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Before you shake a hand, join a call, or sit across a conference table, someone has already met a version of you. They opened your profile, looked at your photo for a second, and decided how they felt. Nobody types “LinkedIn headshots New Jersey” into a search bar because they want a prettier picture. They […]

Quick Answer A traditional headshot is the right choice for LinkedIn profiles, company directories, and business cards, where your face has to read clearly at thumbnail size. A full-length executive portrait becomes the better choice when posture, wardrobe, and overall presence are part of the message, which is common for speaking engagements, website layouts, press […]

Most people planning a professional headshot spend a week on the shirt and four seconds on what is behind them. Then the proofs arrive and they notice the wall was doing half the work. A blurred headshot background is the question I hear most, usually phrased as “plain, or should you see the room?” The […]

Actors ask me this more than almost anything else: how often should you update actor headshots before they quietly start working against you? The honest answer is that the calendar matters less than the mirror. I have photographed actors across New York and New Jersey for more than thirty years, and the performers who stay […]

Quick Answer Yes, but only lightly. Professional retouching should remove temporary distractions while keeping your appearance honest and recognizable. Many of the actors I photograph ask some version of the same question before we ever get to editing. How much should we retouch actor headshots before honest turns into airbrushed? It is a fair thing […]

If you have ever sat down for a portrait and asked the photographer to make you look serious, that instinct makes sense. Seriousness feels like the safe choice for a leader. It is also the instinct most likely to work against the image once it goes live. Professional executive headshots New Jersey leaders rely on […]