It’s sunny, cold, and rainy all at once! It must be March in San Francisco. March is typically a busier month than February at our studio, as work starts to pick up for the year and people get off extended vacations! This month, we have four professional headshots to share. We’ll be sharing three sets of corporate headshots and one acting headshot that we loved. Without any further ado, here are our best professional headshots of March 2023: Charcoal clothing and white background classic combo | Taken on-site for a client through our San Jose Professional Headshot StudioA colorful tie adds cre ..read more

Over the past three months, there’s been an explosion of interest in AI-enabled services for everything from “AI headshots” to AI accountants and AI lawyers. ChatGPT has become the fastest growing tech product in the world. Platforms like studio.ai, aragon.ai (referenced later), and headshotpro.com have launched AI headshot services that promise to ingest 10-20 cell phone photos and spit out a new professional headshot that looks just like you. However, in a recent article published in the Wall Street Journal named AI-Created Images Are So Good Even AI Has Trouble Spotting Some, notable flaws ..read more

You never get a second chance to make a good first impression. If you are making a bad first impression on LinkedIn, there’s a risk that it’s negatively affecting your career and business prospects. Here are some stats that show LinkedIn’s impact: LinkedIn has become the world’s most popular professional social network with over 900 million global users. (via LinkedIn 2023 Annual Report) 95% of professional recruiters report regularly using LinkedIn to find and screen job applicants. (via Forbes) 52% of business buyers report that LinkedIn was the most important source of information thro ..read more

It’s sunny, cold, and rainy all at once! It must be February in San Francisco. February is typically a slower month at the studio, as we have multiple holidays and tight work schedules for our clients. But, that didn’t stop us from getting some of our favorite new headshots! This month, we have five professional headshots to share. Two of these photos were taken at on-site with clients, and the other three were taken at our studio in downtown SF. Without any further ado, here are our best professional headshots of February 2023: Charcoal background and white tap are a classic combo | Taken at ..read more

We’re excited to get 2023 off to a strong start with our top professional headshots of the month. January is typically an interesting month, because it starts off slow, and then people rush to get their business headshot done before joining new jobs and launching new business ventures after the holidays. This month, we have four professional headshots and a group photo. Without any further ado, here are our top professional headshots of January 2023: Classic professional headshot for a Startup Founder in the Education industry. | Downtown SF StudioCorporate headshot for team member at an Insur ..read more

Besides how to dress, the top headshot-related inquiry on Google these days is “how to pose for professional headshots”. We typically cover posing and expressions while working directly with a client during our photography sessions, but we’re also happy to also post our top picks for awesome professional headshot poses here. As with many aspects of photography, the easiest way to explain posing is to just shut up and show you! So, we’ve included photo examples of some easy poses that business professionals can model for their sessions. Before we jump in, we need to cover the basics: Professio ..read more

There’s truth to the adage “clothes make the man.” According to researchers, the way we dress conveys information about our identity both in and outside of the workplace, and has a significant impact on what others believe about us. That includes beliefs about how much influence and power we have, how smart we are, and even how much money we make – all of which impact whether hiring managers, coworkers and clients consider us trustworthy and reliable. Beyond having the right professional pose and portrait style, what you choose to wear in your headshots will help establish your professional id ..read more

As we head into the holiday season, we tend to host a ton of end-of-year headshot office on-sites for our clients. Since November and December are so busy at HeadShots Inc, we had an awesome selection of images to choose from for this month’s “Top Professional Headshots” post. Without any further ado, here are our top professional headshots of November 2022: Black top & charcoal background were perfect for a finance corporate headshots | Taken at HeadShots Inc in San FranciscoGreat smile from this client, and the head tilt to the right side makes the expression look more candid | Taken at ..read more

We’re very excited to announce a new regular feature at the HeadShots Inc blog! ?   Every month, we’re going to start posting some of the top professional headshots taken at a HeadShots Inc studio or on-site with one of our clients. While we have plenty of great example professional headshots on our headshot portfolio page, these blog posts should serve as a great place to get ideas and inspiration for your next photo shoot. Without any further ado, here are our top headshots of October 2022: Great smile, great suit. ? | Taken on-site with a corporate client.Relaxed smile on a neutral cit ..read more

For many companies and employers, finding a commercial photography partner for your corporate branding images can be a struggle. Almost all savvy marketers realize that stock photos destroy trust and are ignored by potential clients, but the alternative course of hiring a commercial photographer can seem daunting and expensive.  In our experience, most companies can massively improve the quality of their marketing images, producing minimal headaches and maximum ROI. You just need to have the right process in place. So, here’s our six-step process for easy corporate branding photography: S ..read more