I've never been the easiest person to photograph. In fact, surprisingly few pictures of me exist :)
But social media being what it is, I needed a new headshot for forums, Twitter, FB, magazines etc. Last time didn't go well. I invited not one but 2 professional photographers over for a kind of photography swapmeet. They spent a couple of hours shooting me in the woods :) then sent me a disk of pics. Nice stuff - but I looked way too moody in all of them (they had both gone for interesting pics rather than following the brief that, err, I didn't tell them). So I got my wife to take a snap at the breakfast table. That's worked for the last year or so - but most people who meet me comment that I'm younger than my picture. (Out of interest, that makes my wife more published than lots of photographers I know - that shot's been in at least 4 magazines).
So last week I met up with a friend who is really rather a good photographer - I'd picked her because not only do I like her work, we get on very well. 4 hours trecking through London looking for perfect light and to my amazement, she got not one but a bunch of pictures of me that I actually like. Here's one of my favourites...
(http://homepage.mac.com/jonathan_ryan/filechute/DSC_8949-Edit2.jpg)
I also learnt a lot by watching another professional at work and will be tweaking a couple of things I do based on what I saw ;)
So....if you need a decent headshot then find a photographer you like and get them to do it. And if you want my recommendation then try Ros (http://www.rosalindhobley.com/).
It's easier to take photos of someone else than of oneself. ???
Thought you might have had a shave first, or are you looking for the rugged looks? ;D
Funnily enough, at a recent studio shoot I was at with a few others, I got one of them (Actually the studio owner!) to take a shot or two of me.
I quite liked them too. But then I don't give a monkeys if my picture is taken as I know I'm a handsome brut :legit:
Quote from: anglefire on March 28, 2011, 07:37:41 PM
Funnily enough, at a recent studio shoot I was at with a few others, I got one of them (Actually the studio owner!) to take a shot or two of me.
I quite liked them too. But then I don't give a monkeys if my picture is taken as I know I'm a handsome brut :legit:
So who's that in your avatar? :2funny:
Oh arh, the wife took that in Austria - Saltzburg if I recall correctly
Quote from: anglefire on March 28, 2011, 07:37:41 PM
Funnily enough, at a recent studio shoot I was at with a few others, I got one of them (Actually the studio owner!) to take a shot or two of me.
Yeah other people seem to manage like that. Took me 4 hours and a very talented photographer to get some I liked.... :(
I do quite like the Zen like tranquility of that pic (And I know that makes me sound like an ArtyFart.)
Graham.