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Here you’ll find some of the most important topics and questions answered around professional headshots.

Whether you’re in business, making a social media profile, acting, or any other vocation – having a professional headshot is a great idea and reflects well on you!

I’ve spent lots of time on these blog posts so please make sure you read what’s on the page and click the ‘Read More’ button below the first few paragraphs to continue reading all the way through.

We all want to be the ‘best’ that we can be and appearances are often the most important part of your profile.

There may be one or two things that stick out to you on the blog post that means the most to you. And, believe it or not, that one thing could possibly make the difference between you getting a job, being contacted for an interview, or someone contacting you for a business opportunity!

Professional Linkedin Business Headshots & Portraits

Linkedin is the number one marketing tool for business and corporate executives to help find good clients and the best jobs. It’s important to create a professional profile, free of spelling or grammatical errors, but still filled with high-quality images. Perhaps your personal portrait or headshot is going to be the first thing that a potential client or recruiter is going to see on your profile. It’s important that your Linkedin portraits and headshots are both polished and professional.  

Many people seem to forget that employers can find a lot about an employee or an owner before they even set foot through that door. Linkedin is perhaps one of the first routes they’ll check out. This is why it’s also recommended that job seekers create a professional and complete Linkedin profile. Not only does a fully completed profile show a potential employer that you’re the right fit, but it also shows that you’re professional and get things done.  

The first part of a Linkedin profile is the profile photo. There have been statistics done to show that a profile with a photo will receive more inquiries than one that doesn’t have one. Chances are you already know many people who are seeking jobs. It’s important for people who want to land their dream career to fill out and complete their profile, including having a professional Linkedin headshot done.   

DuHon Photography will help craft professional LinkedIn portraits and headshots so you can look your best to land that great job interview you’ve been hoping for.  

You may be curious about what to expect during your photography session. It’s important to have a team effort between you and the photographer. The goal is to have a great LinkedIn headshot. The job seeker or business person should have a confident air. The main focus of the photo will be your face, though it’s important that you wear professional attire, such as a suit. It’s also important to have a pleasant smile on your face. 

Your LinkedIn headshots photographer will assist you in creating the best photos for your LinkedIn profile. While photos should display your professionalism, they should also display a bit of your personality too. If you’d like, you can bring three suits or professional outfits with you, and we can help select the right attire. Often color and contrast can affect the quality of your photographs. It’s important that the photographs communicate both life and vitality, particularly if you’re seeking that next great opportunity.  

DuHon Photography also provides photo edits for those things beyond our control. We can enlarge pupils, soften harsh light, and make photo edits to place you in the best light. Something else you should be aware of, is that while you want your portraits to be professional, they should still look like you.  

After a recruiting or networking event you want to be the one who is looked up on LinkedIn. You’ll gain more confidence in knowing that you now have the perfect Linkedin headshot to get you to the next level.  

Cassidy DuHon