What Are Conference Headshots?
Conference headshots, also known as business portrait photography, are most often used for company sites, LinkedIn profiles, and speaking events at conferences. Conference headshots are designed to portray the subject as professional, approachable, and capable.
Your ultimate goal should be to come across as interesting and professional in your area of work. Yet, it should be remembered that posting a selfie or bad-quality photo will automatically decimate your credibility, especially before a crowd, mostly if most of them have not yet seen your face in real life!
Why Are Conference Headshots Important?
Have you ever met someone and instantly liked or disliked them? Perhaps the reasons why were clear to you, or more likely they were not. Either way, it’s natural for people to make “first impressions” of others in less than 1/8 of a second. Such first impressions will often go on to make significant impacts on hiring, buying, and listening to others.
At conferences, it’s not unusual to observe the use of headshots projected onto screens or placed in printed resources for attendees to view. A great headshot plays a significant role in creating a good first impression on your audience and conference organizer.
What Do I Wear for Conference Headshots?
Your outfits in photos should reflect your personality, profession, and the purpose of the photos. Use the following to determine your best appearance. For professional industries like law and finance, our suggestion is to go for the regular suit-and-tie or its equivalent for women. Alternatively, another useful guideline is to take your cues from the dressing of successful peers and top-level executives in your profession on LinkedIn. Remember to dress for the job that you want, not the one that you have. If in doubt, don’t hesitate to reach out to us and ask.
How Do I Pose for Conference Headshots?
As for your professional photos, there’s no need to overdo it with too elaborate poses. During our shoot, we’ll stick to simple poses and avoid the strange poses that some photographers like to indulge in. We want to emphasize your profession and not the photography process.
To initiate your session, we suggest starting off with simple and direct poses. Simply stand tall and flash your best smile. We will get into more poses like the iconic arms-crossed headshots later, and we’ll take some candid photos in between.
Rest assured that we will deliver top-quality headshots that capture your professional image.
What Backdrops are Best for Conference Headshots?
To create a professional image, traditional industries like law and finance should choose neutral white, gray, or black backdrops. Such colors create sharp images that reflect stability and dependability. Our headshot backdrops page offers previews of all studio backdrop choices for your reference.
For creative professionals, non-profit organizations, and technologists who wish to take dynamic images with attitude, consider selecting a colored studio backdrop or trying out outdoor or in-studio shoot sessions. Both of these will enable the type of image style and vibrancy that they want and bring the visuals to life.
Having several photos at your disposal across different platforms is advisable for entrepreneurs, thought leaders, or senior business leaders. Having a couple of outdoor images to supplement your studio headshots is best.
Having the same headshot used on LinkedIn, the business website, and conference handouts probably needs to be more professional. Using different pictures that reflect your authority and versatility will be better.
Zen Studios LA offers studio backdrop solutions to fit your particular requirements.
How Should I Prepare for Conference Headshots?
In order to achieve the best possible results in your headshot, there are three things to do beforehand.
First, take care of yourself before your session by getting adequate sleep, exercising regularly, and soaking in the sun in the weeks beforehand. Although our editing department will airbrush your selected images, your preparation will help achieve a more natural look.
Second, wear the outfits briefly for a couple of days before your session. This will allow you to make sure the clothing fits comfortably and doesn’t need urgent dry cleaning.
Lastly, go through your previous photos and choose the best pictures that appeal to you. Then, when you arrive at the studio, bring along the favorite pictures to show them to your photographer. This will help in determining the best angle and shooting the most beautiful features that you like best.
By doing that, you will get the most out of your headshot’s quality and effectiveness.
What If I’m Not Photogenic or Hate Getting My Photo Taken?
AtZen Studios LA, we pride ourselves on providing an amazing experience! Contrary to most portrait photographers, we passionately understand the importance of creating a relaxing and at-ease atmosphere for our respected clients. We never pose them in stiff positions or ignore the wishes of the clients. We believe in two-way communication all through the session to make each and every client a participant in the process. Adding to the happy air, our studio radiates with high-energy tunes that contribute to the excitement and stress-free experience. Ultimately, we want to get a great headshot that you will be able to proudly display online.
How Much Do Conference Headshots Cost?
Searching for conference headshots? The price varies from $225, depending on your location, package, and vendor. Remember to account for two very important costs: licensing and retouching charges.
Licensing usually comes in addition to the session fee and allows you to purchase the pictures. You will need to pay extra if the headshots will be used in the case of magazine use, ads, book covers, or press releases.
For retouching, the photographers usually charge at least $225 per photo. Consider it while determining the total amount.
Welcome to Zen Studios, where we give 100% usage rights for all images at affordable prices. And to top it off, we will create a personalized-retouched image of your preference. Budget-friendly Virtual Headshot services are also available through us. Don’t delay; book now and let’s capture your best self!
