Month: July 2020

Not every headshot has to be on a plain background. In this case I shot my friend Mike on his back deck in front of a pair multi tiered high tech planters. Mike is a serial entrepreneur and start up advisor (The Acceleration Group – http://www.acceleration-group.com/) with a new start up called MiniRoots (https://www.miniroots.com/) that is focused helping people create more productive gardens.

Mike is really excited about sharing his passion for gardening with a wider audience and I wanted this headshot to capture that passion. The image itself was shot in natural light on my Canon 6D with the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM wide open at F2.8. Why wide open? I wanted the focus to be on Mike since this is a headshot. While the planters behind Mike are very cool and I want people to see them I don’t want them to over power the subject of the photograph (Mike).

— Craig

Do you need a portrait or headshot? Please visit my web site www.vitter.com or email me at photography@vitter.com.

Shooting headshots can be a lot of fun. Last night my neighbor Erik popped over for a quick session in the front yard (and in mid-summer in Virginia standing outside even after 7 PM can get uncomfortable quickly). The setup I used to capture these images is designed to be portable and easy to reconfigure which means we can quickly move from look to look in a matter of minutes.

In the first shot Erik is standing in front of the black side of a collapsible backdrop. He is lit from above using a single 300w strobe with a reflector below to help create an even and flattering light. The next shot uses exactly the same setup with the backdrop simply reversed to the white side.

In the final shot we used the exact same lighting setup again but removed the backdrop. What you see behind Erik is a glimpse of green grass and gray pavement (we had to change our angle to remove the glinting metal of our neighbor’s car).

Three different looks created by changing backdrops and shot in less than fifteen minutes all in my front yard.

— Craig

Do you need a portrait or headshot? Please visit my web site www.vitter.com or email me at photography@vitter.com.

It can be tough to be the child of a photographer. I have 10’s of thousands of pictures of my daughter and still grab her frequently to act as a test subject for new lighting and post processing techniques.

In this image I was working on perfecting my basic headshot lighting setup that allows me to shoot consistently anywhere I need to go. This is a highly portable setup that can use one or two lights, almost any backdrop, and work indoors or outdoors allowing me to shoot clients where they live or work.

In case you are interested in the technical details of this shot:

• Canon EOS D5 MK IV
• Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM
• Godox MS300 Monolight
• Phottix Raja 60X90 CM Softbox
• Neewer 66X24 Inch Clamshell Reflector
• Plain white backdrop

Do you need a new headshot?

— Craig

Do you need a portrait or headshot? Please visit my web site www.vitter.com or email me at photography@vitter.com.

You need a new headshot.

You might not think you need a headshot but you do. A lot of people don’t like to have their picture taken and I sympathize. I hate having my picture taken (which some people might find ironic considering the fact that I am a photographer) but I made this headshot of myself as part of my efforts to market my photographic business.

My father is another person who isn’t overly fond of having his picture taken but here is his current headshot.

So why do you need a headshot?

People want to know who they are working with whether they are looking to hire you to join their company, take a class from you, or connect with you in some other professional or personal way. Your headshot tells a story about you that your resume or LinkedIn profile can’t. The story it tells depends on the image of course but it can:

• Portray your professionalism (be well groomed and wearing a sharp suit) in a way that makes people want to hire or work with you;
• Give people a sense of your personality (are you friendly and approachable or serious and aloof?);
• Remind people what you look like now vs what you looked like ten years ago when you last got a headshot.

Whatever your reason for getting a new headshot is I can help. Email me today to talk about how we can work together to create your new headshot.

— Craig

Do you need a portrait or headshot? Please visit my web site www.vitter.com or email me at photography@vitter.com.