The tension shows in your face & throughout your whole body.

Tense shoulders make you look stiff & rigid. I say it more frequently than the classic photographer’s line of “smile for the camera!” When feeling apprehensive, most people’s natural reaction is to tense their shoulders. Avoid slouching or hunching your shoulders.ĭuring a shoot, you will often hear me shout “shoulders”. Try not to overdo it otherwise you will look stiff. Keep your back straight & your shoulders back & relaxed. Good posture is key to looking confident in your photograph. How to pose for a professional headshot: Posture is key! Regardless of who you are or what traits you want to portray in your photo, here are some key tips on how to pose for a professional headshot. I will pose a CEO of a FinTech company wanting to portray power & authority very differently to a phycologist wanting to be seen as friendly & supportive. During our pre-shoot consultation we will have chatted about your business, your brand values & how you want to be perceived in your professional portrait. I will guide you into poses that compliment your features. I will advise you how to stand, what to do with your hands & where to look. Using my experience, I will guide & direct you throughout your photo shoot. Whilst this may be the first time you have been photographed, I have been taking photographs for years.

Posing is embraced as a valuable tool in creating a successful portrait. However, your facial expressions & how you position your body are key elements to the success of your professional photos. Pose implies formality & I am not by any means a formal photographer. “the prime minister posed for photographers” Verb: pose 3rd person present: poses past tense: posed past participle: posed gerund or present participle: posingĪssume a particular position in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn. Today I am going to talk about how to pose for a professional headshot. I wrote about what to wear in this article. Most people have two main concerns before being photographed.

Look over the shoulder pose