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What to wear for your LinkedIn Headshot.

What should you wear for your LinkedIn Headshot? You’ve decided to update your LinkedIn headshot. Or at least, it’s on your mind that it needs doing. It can be a tricky and tedious thing to update your headshots. LinkedIn is a platform where we are making first impressions all the time. Every comment, post and search result shows that headshot whether you like it or not. Your headshot on LinkedIn is more than just a visual. It puts a face […]

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How Much Do Headshots Cost?

How Much Do Headshots Cost? There is no single answer to how much a headshot will cost. I also don’t have an answer to the ‘correct’ price for a headshot. The truth is, headshots vary in cost, and they vary for a lot of reasons. You’ll find variations in price due to individual business costs, the experience you’re getting, the expertise of the photographer, popularity, location and so much more. What price range is out there? To give you a […]

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Is a selfie good enough for a headshot?

Is my selfie good enough for a headshot? It’s 2023 – we’re in amongst technology at almost every waking moment. Covid-19 exposed us to remote working, remote learning, zoom calls, lockdowns and isolation. Our reliance on online communication is at an all-time high. So when it comes to the way we represent ourselves, we have the most control we ever had. Gone are the days of the darkroom, the 24-hour film processing, the pixellated point-and-shoot cameras. So what does this […]

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Professional headshots: are they worth the money?

Are professional headshots worth the money? If you’re here, then you’re probably wondering if you should invest in a professional headshot. And you’re probably also wondering if you should trust the words of a professional headshot photographer. Those are two very valid things to wonder.  But regardless of my bias as a headshot photographer, I wanted to take you through some of the things that DO make a professional headshot worth the money… Posing, expression coaching, and everything that helps […]

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How to find a good headshot photographer.

How do I find a good headshot photographer? Have you ever struggled having your photograph taken before? Finding the process awkward or uncomfortable?Did you end up with headshots that didn’t feel right, or even really look like you? If so, it’s likely that you haven’t quite bonded with your photographer. It could be that the conversation didn’t flow, you don’t like their photography style, or they over-retouched your photos. Finding a headshot photographer sounds simple enough, but there are things […]

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2022 in review

2022 YEAR IN REVIEW 2022 was a great year, and it is mind-blowing to think we are now in 2023! Over the past few years in business there have been many changes – not only within Julia Nance Portraits, but changes across the headshot and personal branding trends as a whole. I’ll cover the 2023 branding trends to look out for soon, but first, here is a recap of my favourite 2022 moments to inspire you for the year ahead! […]

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Julia Nance Portraits Studio: Ringwood East, Melbourne

The New Home For Julia Nance Portraits In one of the biggest changes to Julia Nance Portraits I’ve had, I’ve signed a commercial lease! What does this mean? It means that my studio will now be bigger and better, more central, and give a few more opportunities. I’m so excited for this next stage, and can’t wait to share more about it! Where am I now? The studio is located in Ringwood East, which is in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs in […]

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Power Dressing for Your Business Headshot

Power Dressing for Your Business Headshot Photography is important to everyone. It’s used to tell stories, evoke thoughts, even define personality, and that’s no different when it comes to business headshots. Some of the biggest companies in the world find those shots important enough to feature them on their websites with top-level CEOs like Satya Nadella of Microsoft. Nadella, who became the CEO of the software giant in 2014, clearly takes his headshot seriously. His clothing matches that relaxed but […]

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Tips We Can Glean From Great Actors’ Headshots

Tips We Can Glean From Great Actors’ Headshots There are all sorts of different ways to take a great headshot, and all kinds of reasons to do so. But whether you’re having headshots taken for professional branding, for an acting portfolio, or even simply for personal use on social media profiles, you’ll naturally want to make sure you look your best! This is something a skilled professional photographer can help you with in any number of ways. But it’s also […]

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2021 Style Guide For Headshots & Personal Branding

2021 Style Guide For Headshots & Personal Branding 5 personal branding trends to follow 2021 feels like a fresh of breath air. In Melbourne, 2020 had us enduring long lockdowns and disruption to business and daily life. But now, 2021 has an uplifting feel in the air. We resume our normal life, and people are beginning to get back into their routines again. While we in a covid lockdown up last year, many of us had a lot of time […]

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