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Having a professional headshot or branding portrait is one of the most valuable things you can do for your career. Whether you need a headshot of yourself for your LinkedIn profile or a whole set of images to complete your social media marketing strategy. Professional portraits are the key to making great impressions, generating trust, and showcasing yourself as a leader in your field. Why do you really need professional shots? If you’re a job seeker or a CEO, we […]
I recently had Tiina come to the studio. Tiina is from Finland, but she has fallen in love with Australia while touring. It was about a 35-degree day when we met, but she mentioned how back home in Helsinki it was about -10 degrees! I couldn’t even imagine that kind of cold, and Tiina said that she loved the Australian summer. In the studio, we took a few headshots. She has beautiful blue eyes, so we picked out a top […]
Makeup Tips for Professional Headshots Makeup for headshots: One of the big considerations that people often seek advice on is how to do their hair and makeup for their headshots. I can see why people stress about this aspect of the process. You might not wear a lot of makeup, or you might usually keep your hairstyles simple. But that’s okay. You don’t need advanced foundation contouring or smokey eyes for your personal branding photoshoot. Even for actors, it isn’t […]
Having an effective pre-shoot plan of attack is a great way to reduce the nerves before an upcoming photoshoot. The idea of professional headshots or a personal branding session can be a little daunting. All those questions pop up on how to pose, and what your smile should look like. Then deciding what to wear, and preparing hair and makeup can be a little overwhelming. So here are my top tips to creating a solid pre-shoot game plan to help […]
We all have a personal brand. Whether you run your own business or are seeking work, your actions, behaviour, and online presence form perceptions by others. It is these first impressions, whether good or bad, which influences others’ perception of what our personal brand is. When it comes to making great impressions, the thing that matters most is putting your best foot forward. It means maintaining professionalism when someone writes a not-so-favourable review for your business. It involves creating and […]
Great LinkedIn Headshots… & What To Look For How is your LinkedIn Headshot looking? There is much discussion about the importance of a LinkedIn headshot, and the importance of having a good one. It is all about first impressions, and your LinkedIn headshot does just that. People connect with people. So having a great LinkedIn headshot is the first starting point in forming that connection. Your headshot allows others to make quick first impressions of you. So if you’re using […]
2018 wrapped up for me with this personal branding portrait session with Vince. It was a perfect summary to the year. In the session we shot in the studio as well as outdoors. We completed a range of headshots, as well as branding portraits. I really enjoy sessions that go all out exploring the different options in front of us. Vince was a champion, and let me do my thing and take the lead. The backstory is that Vince wanted […]
Do you like your corporate staff headshot? Lolita came to my studio at the end of last year. Her workplace was putting some staff headshots online, and she was unhappy with how the generic snapshots taken by her team members were coming out. So she seeked out a professional to help coach and direct her during the shoot. I can totally relate to Lolita’s problem. She was wanting an image that was really authentic, and captured her essence. Staff headshots […]
Can you believe Christina is only 14? This girl was incredible in her shoot. It was her first time in front of the camera too. Christina’s Mum called me to book some actor headshots. It is all exciting times ahead for their family, as she prepares to embark into the wide world of acting. While she didn’t have a lot of experience in front of the camera, Christina was quick to take direction and relax. She was definitely a natural. […]
The Year I Launched Julia Nance Portraits I can’t really believe that we have entered into 2019! 2018 seemed to go so quickly, yet a lot happened for me in that time. It was just over one year ago that I touched back down in Melbourne after travelling Europe. I felt like I was stepping into the unknown. Previously in 2017 I had left my job to travel. Whilst overseas I made the decision to put everything I could into […]