Mar. 13, 2015 Executive Headshots No Comments When I had my headshot taken, I though that I was just going to see the flaws in my features, but I learned that Walter can work magic with the camera. He made my photo session painless, fun, and fast. He really understands the importance of how you present yourself to the world. He knows […]
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Less time in front of the camera yields a better photo
Feb. 20, 2015 Executive Headshots No Comments It’s the time we put into planning your headshot that makes our Executive Portrait images stand out from the rest. At C1M, we don’t rush you through your Executive Portrait session. Some other studios might trim their sessions to the bare minimum. You’re seated in front of the camera, snapped, and find yourself back out on […]
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Executive Headshots: The Rookie Mistakes Series #5
Jan. 02, 2015 Executive Headshots No Comments It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so. Mark Twain said that. We say it around here a lot, too. Professional photographers “know for sure” how to craft a professional Executive Headshot. People seeking a headshot “know for sure” that all they […]
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Why Not Just Take a Selfie?
Dec. 26, 2014 Executive Headshots No Comments Really … who needs to spend the time and effort – not to mention the money – it takes to get a professional headshot? If all you hope to do is show potential clients what you look like, any photo will do the job. And if potential clients are trying to choose between you and one […]
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Consistency … who needs it?
Dec. 09, 2014 Commercial,Executive Headshots No Comments When you meet with a potential client, we assume your sales pitch goes something like this: “We’ll do the job, but it won’t be pretty. You can expect us to meet the bare minimum standards. We don’t care too much about the details. And, depending on who you talk to on any given day, you […]
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I’ll bet you five bucks you’ll get this wrong.
Dec. 02, 2014 Commercial,Executive Headshots No Comments What is a headshot? Go ahead and think about it for a minute. I’ll wait … OK, do you have an answer ready? And do you have your wallet ready so that you can hand over that five bucks? If you said that a headshot is a photo you use on your website and […]
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The Trouble With Headshots …
Nov. 20, 2014 Executive Headshots No Comments … is that they can look good, even when they aren’t. This is tricky. How are you supposed to know that your headshot isn’t effective if it looks good? If you paid a professional to take it, and even the professional says it’s good? And your friends and your mom agree, too? This is a […]
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Why a Cheap Headshot Costs More Than a Really Good One
Nov. 04, 2014 Executive Headshots No Comments You don’t want to get kicked out of the grocery store, do you? We often tell our clients – a headshot is not about you. It’s about your intended audience. Research shows that first impressions are made visually, in about 1/10th of a second. That’s how long you have to connect with a potential client […]
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Headshots: And now a word from our clients …
Oct. 30, 2014 Executive Headshots No Comments “My main concern was getting a headshot that looked natural. It wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. I think Walter did a really nice job of giving me direction to make my photo look more natural and friendly and normal instead of stiff and uptight. He has a great ability to […]
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