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This is not a good place to simply share cool photos/videos or promote your own work and projects, but rather a place to discuss photography as an art and post things that would be of interest to other photographers.

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Basic Headshot Tips (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by glutenfreescoobsnack@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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Hi guys!

I work at an office, and they requested that I take headshots at our holiday party. I have a camera, but have no idea how to take headshots. Are there any tips, videos, blogs, websites, etc. that you would recommend? I also have no lighting to use and am hoping that the natural lighting is good on the day of the event.

Thank you!

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[–] ToSeeOrNotToBe@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

undisputed

Ummm.....

I mean, his stuff is great, no doubt. But the king? He specializes in a very consistent, very repeatable, very marketable look (with a whole lot of hype). It's a greaet business plan and he implements is extremely well.

And that means he doesn't tailor his teaching so students learn to create images uniquely suited to the client's uses, or even to their industry. For the most part--and by design--the images create by the Headshot Crew all look the same.

And most of them have alien-eye triangle catchlights that not everyone appreciates because they don't look natural.

I follow him. He does great work. But "undisputed" all-caps "KING" might be a little bit strong for people outside of his cult.

[–] Zeus_of_0lympus@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Consistency is KING