Headshots sure, but not “boring”
Recently, we booked a headshot project for the team at The People Perspective in Tulsa Oklahoma. Our only direction was that they didn’t want stiff, stuffy, boring corporate headshots. Authenticity, vibe and personality were our directive. Rather than shooting this project in our dedicated headshot studio or in their office, the decision was made to do the shoot at the “WOMPA Creative Compound” – housed in and around a 100 year old manufacturing park. The shoot offered an incredible variety of renovated and reclaimed spaces along with the natural charm and age of the brick structures. Just an incredible facility with an endless assortment of locations.
The client wanted the images to be fun, candid and unstructured but of course also to be professionally lit and composed. In fact, this was more of a branding project than a headshot project – although of course we needed to fulfill images to fill the role of the traditional headshot. Fortunately branding is our specialty.
We encouraged the team to have fun and interact with each other off camera as we documented them laughing and joking with each other throughout a variety of locations at WOMPA. The resulting images speak for themselves – a variety of candid vibes and beaming natural smiles provided this client with a variety of branding material for their website, social media and printed materials.
This is just a sampling from that shoot. We delivered over 400 images in a proof gallery to this client. We had a great time with them and spent the time working with them to help people relax and just be themselves. Authenticity sells and it’s hard to be your authentic self if you are nervous about headshots. This session was the ideal example of using an out of the box idea to capture and deliver visual content that showed genuine personality.
While this isn’t the model to use for every client and headshot project, it was the right way for The People Perspective team and it was our job to adapt to their branding philosophy. The final images shown here do include a moderate amount of retouching, but it’s always enough and never too much. Our post production processing is second to none and is always satisfaction guaranteed.
Check out our headshot portfolio for more examples of in-studio and on location images. Visit our website for more information on our commercial photography and branding services.
And be sure to check out The People Perspective for HR consulting & talent acquisition services. And if you are in the Tulsa area, we highly recommend WOMPA for events, and photo sessions. The creative vibe there is incredible.