Headshots for a realestate agent.

JayClark79 · November 25, 2009

A friend of mines sister needed a headshot to put on her realestate business cards, and her sales signs... these are the shots i came out with... also she wanted them cropped as squares.

Please let me know what you think.

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marikris · November 25, 2009

I like #1 the best: her face is well illuminated and her expression looks natural and makes her look very approachable.

Nikonic1 · November 25, 2009

I also like #1 the best. Skin tone is nice and it is well lit. I would crop some of the left side IMHO if possible to still retain the "square".

Qarik · November 25, 2009

these shots are pretty decent. My biggest issue with then however is the seperation from the background. The black hair tends to melt into the background.

jeffreaux2 · November 25, 2009

I think the last shot is the most flattering to you subject. The skin tones in it are less red than in the others and I like the camera angle better. I agree, though, that an additional light or different background choice to separate her from the Bg would have been a better choice.

D'Buggs · November 26, 2009

jeffreaux2 wrote:

I think the last shot is the most flattering to you subject. The skin tones in it are less red than in the others and I like the camera angle better. I agree, though, that an additional light or different background choice to separate her from the Bg would have been a better choice.

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RustingInPeace · November 26, 2009

#4
I like number 4 the best. The question I have is why the black background?

Most of the agents and loan officers I have me punch out the image so they can use layer it over multiple backgrounds. Also for some reason, the majority of Realtors feel compelled to put their picture on their business cards. Typically, I see most of the cards being lighter colors (white).

I thought I would point that out to save you some time and grief in the future in case you decide to market to real estate professionals. I used to shoot most of my head shots on white or mottled grey backdrops, but am now shifting to "green screening" them to save time.

JayClark79 · November 26, 2009

I currently only have a black and a white back drop... and iv only them them a couple weeks lol.... I do plan on getting a green screen very soon though... Also this realestate company has the reps pictures on all of their business cards it takes up the complete left side.

She actually wanted the black back drop, and originally I had heard she was going to also wear a black top and I told her to please bring something else..she did not like the black top ones at all so im glad i had her bring this top.

I did this kind as a side job with no plans of getting into corporate head shots, but she said she could set it up at this realitor that I could do all of the people graduating this class which ends every 8 weeks... I might just have to take her up on it.... ill need a smaller back drop though the one i have now is 10x20 would be alittle big to set up in a cramped office lol.

anonymouscuban · November 26, 2009

jeffreaux2 wrote:

I think the last shot is the most flattering to you subject. The skin tones in it are less red than in the others and I like the camera angle better. I agree, though, that an additional light or different background choice to separate her from the Bg would have been a better choice.

Ditto. Can you reshoot with the addition of a hair light to get some seperation?

JayClark79 · November 26, 2009

anonymouscuban wrote:

Ditto. Can you reshoot with the addition of a hair light to get some seperation?

Hows the last one now? I didnt realize it was so black so i just adjusted it really quick.

jeffreaux2 · November 26, 2009

JayClark79 wrote:

Hows the last one now? I didnt realize it was so black so i just adjusted it really quick.

The "new" last one doesnt appear to be from the same frame as the first "last one".

One of the things that made it work better than the others was that it used short lighting AND the camera angle to an advantage. The new frame doesnt accomplish those things as well.

FWIW.....the new last shot is too dark concerning her hair and the BG as well.....at least on my version of a calibrated monitor.

Really....a hairlight....or some rim lighting would be the only "fix".

Headshots for a realestate agent.

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