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Headshots are portrait photography focused on your face. There are many types of headshots, but the most common uses are: business profiles, creative professional profiles (e.g., musicians, composers, designers, architects, chefs), actors/actresses. There is also a range of glamour headshots.
Performer's and creative professional's headshot
The most elaborate headshot is perhaps for creative professionals. The client and photographer will discuss important elements in the photography, arrange for props, location, and other necessary elements, and create the image in the right environment to express the creativity and personality of the client.
Glamour headshot
The glamour photo is all about beauty and expression. The production begins with a creative collaboration between the client, an experienced make up artist and the photographer. This type of photography is usually ordered by fashion and beauty professionals, but we also serve talents and talent promotion agencies, as well as individual clients who want glamour portraits.
Between the creative professional's headshots and glamour headshots, there are a range of variations. Check out our 1940s, 1950s and 1960s look vintage portraits for more artsy headshot ideas. It often happens that good headshots are made from the interaction of the concept, makeup work, and photographic skills.
Theatrical/commercial headshot
The theatrical or commercial headshot is a rather specialized type of headshot, whose primary goal is to show how you look. You want a clean-cut, straight-forward picture showing exactly the best of who you are, but no more, and no less; the casting director needs to be able to get an accurate idea of how you look from one image. The expression and the details need to be perfect when the pictures are taken, and it is very demanding work despite the simple look of the final image.
Business executive portraits
Business portraits are usually taken within a conventional style appropriate for a corporate publication, but there are enough variables that influence how people react to your portrait. By choosing the proper outfit, lighting, posing, makeup and shooting angle, we can achieve a range of effects, which will best suit your purpose. Some people like to project an image of a powerful man who can be relied on, while others want a friendly and approachable image. Young professionals in a certain industry may want to take pictures that make them look older (and more experienced) than they are, while other people would rather look younger. Beaupix Studio listens to such requests and will use every known lighting technique and posing to achieve such goals.
Headshot Testimonials
I found Ryuji on the web when I was looking for someone to take a business portrait (head shot). I saw his rave reviews and sent him an e-mail. He replied promptly and we scheduled a shoot at his convenient Central Square Cambridge location. He offered tips on which hair gel looks best when photographed (shiny). During the shoot, he helped me change my smile to get a variety of looks to choose from. This was especially helpful for someone like me who has never done this before. He has more than a decade of experience so I was not surprised when the proofs looked fantastic and the final edited version looked even better. Ryuji was helpful and professional throughout. I highly recommend his services and plan on hiring him in the future myself.
First and foremost, Ryuji's photos were more flattering than i could have imagined... aided by the make-up artist who was available as an option (and well worth it!) I felt very comfortable, and now have the perfect head shot for my website, linked-in and other biz applications. Go Ryuji!
I had a great experience working with Ryuji. He made me feel very comfortable, and he was very nice, professional, and easy to work with. The studio is really nice and large, and the location was good. I got head shots done, and they turned out beautifully! The colors and light were exquisite, definitely my favorite head shots I've done in my life. There were so many great shots, and I am still in awe at how great they turned out! I He really captured my personality and essence into the photos, and I am truly thankful in working with him. I would highly recommend the Beaupix Studio any day.
Beaupix Studio (Photographer) is Great! Written by Duilio G. on Insider Pages on 07/19/2009
When I went to take head shots with Ryuji I was both pleased and surprised with his passion and knowledge for photography and because he made me feel so comfortable with the entire experience the time flew by so quickly. Not only does he provide an enjoyable atmosphere within the studio but he also takes amazing pictures that left me both satisfied and thankful that I went to him for my head shots.
Written by Linnea S. on yelp on 4/12/2009
I took headshots with Ryuji today. They are perfect. I got to his studio, we spoke for a while and went over outfits. then I met with the makeup artist and got into my first outfit. I sat down on the window sill as he finished adjusting the lights. He took a picture. He said... "okay, you're done," clearly joking. Then he showed me the camera. Wow... it was stunning, and on the first try. It usually takes me a few minutes to get comfortable with a photographer but Ryuji was just great. He takes photos with the intention of bringing out the subjects personality, not his own. I have had some bad experiences with photographers in the area where the pictures look nothing like me, because the photographer is trying to show themselves in the picture, and not me. Ryuji is completely different, he puts on some music of your taste and makes really insightful suggestions about a pose or hair or makeup and you end up with a fantastic set of photos. His studio is also great for backgrounds because there are a lot of fantastic doors and walls and colors and window views. My experience with Ryuji was fantastic and I would recommend him for any occasion. His photos really speak for themselves, though.
Written by SD J on yelp on 10/15/2009
I'm a freelance musician, and I am trying to pick up more work. In order to get noticed and look more professional, I needed creative headshots. Something professional, but still something that looked like myself. And I needed them sort of quickly. So I searched online for a photographer in the Cambridge/Boston area and found Ryuji at Beaupix Studio. His photography looked amazing, so I decided to give him a call.
I was really impressed with how professional Ryuji was on the phone. He answered all of my questions and concerns, and he really made me feel comfortable about this whole headshot business. I had never gotten a headshot taken before, so I was a little nervous. In any case, I decided to go for it and scheduled an appointment. I was so happy to find out that Ryuji is willing to work with you on scheduling - I have a hectic schedule, and so he was willing to work with me and we picked an odd time for the shoot - but it was awesome for me.
When I arrived at the Beaupix Studio, Ryuji was completely ready for my photoshoot. I felt like he was totally focused on making sure that I got exactly what I wanted out of the session. After a few minutes, I was actually really comfortable and really enjoying the experience. Ryuji was definitely a seasoned professional; he knew how to anticipate my needs before I even verbalized them. For example, I kept smoothing my long hair down, and Ryuji noticed this and immediately brought out a hair smoothing spray that made my hair look instantly shiny and smooth. He asked me questions throughout the photoshoot, showed me the digital camera shots, and really listened to my feedback and made alterations based on it. He seemed to really know what he was doing; at several points I told him different things I was looking for and he immediately changed the lighting and the resulting photographs were exactly what I was looking for. He told me a bit about lighting techniques, and how they will result in different looks; it was obvious that he was very well versed in photography techniques.
Once we had taken about an hour of pictures, we wrapped up. I couldn't believe an hour had gone by, I had had so much fun with the whole experience. I got my proofs within a day or two after the shoot, and I wanted to jump for joy - they were exactly what I was looking for. With only a very few questions, Ryuji had figured out exactly what I wanted from my photoshoot. My concerns with his price points were immediately gone - Beaupix Studio is definitely not the cheapest service around, but there's a reason that cheap services are cheap - they don't give you these kinds of results. Beaupix Studio gives you amazing results, professional service, and peace of mind. It's definitely worth a trip to Central Square, without a doubt.
Update:
I just got my edited final selections from Beaupix Studio and I couldn't be happier with the results! Ryuji truly listened to my concerns about the untouched images and made sure that he took care to edit them so they turned out exactly the way I had envisioned.
Once again, Beaupix Studio exceeded my expectations and delivered amazing headshots.