Comments on: Reader Mail: What to Wear for a Corporate Photograph?

By: Tips for Taking a Great Corporate Headshot

Tips for Taking a Great Corporate Headshot — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:03:58 +0000

[...] should remove her glasses for her corporate headshot… I was looking over an old post about corporate photographs, and I have a question about whether or not to wear glasses in my upcoming firm photo. I’ll [...]

By: The Image Expert

The Image Expert — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:27:54 +0000

Wearing a collared shirt will frame your face nicely. Wearing a necklace would do the same thing, but since jewelry irritates you, definitely opt for a collared shirt. http://bit.ly/aBJUOO

By: The Image Expert

The Image Expert — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:25:57 +0000

Great tip, I’ve never heard that one before!

By: The Image Expert

The Image Expert — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:25:26 +0000

Great tips! The everyday glossy lipwear many women wear doesn’t look fabulous on camera. Your tips are spot on.

Also, it’s wise to stay away from the dewy fresh skin look and go for a more matte look to avoid looking greasy.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:32:09 +0000

Thanks for the tip about the double chin – some of my photos (especially taken from an odd angle e.g. me sitting and photographer standing) tend to make me look double or triple chinned. I’ll try the tongue thing next time.

By: kandi

kandi — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:41:37 +0000

I know this is late; but I wanted to add pay close attention to the color of your background in relation to your skin, hair and jacket choice. IMO, lighter colors work best. I once had a navy blue background and ended up with hair, jacket and background all blending together. :-(

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:05:25 +0000

Mel-

Have you tried wearing titanium jewelry? I have the same problem you describe (I can’t wear gold, or silver, or surgical steel, and certainly not base metals) and find that titanium does not irritate my skin as other metals do.

By: CG

CG — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:38:57 +0000

I recently worked on the selection of my lawfirm’s photos and learn something about what looks good and what not, once you receive the final product. So here are my recommendations:
Collar vs. Collar-less. I think collar-less is safest. Wear a collar shirt only if it is perfectly ironed and the fabric is of outstanding quality. Medium or poor quality fabrics can be noticed even in a photo.
Wear a suit that fits perfectly to your actual size (nor the size you used to be or the one you want to be).
Wearing just a V-neck buttoned dark jacket looks great (obviously without showing cleavage).
Since almost everyone will be wearing similarly, add a nice and discrete necklace or pendant for your personal touch. I agree that pearls are not the only option, but for someone who uses them frequently, she should wear them. I found a nice Elsa Peretti silver pendant that looked modern and still elegant.
Earrings always should be small and discrete. You want to capture the attention to your eyes, not your ears.
Invest in professional hair and makeup (this includes having your eyebrows designed). In our case, we arranged with the photographer an afternoon meeting so we could use our lunch time to go to the salon.
Finally, this is not the time to make an “extreme makeover” or to get the trendiest haircut or coloring. Just stay classic, you’ll never know how long these photos will be online.

By: housecounsel

housecounsel — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:15:54 +0000

Be careful with scarves. Bright scarves scream “Realtor” to me.

In my last professional photo, I had my hair blown out and my makeup professionally done, and I’m so glad I did. I am not glad about the boring white shirt I wore under the boring black jacket.

By: E

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:01:37 +0000

Our firm does a composite poster. IMO, the one woman that wore red, stood out too much in the composite , even though it was just her blouse. I think black suit with white collared shirt and hornrimmed glasses screams new attorney if you are under the age of 35. I like the look of a light blue shell under a black jacket, or a dark pinstripped jacket for more intrest. Earrings should be simple loops or studs, you dont want them catching too much light, or getting stuck in your hair at an odd angle. I dont wear much jewely in real life, so, I dont wear brooches or necklaces, and I think it looks fine. Apply lipstick (not red, see above) right before you have the picture taken.
And in this day and age, the pics will be digital. Just ask the photographer nicely if you can have a peek, then make him keep taking them till you get one you like.