Why should I get professional headshots done?
It presents a professional appearance
First impressions are vital because you know how quickly people click away from a site if they’re not interested. There are too many voices screaming for potential clients’ attention so you want your first impression to be a solid one.
Presenting yourself and your business as being professional is indispensable in today's competitive markets.
As a business owner, you don’t want to use a picture of yourself that you cut out from another photo. You also don’t want to ask a good friend who has an expensive camera to take a picture of you.
You will use it everywhere on the web.
If your day-to-day business doesn’t require you to hang out on the web constantly, you may not be aware of how many places you can use your headshot. Here are a few
Your website
Your Facebook business page
Leaving comments on blogs
On your blog
Guest posts on another website***
***Anytime you are a guest on a blog, the blogger will ask you for a bio and pic of you. Have one to share with them.
There are also those times when you are visiting a site on your mobile device where cookies are present and what you don't realise your profile picture will be linked.
what they cost? you would be surprised how affordable they are
It's a one time investment
I understand counting pennies, but this expense will be worth every penny you pay.
And the investment will produce more than you will spend.
Check out photographer’s work. Ask questions until you are satisfied with the answers. And talk to a few different ones until you are comfortable with one.
If you not particularly photogenic, we can make you look fab
In the hands of a professional, we can do amazing things with lighting, very expensive lenses and computer wizardry.
Retouching of images is a vital element of a
successful head shot.
We know our craft : we know light : we know what angles are flattering
People study faces
When potential clients come to your website, they will study your face and see if they like you or can they trust you with their business. A pro shot of you provides them a chance to make the connection.
We as trained Photographers are trained to bring out your personality in the picture. That’s what you are paying them for. They know the right angles, the correct head tilts and all the secret tips for making you look fab.
We come in all colours,shapes & sizes
We are all born with differing and defining features that we as professional photographers know how to accentuate in the most flattering ways.
We change our hair color, our hair styles but we also change our level of confidence. Yes, we may not look as young as we like, but we are more confident in who we are and having new pictures of us will show off our confidence. I’ve earned every one of my wrinkles! Love ’em.
for more information on building a portfolio that will give you a step up on your competition contact me Jacob Cherry @ cherryphotography.com.au
