Hi guys!

I work at an office, and they requested that I take headshots at our holiday party. I have a camera, but have no idea how to take headshots. Are there any tips, videos, blogs, websites, etc. that you would recommend? I also have no lighting to use and am hoping that the natural lighting is good on the day of the event.

Thank you!

  • da4@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    A few jobs ago, I ended up shooting a few hundred headshots. I have a decent Canon (7D) and the agency had some L glass, quality lights and a backdrop, but I had never shot indoor strobe portraiture before. Learned a few things:

    - give yourself time to set up and bring someone you trust (or an intern) to get your settings dialed in.

    - shoot tethered, if possible, and have an external monitor so that your coworkers can decide for themselves if something looks good or not.

    - take it easy, stay relaxed, make it fun. lots of folks hate this sort of idea when dictated by an employer; if you’re relaxed, cracking jokes, offering suggestions, you can make them relax - and you might get them to actually decide they liked a photo of themselves.

    There are still a couple of my former coworkers using my headshots on their LinkedIn profiles, and I have always felt some pride at that.