I regularly tell anyone that will listen that they need to have an updated portrait of themselves for use on their social media profiles and website.
Entrepreneur Headshots for Rudolph Mathias Free Consultation One of the value-added services that I provide to my Calgary portrait clients is that I always review their existing headshots to see how they are being used. During this free consultation I discuss it with the client to see what kind of images they are looking for and how they might be used, and I also look at their LinkedIn, Twitter, and Face accounts, as well as their company website and marketing materials. This helps me to understand where the client is coming from and what they might want to use going forward. This usually gives me the insight I need in order to make some suggestions for the style of portrait, type of lighting, and the background color. For example if I know that all the other employees of a company use tight headshots on a white background I'm probably not going to suggest a full body portrait against a blue backdrop when the client comes into the studio. In fact, I know that my clients time is precious and so in this case I would actually have a white backdrop setup and ready to go before the client arrives so that I can get the portrait session done as quickly as possible. Another thing I come across regularly during my consultations is that different employees in the same organization often have dramatically different headshots. In those cases I always recommend that I bring my portable studio into their office and update all of their portraits at the same time. This is a very convenient process for the organization and it is often faster and easier for everyone involved than for them to come into my [...]
Al Jones, Calgary Business Owner We work when we need to... I received a call on Saturday afternoon from a new client wondering if I work on the weekend or not. He wanted a new headshot made as soon as possible and didn't want to wait for normal business hours to get it done. Part of being a custom portrait photographer means that I work when my clients need me to work. As long as I have no prior commitments then my hours are very flexible and I can usually accommodate my clients to get their work done when they need it done. I was able to get Al into my home studio on Saturday evening and had his final retouched portrait out to him in less than 24 hours from when he first contacted me. You can actually use my online booking tool to find a time that works for you. If you don't see what you need in the available hours, or if you really need something done on very short notice then you can always call me at 403-615-3708 and we can chat about what you need and make a plan to get it done. Al Jones | Better Business Portrait The image above is a business headshot I created for Al Jones (owner of a custom Dental Laboratory in Calgary) for use on his business cards, brochures, and other marketing materials.
DeVera Parkinson came into my studio to get a new business portrait for use on her employer's website. The employer had a style guide that they provided in order to ensure a relatively standard look for all of the images on the site.
So your headshot or business portrait session is all over, you've made your image selections, and you've downloaded your digital files. Now what? Well of course you're going to send the digital files over to your webmaster and graphic designer to get your marketing materials updated. But you also need to remember to update the profile pictures on your social media accounts. This is something that I see my clients forgetting to do all the time, but it's really easy and hardly takes any time at all. Note - The bonus "Low Resolution" jpg files that are conveniently included with any Calgary Headshots portrait session are sized perfectly for use on most social media accounts and should not need any further cropping. Having said that, if you want your social media picture cropped differently than the image I have provided for you, please ask! I would be happy to do it for you to ensure that you have a highest quality headshot available that isn't distorted, blurry, or off-color. All of these things can happen if you aren't sure what settings to use in your photo editing software... To help you out even further I have compiled a list of links and basic instructions on how to update your profile picture on several of the most popular social media sites. Please feel free to call me if you need even more help than this. I would be happy to walk you through the process for any website! Update your Facebook Profile Image https://www.facebook.com Log into Facebook and go to your own profile (timeline) by clicking on your name Mouse over your existing profile picture Click on "Edit Profile Picture" Click on "Upload a new photo" [...]