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FINISHING A PORTRAIT OFF WITH SIGNATURE RETOUCHING

All professional headshots and portraits require post-production work before the final product is delivered. This work can range from basic retouching to signature headshot retouching. Each is part of the post headshot photo session workflow and has its own unique characteristics. A basic headshot retouch removes temporary blemishes, color corrects,

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BUILDING A PERSONAL BRAND: 13 REASONS TO HIRE PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER

Professional photos have become an essential part of building a personal brand. And an impactful professional headshot or portrait are crucial part of that process. Good visuals is a must have in if you want capture people’s attention in today’s fast-paced world. Professional headshots captures during personal brand photography session

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BASIC HEADSHOT RETOUCHING: WHAT TO EXPECT AND HOW IT WORKS

Retouching is the post-process enhancement of a photo after basic editing. That is anything beyond color balance, exposure, and global stylistic choices. My portrait and headshot retouching philosophy Retouching is an essential part in my headshot and portrait photography workflow. Main goal behind it is to give my client a

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Photographer capturing professional business portrait at gym in Waunakee, WI

7 REASONS WHY STOCK PHOTOS ARE BAD FOR YOUR BUSINESS

STOCK PHOTOS WILL HURT YOUR BUSINESS. 7 REASONS TO STOP USING THEM NOW. Stock photography has been around since the 1920s. From business headshots to fine art, the most impactful photographs tell a story. Fast forward to the present day, stock photos are still widely popular. However, when compared to

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Business headshot of dean of John Karl Scolz

BUSINESS PORTRAIT OF DEAN AT UW-MADISON

Meet John Karl Scholz. He’s an economist and dean of the college of Letters and Science at University of Wisconsin- Madison. I photographed him in his work office back in the fall of 2019. Business portrait request I was finishing up several editorial photo assignments for UW- Madison Letters and

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Business headshots of commercial bankers

EXECUTIVE HEADSHOTS OF COMMERCIAL BANKERS

Initial inquiry This article is about my recent photography project, where I photographed business headshots for commercial bankers at State Bank of Cross Plains. Firstly, their marketing team reaching out for me to put a headshot photography bid together for 60+ bank employees. Figuring out the approach for business headshots

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