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You are here: Home / branding / Behind The Scenes At A Staff Headshot Session

Behind The Scenes At A Staff Headshot Session

Filed Under: branding

Situations at staff headshots are incredibly varied. When working on location as Sydney corporate photographers we need to be flexible to get the results we need with what we have. Here is a recent office session in Sydney.

This is a headshot session for a medical/insurance related company. Situated in a modern commercial building in the Sydney CBD, we were lucky to have spacious hallways, high ceilings, and large windows overlooking the city.

As with all location photography, we have to be mindful of not disturbing staff during their work. In this case, they also had customers who come to the office, so we had to be additionally careful in all that we did.

Profile Headshots

The first requirement was to capture profile photographs that were professional but friendly.

We had a small room that was constrained by the off-centered door. This is really what a normal office has for shooting space. We don’t need a lot of room to get great headshots.

In this case we pushed all the furniture to the sides and shot diagonally to get the distance required! In the past we’ve had cases where we had to shoot behind desks!

The challenge with teams is getting everyone relaxed and feeling comfortable within a short timeframe. Each person only had a few minutes. However we didn’t want them to feel rushed, as that would lead to forced and strained expressions, which the viewer would pick up subconsciously.

Because the locations where these images would be used was not yet determined, we photographed each staff member facing both left and right for maximum flexibility. Here are a few of the headshots we ended up with. You’d think they were taken in a studio!

Professional staff headshots against white background

Corporate Group Photographs

Next we wanted to capture some group shots. The boardroom was the only large area available. It was a bit of work getting everyone in, and again we were limited by the location of the door to the room.

Because we were using professional lighting that would show up as reflections in the windows, we also had to capture an empty frame to combine later in post production to give a natural look. Here is an example of the two frames we combined to give the final result.

Professional team photograph against Sydney backdrop in CBD highrise building

As with all group shots, the more people you had the higher the chance of someone blinking or being mid-sneeze in a shot! We combined several shots in order to have everyone’s best expressions. Once everyone was in position it only took a few minutes to get the shot required!

Professional staff team photograph at conference table in Sydney CBD highrise building

Do your photographs reflect your brand?

Small businesses in Sydney are understanding the importance of professional photography. The challenge is navigating hundreds of photographers to find one suited to you.

What sets us apart?

We specialise in working with small businesses to create imagery that connect with their customers. We do this by discussing with you the market you are targeting, and discovering what personality traits those consumers are looking for when searching for a service provider.

We treat each person as an individual, no matter how many staff you have. Even when you have 50+ staff, each will have a portrait headshot they are proud of. The most common feedback we have from clients is that our sessions are so much more relaxed, and even enjoyable, compared to the staff headshots they have had in the past.

When people are relaxed, they can show genuine expressions, and they can connect with the viewer. This is what makes an effective headshot or team photograph. Contact us now and let us help you discover how you can show off your brand.

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Deniro Stocks
Headshots, Maroubra

Positive experience, really appreciate the professional approach from Valent

 
Louise McAlpine
Headshots, Botany

Initially I was quite petrified about how I would appear on camera. When I came here, it was a very professional environment. It was very calm and relaxing, and I felt comfortable very quickly. The shots came out beautifully and I’m very happy with the results. I would recommend highly due to just the fact that it’s very relaxed and very comfortable. I was made to feel at ease. Communication was excellent, and I’m very very happy with the results of the shots for my business.

 
Claire Hung
Commercial, Zetland

Made the team feel comfortable and came out with some great shots!

 
Female professional headshot on grey background in Sydney studio
Zoe Walton
Personal Branding, Glebe

I’ve been needing to get some photos done, but it takes a while to get the courage up to get in front of the camera. But the day’s been really really useful. Very step-by-step, easy-to-understand. I had a good explanation of what I wanted the photos for and how we were going to get the right photos for my LinkedIn page and for my different pages on my website, business cards. The photo shoot was really easy and a really good process afterwards going through all the photos and choosing what was right for me.

 
Verushka Paludi
Headshots, Bondi

I loathe photos of myself and was very nervous about having to go through the process of getting professional photos. Valent did all he could to help me relax and enjoy the experience. He delivers outstanding customer service and studio. I would highly recommend his services to others.

 

Valent Lau
Premier Corporate Headshots Sydney
Sydney, NSW
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