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Executives

Corporate Portraits in Houston

Do you need a new or an updated professional business portrait? Below are a few key elements that help create professional corporate portraits.

1. Professional lighting – Your photographer needs to have a solid knowledge of how to use professional lighting equipment and needs to know when to add or subtract light quickly and effectively. This is crucial since lighting can add or subtract weight in a subject’s face.

2. Posing – Your photographer should guide you through your session and make subtle movements to your poses or body position. Certain poses can help with sliming the subject’s body, as well as the face.

3. Expression – A professional photographer must be able to verbally create a desired expression in a short window of time. Your image should reflect approachability, and confidence.

4. Lens selection – Correct lens selection is a critical element to a business portrait session. Selecting the incorrect lens could add weight to a subject or compress an image to where it is unpleasing to the eye.

5. Attire – We recommend professional attire specific for your industry. A good rule of thumb is to wear what you would to an important sales meeting or an interview. Still need help with this? We can assist with clothing selection should you opt to bring in a few clothing options for your session.

6. Digital Retouching – This option is not meant to correct bad photography or poor lighting. Retouching a tool used to remove blemishes, stray hairs, whiten teeth or smooth facial lines. The digital retouching on your final image should be subtle and the image should still look like you.

Michael Carr has over 20 years of experience in Portraits. His studio is located in a professional office building near the Galleria area, on Woodway, 77057. View our map here. Since we are a full service studio, we can handle all phases of your portrait session from the capture phase, retouching and image enhancement phase, and final delivery of your digital business headshot portrait. Contact us and schedule your business portrait today, and visit our site here to learn more about our services: 713-461-2862.

Women Portraits in Houston

Houston area professionals are broadening their corporate image from traditional business headshots to casual headshots. Today’s corporate session typically consists of a traditional headshot, a casual headshot and ¾ standing portrait, with a variety of outfits pre-selected. Business leaders are requesting both portrait styles in order to connect with a larger audience. A professional business image for digital marketing is a key element when clients are searching for business services.

People conveying approachable personalities in their profile images are more likely to gain new business. The days of “selfies” and “cut outs” from family photos are a recipe for failure. If your desired audience has put forth the effort of professional portraits, your image should also reflect the same level of polished professionalism. Many executives update their executive portraits regularly and continue to come to us repeatedly for their photography needs.

Michael Carr Photography is a full service studio specializing in traditional business portraits and causal headshots. We understand the ingredients required to successfully produce a polished image. Our studio offers clothing consultations before your session in order to help you properly prepare for your session. You can read more about our clothing tips here. We also have partnered with a few nearby salons for clients to have their hair and makeup professionally applied before the session. You are welcome to come dressed and ready for your portrait session, or you are welcome to use our changing area. Our studio offers many amenities for our clients such as WIFI, phone and Ipad charging areas, and private changing rooms. Our commercial studio is located at Woodway and Chimney Rock, near the Galleria/Tanglewood. View our map here. Call us to discuss your women portraits session or to book your session, 713-461-2862.

About Michael Carr Photography

Michael Carr is a full-time Professional Photographer located in a commercial office building within the Memorial area (77057). Mr. Carr holds a B. S. in Photography and is a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) with Professional Photographers of America (PPA). For a review of our portfolio, visit our website at www.Michaelcarr.photography or call 713-461-2862 to book your session.

 

Houston Professional Business Portraits

Houston professional business portraits by Michael Carr Photography, is available for in studio or location portraits to Houston area professionals. A polished business image is a valuable tool in marketing your visual brand and could be used in a variety of social media platforms, annual reports, and business proposals. Business leaders know the importance of self-promotion and branding. In today’s market, it is common to have a business casual portrait or a ¾ portrait on file as well as a current professional business headshot. The sessions are similar but differ in attire and expressions captured during the session. Many business leaders are rotating their business portraits every 1 to 2 years. These top executives and business leaders are common clients for us and they require updated business images as part of their business portfolio. With today’s digital marketing, maintaining a competitive edge is a crucial. One of the worst things you could do is to never update your business portrait. An up to date business portrait shows your clients that you care about your professional image, which in turn builds their trust in your professional services.

Take the time to look at your business portrait you are currently using, and evaluate it: Does it still look like you? Has your hair style changed? Does it convey your message to your target audience? If your business headshot is over 5 years or does not represent you well, you must consider updating your profile image. Invest in yourself and your marketing.

We invite you to view our business portrait gallery and look at the variety of options for your business portrait. Michael Carr is a full time commercial photographer located in Houston, Texas. His full service studio is centrally located in The Galleria area with quick access to major freeways. Since we are a full service studio, we can handle all phases of your portrait session from the capture phase, retouching and image enhancement phase, and final delivery of your digital business headshot portrait. We often times work with marketing directors and marketing departments to help them create a cohesive image campaign for their offices. Should your company or art director have specific image requests or guidelines, please let us know. We listen and can meet company expectations and guidelines. Contact us and schedule your business portrait today, and visit our site here to learn more about our services: 713-461-2862.

LinkedIn Business Portraits

LinkedIn Business Portraits

Houston Headshots for Social Media

Houston Headshots for Social Media

Social media technology plays a major role in today’s business world. Breaking news is tweeted or hash tagged in seconds with new information being released instantaneously. Corporation V cards are used daily in the business world around the globe as a daily form of business introductions.

Corporate directories and annual reports are filled with business portraits showcasing corporate leadership. A polished professional portrait adds value to your presentations, proposals, and online business biographies. Let’s face it, digital media is here to stay and has proven to be effective amongst business leaders.

For business professionals, the social media go to site is LinkedIn. According to LinkedIn data, a social media bio is 11x’s more likely to be clicked on and viewed when there is an image included on an individual’s profile page.

There are two important factors to keep in mind for your LinkedIn profile picture.

1) Insert your social media headshot into your profile page. If you do not have a photo for your professional profile page, this can have a big impact on the overall appearance of your profile: incomplete and unbranded.

Visual communication is powerful and makes a positive impact when dealing with potential clients or professional counterparts.

2) Your social media headshot needs to be a professional. Quirky photos that might fly on Facebook are not a good choice on LinkedIn. Keep your headshot professional.

Remember, first impressions count, and people do business with people they trust so be sure that your picture conveys the impression of the warm, professional, friendly person that you really are. You can view more helpful tips for your social media headshots here.

Michael Carr Photography can capture and provide you with Houston social media headshots. We are a full service commercial portrait studio specializing in executive portraits and business headshots. Our session services include a complementary clothing consultation to help you select clothing for your headshot session.

Before and during your business portrait session, Michael Carr performs a visual facial analysis to determine your most flattering side, and adjusts the lighting equipment placement to help shape your face to best compliment your facial bone structure.

We all want to be photographed on our best side and look slim!

Michael Carr has over 20 years of photographic experience and knowledge. Rest assured, you are coming to a professional that delivers consistent results time and time again. The studio is located in a professional office building in the Galleria area, 77057, with convenient access to major freeways: I-10, 610, and 59. Visit our site to view our portfolio, clothing tips and contact us .

We can be reached via phone at 713-461-2862.

Houston Headshot Photographers

Houston Business Portraits

Houston headshot photographer, Michael Carr, recently photographed this Houston executive for her firm’s website and their media usage. This business headshot session took place in our commercial studio utilizing a 5 light setup tethered to a 22” monitor for quick previews. The session was completed within 10-15 minutes, with final headshot images ready for image presentation immediately following the session. Final headshot files are lightly retouched and typically delivered within 2 business days.

Depending on your image specs and requirements, we will select a white, graphite or gray background that will compliment your attire. Please know in advance if your business portrait is head and shoulders or ¾ length or full-body length. Also please provide us any specific website or file specs you have for your final digital images.

Call Michael Carr Photography today at 713-461-2862 and own your status with custom-designed Houston Headshot!

About Michael Carr Photography

Michael Carr is a full-time Professional Photographer located in a commercial office building within the Memorial area (77057). Mr. Carr holds a B. S. in Photography and is a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) with Professional Photographers of America (PPA). For a review of our portfolio, visit our website at www.Michaelcarr.photography or call 713-461-2862 to book your session.

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