Your Business Needs Great Headshots, Part 1

Let’s have a chat. Your prospective clients are searching online every day for a business they can trust to provide the services and goods they need. The first online interactions with your brand become the first opportunities to build that trust. Are you making a connection with your potential customers?

Let’s keep talking. We both know your phone’s camera is pretty great. It can take some impressive photos in the right settings. But using selfies in place of professional headshots is not representing you well on your website, social media, and other marketing materials. Do you have sharp, well-lit, and nicely composed photos to go with your branding materials?

Let’s discuss one more thing. A consistent look means a lot to our highly judgmental eyes. It’s hard to get visually pleasing consistency with a team of employees who each submitted their own photo – all with different backgrounds, angles, styles, and ages (How does Larry look 25 years younger in the photo?! Well, because it was taken 25 years ago.). Do your team’s photos look like they were taken at the same place, and in the same decade?

We can solve these problems together with updated headshots. Come to my studio, or I can come to you with a traveling studio setup. Studio style photos are a great way to provide your company with high quality, consistent, professional photos for online and print marketing. Contact me today to chat about how quick and easy it is to make it happen!

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Kansas City Band and Musician Photography

When I rebranded my photography business in 2012, I wanted to convey a focus on the other artistic love of my life, music. I wanted to begin working with more bands and musicians, both on stage and in the creation of promotional photos. I’ve loved having the chance to shoot some incredible shows this year (with a few more on the horizon that I’m super stoked about), and to create promo images for a wide variety of artists, duos, and groups. This avenue of my business allows me the opportunity to merge my two artistic passions, which is a dream. Shooting promo photos allows me the chance to envision and create a concept based on a band’s sound, and shooting live shows gives me the challenge of working in an ever-changing lighting environment while allowing me to enjoy a show from in front of the front row (there’s a bit of fangirl joy in that), for the first few songs. And it has widened my musical tastes as well. Almost every time I shoot a live show, I’m introduced to new bands or individuals that I didn’t know before. Every time I get to work with a new group for promo photos, I need to listen to their work to know what their style and sound is like, so I can do my best to ensure that my images match their style. I’ve fallen in love with lots of new albums and genres in the process. I’m thankful for that.

Here are a few highlights of some of my favorite shows and sessions so far this year:

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Elle King
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Gary Clark, Jr.
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McKenzie – Class of 2016

I don’t know how I continue to get the most awesome senior clients, but I do. The last few years, all of my seniors have been absolutely wonderful. They are strong, confident people with great personalities. They shine in each of their sessions as individuals with their own style and their own interests. I love that about them. They know who they are. They’re proud of their accomplishments. And they have great plans for their futures.

McKenzie was certainly no exception to this. I loved working with her at Missouri Town 1855 to create a rustic feel to match her style, and also working in the downtown Blue Springs area for some cool urban backgrounds. We took some photos in my studio as well to capture some portraits with basic backdrops, which she rocked. I loved getting to know her in the few hours that we worked together. She is outgoing and full of positivity. She is the kind of person who makes me hopeful for the future!

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Bryan’s Senior Session – Blue Springs South Class of 2015

I simply love working with seniors! I enjoy capturing and celebrating their personality and style during such an exciting time in their lives. Bryan’s session showcased a spectrum of style – from casual to formal, from a fantastic smile to a more serious side. He rocked his session with a variety of looks, which always makes a session more exciting.

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