Six Reasons Why You Need a Professional Headshot
Quite often one would put off in investing in a high-quality, professional taken headshot thinking it is not important. This is the digital age and businesses and interviews are conducted via the internet. By having a professionally taken headshot of yourself, it projects your brand and shows the best side of you to your prospective clients.
Many people are not naturally photogenic and taking your own selfie or getting some amateur photographer to shoot for you may make things even worst. They might end up making you look nothing like you in person. You don’t get a second chance to make a good first impression. Make your first professionally taken shot counts.
Here are some reasons on why it is important that you have a professional headshot.
If you want your perspective client or employer treat you like a professional, you must look like a professional. A professional image will help you to get yourself through the first door of opportunity, the first call and your first interview.
A professional image of you will show that you are confident and know what you are doing. The smile and the personality will come through in the image. It will help you to be taken seriously when your perspective clients look at your photograph and arrange the first meeting.
A professional quality photograph of you will make you send out from a crowd of applicants who may otherwise have their photos taken with their mobile phone or friends who have access to a digital camera. The lighting may be too dark or too bright. The composition may not be right. Your styling may not look sharp and what is required for a professional look in a headshot. A good professional headshot will also help you to stand out from a pile of resumes.
A professional photographer captures your best angle using their professional camera and equipment that can cost over ten thousand dollars. The best high quality images will be created. We will touch up your images to make you look sharper.
Your professionally taken image is your brand. The face that is tied to your name. Your professional photo will help to spread your brand across various platform especially during the age of social media. It allow people to see who they are contacting and talking to. It may possibly be the start of a good relationship because a professional image helps to build trust. Your face is your brand.
You may have taken one great headshot of yourself some years ago and you like it very much that you continue to use it in your LinkedIn profile and website over the years. Do remember that it is important that you do still look like the person in the photo. You do not want to walk into an interview or meeting with a perspective business opportunity and being questioned if you are the person in the photo. It is naturally that we grow older over the years or we may have put on some weight or got fitter. Make your headshot images more current by scheduling a headshot photo shoot every two to three years.
Professional headshots are not just for top executives. It is for everyone who wants to look their best to get a better shot at advancing their career or growing their business. Whether the headshot image is for your LinkedIn profile, website or personal blog, hiring the right photographer to do a good job is important in your success.
At Dragonshutter Photography we have ten years of experience photographing headshots in Singapore for companies and individuals. Headshots can be taken in a professional photography studio or on-site at your office. We will advise you the best type of clothes to wear for your photoshoot, how to pose and the styling to best capture your brand.
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Phone: 8189 6964
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