Lazy Saturday

Had all these plans for today. No shoots, so I was going to stay home and get some "chores" done.  Christie was downstairs working on some stuff, so I got on the computer.  That was 3 hours ago.
What a putz!  I can spend more time on Facebook and blogs and email and surfing the net.  Guess the garage will have to wait.... oh I took a "Photo Booth" shot of me.

 

cute huh

what does "put your best face forward" mean?

Your image is your brand, period.
Your website tells others that your service is great, your company is great, everything is great.
BUT... what does the photo of you say?
How many of you do a great job of your whole website, but when we click on the Bio or About Me page we see a cheap, amateurish snapshot of you that says NOTHING?
The message to me, the consumer, is that you do cut corners.  And if your going to cut corners on the image of you (the person who represents your company) what other corners will you cut?
When we look at a picture of you on your website, it should exude the same values as the rest of your message.  We should want to do business with that person because when we look at their picture the message is clear...

I'm good at what I do
I'm fun to work with.
I am a professional.

We won't linger on your photo for very long, but if those elements are in place, we will linger a little bit longer and have a better all around feeling about your business.

flash videos

Steve and Chris Sealy www.denverfilmdigital.com
are getting into the flash video business. As a portfolio piece, they are doing a series of "how to" videos for me.  This consisted of a series of interviews, some live shots of me in action as well as some green screen intro shots.  Steve put it all together last night and I must say, despite the goofball looking guy they were interviewing, it's a wonderful sales tool for me. 
It talks about my technique (what to expect out of your session), posing (body language), wardrobe and the purpose of a good headshot in todays business climate.
I can't wait to start posting it in emails and on my FB page, on You Tube.  There's some valuable info for the prospective subject, but also for newbie headshot photographers out there.
Keep coming back!

todays shoot

Did a great business shot today.  Greg Giesen (http://www.greggiesenassociates.com/)
Great light bouncing into the studio.  Greg was easy to work with and the shoot took hardly any time at all.  We ended up with so many good choices in such a short time span that we just had to quit.  Here's one of the shots...

Here's one from the weekend...Addie.  It was cold and snowy, but we still managed to pull off a really good natural light shot.

Dearly Departed!!

Opening March 19th at the Aurora Fox www.aurorafox.org.  Nearly the original cast from the Avenue Theater, one of the funniest comedies ever..... oh yeah, and I'm in it.

 

photo by yours truly.

The show runs only a month, so book your tickets now. 

Let's try posting a picture or two

Here are a couple of examples of what I do.... primarily anything you need to tell the world about you.  So... on the top is obviously a studio shot of a dancer.  I go up to the University of Wyoming every year to do headshots for all the aspiring actors, writers and directors.  A couple of years ago, we decided to do a seperate shooting for the dance department. It's been a big success, with more and more dancers signing up every year.
On the bottom... you guessed it... a very successful attorney shot.  Strong, approachable, confident... my goal with every marketing photo.

You gotta start somewhere

Hey everyone! I'm finally gonna jump into this blog thing.... primarily to post new photos, but to hopefully fill you aspiring photographers in on techniques used, thought processes, etc.
Also, all you folks out there who might be considering putting your face in your marketing materials would benefit from reading this because I'm gonna give you things to think about.
Here we go!!