You will be accosted and mugged, then immediately invoiced for the full shoot fee. Just kidding! (or are we?). Fear not, the session is super-relaxed. We work hard, but we don’t work stressed. After a cup of tea and a chat, we’ll have a look at your clothes and talk about what you want to get from the session.

Before the shoot starts, you will be given full instruction on what to do. Everything is taken out of your hands. There are rules to follow that make anyone look good in a shot. You get taught these rules, and then we’re ready to go. We’ll show you how to move, how to ‘look’, and how to express yourself, along with giving queues throughout the shoot on what to do. The one thing you won’t feel during the session is unprepared. This part of the session is super-important and useful to helping you understand exactly what a casting director is going to respond to, and how you can effectively communicate your casting potential to the camera, and ultimately, to the person booking you for an audition.

The session progresses at an unhurried pace, although we do push the pace a little if the light is particularly amazing and looking like it won’t be around for long. In these instances, though, it’s not about pressure, it’s something fun. There’s never any stress in our studio, it’s about two people connecting as a team and getting work done without anxiety.

We shoot approximately 10 images per clothing change, then we switch everything up for the next look. Deciding on the looks is a collaborative process, and before we do anything, a small discussion takes place to make sure we’re picking clothing and light in a combination that best represents your casting potential, your personal aesthetic preference, or both! We run through this process until the four looks are complete, and then we review what we’ve done. Throughout the shoot you are welcome to have as much (or as little) input, direction, and control as you would want.

Once the session is complete, We will sort through the images of the day, removing any that aren’t useful, and a gallery of curated images will be uploaded to a provided space and emailed to you and anyone else you specify ready to pick for retouching.

OK, so this is the most important responsibility you have regarding your headshot session (apart from turning up alive). The clothes you bring are very important, so if you’re someone who only wears black, you’re going to need to head out and buy some stuff and keep the labels on to return them after.

Here we go: Bring lots of clothes… lots. You’ve got four looks, but that doesn’t mean you should only bring four things. We need a variety of options to mix and match, and also for fail-safes – not everything you own suits a headshot as much as it suits you in real life. Bring VARIETY.

Don’t just bring 52 of the same tshirt, as so many often do. Bring shirts, t-shirts, anything unusual (nothing “silly” or “ironic”). Make sure that whatever you bring is ironed. Don’t just bunch it up into a ball and stuff it into a bag. Please please try to avoid plain black and plain white, and also anything burgundy or royal blue.

Avoid white shirts unless they’re absolutely essential. Only smart-casual. Anything grey is A-OK. Bring it. Denim shirts = excellent. Pastel colours = brilliant. That awesome t-shirt with the cool picture: leave it at home. Collars – fine, but nothing crazy or too big unless useful for a casting.

Neither of these things mean you can’t have an amazing headshot that you’ll love, and we’ll prove it to you. Taking a photograph is about acquired technique, not talent or looks. We’ll tell you in plain English how to look and how to move, and what to do with your face in order to create confidence and mask nervousness. It works every single time, and the best part is that you can see it on the back of the screen. We sit every single client down, and we run through everything as part of a mini-workshop, so you’ll be comfortable before we even step in front of the camera. Everyone thinks they’ll be the one person my techniques don’t work on, well, we’ve had 1500 clients in, and we’ve yet to meet that person!

Yes, hiring a corporate headshot photographer in Melbourne is really worth it. A professional photographer can capture high-quality, polished headshot images than any other regular photographer. Their captured photographs can significantly change your personal and professional appearance.

Headshot photography is expensive due to the photographer’s expertise and guidance. Apart from that, studio space, lighting equipment, high-quality cameras, lenses, and photo editing are also included in the costs.