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Why I Started Shooting Headshots

1/25/2021

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I remember my first headshot session ever (back in March, 2009).

I honestly didn't even know what a headshot was at the time but a friend of mine asked me to help him out, so we went into the park to do some pictures.

I remember how difficult I found the process. He kept asking how he looked, and I honestly didn't know what to say besides things like, "Looking good! Tilt your chin down and give me a bigger smile."

Luckily we got a few nice shots, but many of them looked awkward and weird, and many of his smiles looked fake.

At the end of the shoot, I asked if he had ever taken headshots before.
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He told me he had, and that it was a similarly awkward experience.
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One of the first headshots I ever took over a decade (and 15,000 clients) ago


​"Was that shoot free too?" I asked.

"No, I think I paid like $400 or something... but I guess you get what you pay for."

What? A photographer charged him $400 for headshots and he wasn't happy???
I couldn't believe it.

And how much did good headshots cost if he thought $400 was cheap?
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Well, that's what got me hooked.

It was then that I decided I wanted to create a headshot company that would be focused primarily on expression.

I wanted to make sure every single person I worked with was comfortable and relaxed so they would have fantastic expressions in their shots.
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And so it began (the tagline says it all):

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Real smiles and genuine confidence has always been our number one priority.


​Besides focusing strongly on expression, I also didn't want to just take nice pictures and then tell my clients, "Good luck!"

I actually wanted to help people use their headshots effectively to get more work.


I'd love to help you with some great headshots next, !

If you're still debating whether to invest in a headshot session with us, here's some great info on how we work.
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Our number one priority is that everyone we shoot with absolutely loves their headshot, or we don't charge them.
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