I recommend bringing clothes that you love to wear, and feel comfortable in. If in doubt, bring it along anyway! Please avoid busy patterns or brightly coloured clothes. Simple solid colour is best. Saying that, if you are a colour person, then dress in colour, as this will make you comfortable.
The number of outfits you will wear, will depend on the amount of time we have, and what we have agreed. What ever you choose to wear or bring along, please make sure the outfits are ironed and as uncreased as possible. Creased clothes in a headshot or portrait does not look good at all.
What does a different look mean?
During our time together, we will create one single look, or a few different looks by either changing the outfit, or background colour or a combination of each. This approach achieves a different feel, which is great when creating a portfolio of headshots, or having a few for the future, such as a new job, side hustle, or social media platforms.
Do you provide makeup?
Yes I can provide makeup through local makeup artists and I recommend booking at least a week or two in advanced. Make up starts at $150 for the session.
Our whole team requires a headshot, can you help?
That has been my expertise for a decade! I can visit your business and setup a professional headshot studio and it will be identical to coming to my space. The best part is that it does not cause any inconvenience to you and your staff.
Please call 0210336047 or email me for an estimation. For some inspiration, please check out a recent photoshoot with Meridian Energy that we did on location incorporating their company branding as the background colour.
I really appreciate the value of family history, however my focus is on helping people in more of a commercial sense. This can include models, corporate staff, lawyers, and all types of business owners for example. If in doubt please email me to chat more.
What is your turnaround time?
Quite often you can choose the image/s that you like as we shoot. If not I aim to get a PDF of your photos to you within 24 hours. After you get back to me with the final selection/ s, on average I will have the images post edited and to you within 7 working days via Google Drive. If there is an urgency, we can discuss that and make it happen.
I’m a nervous anxious person. Will that be a problem?
No! Not at all. We all feel anxious having our photos captured, and it’s completely normal. Let’s face it we don’t do it every day, so it can feel overwhelming for most people.
During the shoot I will direct you, and help you feel comfortable. I’m not a photographer who over complicates the session, from lighting to posing. Most subjects comment on how relaxed I am and how that makes them feel calm too. I have a few easy poses that will make sure that we get the best out of the shoot, and that you will be very happy with. I’ve done this for more than a decade so please try not to worry too much.
We will also check the images either on my studio computer or a laptop if on location, to make sure you are 100% satisfied with the results.
What cameras do you use?
I use Canon professional cameras with L- Series lenses, and have done for more than a decade. I pair them with high powered portable studio lighting and large flattering studio modifiers (the big white boxes that the flashes go in). We can also create images with that characteristic background blur (Bokeh) if required.
The final image size is large enough for most common publications, and online profiles.
What does post editing mean?
Post editing of the images is the second part of the photographic process where I take an image and adjust the exposure, colour balance, shadows, and remove fuzzy hair, skin blemishes, whiten yellow teeth, and clean up fluff or hairs on clothing. The results mean that images all have a consistent look, and subjects look their very best.
My post editing is not the photoshopping of the photo to change elements dramatically. This can be done of course, but will require a Photoshop guru at an additional cost, and is best discussed as part of the booking or during the session itself.
An example is double chins- we all have them- but if it’s something that you are really conscious of- we will most likely be able to figure something out on the day to minimise their impact, versus having to spend time and resources post shoot with Photoshop.
Can you Photoshop away my wrinkles and tired eyes?
I’m sure you look amazing just the way you are, but rest assured, I use beautiful soft light, and it does wonders for most people. If you would like me to retouch your image with photoshop though, I’m happy to do so in a delicate and taste-full way that is subtle enough to keep the authenticity of the photography we create.
If you do require any additional retouches (outside of my included post editing – see above), there will be an additional charge of $49 + GST per image.
I’m keen what now?
Feel free to call me on 0210336047 to chat more, or pop me an email to make a booking.
– Paul.
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