Professional Photo

[snousle]

It took all morning, but I got one that is at least acceptable:



"Excessively squinty" is the smallest problem I could come up with out of 150+ shots. Better luck tomorrow? I hope to have a non-embarrassing web page by then. It's so much more difficult than I had expected.

Comments

[bigredpaul.livejournal.com]

I've got to disagree with you strongly here. This photo makes him look like he hates his job, and I'd never hire him based on this photo.

If you want a wonderful photo with great natural light, you must use the last hour before sunset - the Golden Hour. That wonderful warm horizontal light makes everyone look gorgeous and it won't be too bright for the squinty "I hate my job" look.

[bigredpaul.livejournal.com]

Oh, and the jacket needs to be pinned back in the small of his back to make it look tailored - it'll look like he's more successful then, which is a weird thing to think about, but it's small details like this that are important visual and psychological cues.

Yes, I think too much about this sort of thing.

[snousle.livejournal.com]

Like I hate my job??? Because it's squinty? Unfortunately I always look like that.

Back to the drawing board, I guess.

[bbearseviltwin.livejournal.com]

you do look like you are angry about something

[bbearseviltwin.livejournal.com]

You weren't squinting in the meat picture on your website

[beastbriskett.livejournal.com]

Your eyes sparkle like obsidian when you're happy. Paul's golden hour idea is a good one. Keep trying! :)

[bigredpaul.livejournal.com]

You don't always look like that. But if I may suggest, the lighting thing is good. Think about the pleasure that cooking brings you when you are being photographed. And most of all, smile. That is the best thing you can do right there.