In an ideal world, your resume should be enough to get you where you want to be, but as any successful person would say, it doesn’t hurt to go the extra mile.
DO:
- Do dress as you would to a job interview or audition.
- Do wear solid color clothing.
- Do loosen up by practicing your looks in front of mirror before your session.
- Do pose in left profile, straight on and right profile. You may surprise yourself with which angle represents you best.
- Do take as many shots as possible. It’s way easier to edit down from more photos than to schedule a re-shoot.
- Do try your best to take direction. You’re working with a professional who wants you to look and feel your best!
- Do Practice. This may seem silly, but before your posing for your professional headshots, practice your looks in a mirror to fine your best headshot poses
- Do make sure your hair is neat and styled the way you want it.
- Do relax and smile!
Don’t:
- Don’t wear a distracting clothing. An outfit with too many colors or patterns may look great on the dancefloor but not as a professional headshot for your in your LinkedIn profile pic.
- Don’t wear clothing with words or large logos to your headshot session.
- Don’t over accessorize. Less is more.
- Don’t wear clothing that you don’t feel comfortable in.
- Don’t overdo it with the makeup. This is definitely a less is more situation.
- Don’t bend your head too far forward or back – you want to be relaxed and natural-looking.
- Don’t sit in an awkward position – you want to look comfortable and confident.
- Don’t look down at the ground – keep your chin up and make eye contact with the photographer.
- Don’t use outdated corporate headshots. Their maximum shelf life is 2 years!
