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    I'd Like Variety!I 'd like variety! These are the words from Jason McDonald, author of SEO books and classes on internet marketing. This was a fun, animated session.
If you are in the market for some marketing, look no further. Jason is fun, sincere, authentic and helpful.
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Kimaya and her family wanted images to celebrate her accomplishments, for student ID and for her LinkedIn profile. A head shot session was perfect to get all these images done at once. It is also nice for her parents to have a beautiful photo to look at while she is away. We went to Niles, in Fremont.
Kimaya is a lovely, accomplished young woman on her way to college, she is sprouting wings and moving across the country. She is Miss California State and having a picture to mark this achievement and all the hard work that went into it is a tangible way to mark the occasion. Congratulations! Working with different professionals is one of the things I love about my job photographing people. I get to understand a portion of someones work world, make sense of it, understand their perspective and figure out how I can communicate my understanding of their contribution through location, lighting and posing.
Alexandra is an architect. She is the first stop when a client is thinking of investing a significant portion of their income into a home. I asked her how she would describe her favorite client and that led to a story about how she helped a client to discover how a water element in their home would contribute to a peaceful surrounding, and how reflections in water brought inner reflection and a space for contemplation. I was able to weave this reflective element into her head shot. My location was downtown Niles in Fremont, one of my favorite places to photograph for its many walls, colors and unique architecture. Questions to Ask Yourself  Notice how location makes the image more interesting and rich.
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Which do you Prefer? When it comes time to update your head shot, how do you know which environment will be best, the studio or outdoors?
It turns out, according to a study that it makes little difference to your perceived competence, likeability and influence. So, it looks like you can pick what you prefer. I came across this article that shows some scientific research that measures elements of head shots and how they relate to perceived: confidence, likeability and influence. Here is a snapshot of the results from a study conducted by PhotoFeeler  One Session, Many Looks It is easy to mix and match your look by bringing a tie, 2 or 3 shirts (including something more casual), and a jacket. Make sure you are crisp and tidy!  |
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