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SHOULD HEADSHOTS BE HORIZONTAL OR PORTRAIT ORIENTATION?


SHOULD HEADSHOTS BE HORIZONTAL OR PORTRAIT ORIENTATION?   In short, this is the preferred method in order to boost your chances of standing out to agencies through your headshot. Prior to the creation of the camera, portraits were done in vertical format. As technology rapidly expands we must follow this trend. The new format of our electronic devices, such as wider screens, has become the new appeal and when a face appears on one of them; it is presented in a horizontal format. I like to take advantage of this opportunity & to use these formats for your headshot as […]

I shoot people for a living and sometimes I chop off their heads. (photography joke Mug)


I shoot people for a living and sometimes I chop off their heads? On social media platforms, we have Limited space. My style of shooting/ cropping is meant to excel in that format. Everyone knows you have features such as your hair and clothes beneath your neckline. There isn’t enough room for such a large photo type, therefore, it is important we maximize the available pixels we have, leaving room for your face and expression. This is what will make your headshot stand out and become more appealing.  This is a guideline not a rule: make sure you let me know what […]