As headshot photographer, you are often hired by companies to perform a business portrait, in which the members of the staff will appear one by one.
Shooting position
When preparing a client (individual) for photo shooting, it's very important to show confidence,
The individual will automatically appear more confident if you properly adjust their posture. A better posture also helps people appear more alert and slimmer and help smooth out any wrinkles in their clothing.
Now, as the headshot photographer, you have to be confident too. Your confidence will transfer to your subject and help put them at ease.
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When working with individuals, you have to greet them first, and immediately take them through what's going to happen. You have to explain them the entire process, what you will do and what you are going to be asking them to do.
By explaining all these things to them, they will feel less awkward and realize that you are in control.
You have to maintain that control politely or with a sense of humor when it comes to posing. It is important to remember why you are taking these pictures. The subject should always look relaxed, yet confident and approachable.
For male subjects, you have to ask them to put their hands in their pockets, because this helps them to adopt a more relaxed pose and also helps the shoulders to sit better.
For female subjects, you generally get them to hold their hands in front of them. It's also usual to turn your subjects at a 45-degree angle to the camera, because this slims the body and makes it look less confrontational.
Don't shoot from too low down, or from too high up, just slightly from above eye level. This is a good shooting position on a standing shot.
As part of the shot, if the subject is seated at a desk, you can shoot from above.
Lenses
Lens choice is an important factor when it comes to portrait photography and business portraits.are no different.
Different lens will have different effects on the subject, so never choose lenses that will distort your subject and make them look nothing like they do in real life.
Your focal length should also place you with the right distance from your subject. If you are using a 20-milimeter lens, it goes without saying that you'll be too close and you'll have distortion. On the other hand, a 200-milimeter lens will place you too far away and your subject will feel disconnected from the viewer.
If your focal length is too long, the perspective will appear too flat and the subject will look chunky.
You can also choose 100-milimeter lens on a medium format camera, which is the equivalent of around 85-milimeter on a 35-milimeter full-frame camera,
You can make good business portraits with anywhere from between 50-milimeter and 100-milimeter in the 35-milimeter full-frame format or slightly wider if you are doing an environmental portrait where you need to include more of the surroundings.
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