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Headshots on Location: Picture Day for Grown Ups - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

Headshots on Location: Picture Day for Grown Ups - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

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Probably one of my favourite types of shoots is going on location to do headshots. When I was based in San Francisco, I was usually headed to really cool offices with incredible corporate cultures — places like SparkPR and Ammunition. But I’m not locked to San Francisco — I travel to my client’s offices and often will attend conferences for corporate shoots. This makes sure the shoot is on their time, which for busy executives at hot start ups is usually at a bit of a premium. 

Wherever we shoot, though, I can’t help but feel like I’m running some kind of crazy Picture Day for grown ups. Especially when young, ambitious folks in their button downs and khakis are lined up out of the conference room door.

I think what separates a corporate shoot from the (often scary!) memory of picture day as a kid is the preparation that goes in, of course, and the wild variety of personalities and different corporate cultures that come out as I go from company to company. 

I still remember shooting with Derek Gillaspy of SmartRecruiters, former VP with Findly. Our shoot started with two shots, but then we added a creative third shot of him showing how he did his job on a white board. We used clear glass and he sketched out his plans — the photos that resulted were so different, and yet so honest. I couldn’t have planned for such a great result. 

More than anything though, I like helping people put their best foot forward. Maybe it’s a promotion at their company, or a new job in a new field. I like thinking that the photo on their LinkedIn page can play a role in helping people look their best for their careers. And that’s really what I love most about Picture Day.

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Danny Rimer of Index Ventures - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

Danny Rimer of Index Ventures - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

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Danny Rimer of Index Ventures - from a top san francisco corporate headshot photographer

Shooting corporate headshots for hot start ups here in San Francisco is always fun and challenging, with a seemingly endless supply of exciting, innovative young professionals who've devoted their careers to changing how we interact, connect, and do business today. These shoots are not without their challenges, however, as often the folks who run these companies are incredibly busy. The same is certainly true for the venture capitalists who find these young start ups and help bring their vision to life.  

This was definitely the case with Danny Rimer, who in addition to being a partner at Index Ventures, is also on the boards of more than 10 start ups! So a pretty busy guy! And one who, like many clients I work with, hated having his photo taken.  While impossibly busy and not jazzed about being photographed might seem like insurmountable obstacles, I really enjoyed the challenge of getting some great, natural shots of Danny. 

We did an environmental style portrait where he was meant to look like we has engaged in conversation. This, combined with some silly jokes courtesy of yours truly, helped Danny feel comfortable in front of the camera and make sure we got natural-looking shots. This shoot did not come without it’s technical difficulties, however! The power outlets in the room we chose to shoot in did not work, so we had to do some on-the-fly problem solving to get things up and running better than before we had arrived. Fast thinking under high stress is something I excel at so the issue was resolved in moments.

In the end, some problem solving and corny jokes did the trick and we were still able to create some amazing photos for Danny. 
 

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New Custom Headshots - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

New Custom Headshots - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

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Looking for a top toronto corporate headshot photographer, look no further. I specialize in making you looking great!!!

If you're looking for studio, office or location, I do it all!  Many headshot photographers will encourage you to shoot against a white background because that's what they think you want, but that is old fashioned. With each of my clients I spend a great deal of time determining what is best for that person and create a custom shoot for them. An office shot is not just a person in an office. I work with the client to choose appropriate clothing, that looks great on them, but also that has them pop out from the background. After years of shooting editorial I know how important it is to tell a story with images and not just create a DMV photo. I always bring lighting to a shoot, even if we're shooting outside.

My clients are individuals as well as executives from companies such as Dolby, GE Ventures, Index Ventures, Paychex, Checkpoint Software, KQED, Chevron, Wordpress, TechCrunch, Findly, SFMOMA, Zynga, ANKI, and ammunition.

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Corporate Headshot photography tips - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

Corporate Headshot photography tips - from a top Toronto Corporate Headshot And Event Photographer

So you're looking for new headshots for yourself, or you've been tasked to find a photographer to shoot the entire office. What do you do? Get on google and do a search to see who you can find, or you get recommendations from colleagues?

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Well, there are many routes you can go, but most go with recommendations from colleagues and then follow that up with looking at the photographer's work.

So here's where the decision part lies. When you're looking at this photographer's work what do you see? Their ability to photograph studio, location, office, or something different. Then look a little deeper and look at the photographs themselves, how intense is the photoshop? Do you want your photos to have that level of photoshop, do you want to look natural? These are important questions as if you see this reflected in all the photos, it's likely that this person does this as their style. Over photoshopped was the thing of days past, today, it's natural, clean and as close to what the person actually looks like.

Take a moment to look through my corporate headshot photography gallery to see the versatility in my work and to see how natural people look.

If you or your office needs need photos be in location or studio, contact me to book your shoot.

Toronto Corporate Headshot Event and Branding Photographer and Videographer 

www.lizcaruana.com