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Looking for Hair and Makeup Artists
Great news Charleston! DreamLight Images is growing and we’re looking for top talents to serve our Beauty and Business Photography Brands. Now seeking: Hair and Makeup
Master Video Calls with Your Phone
Using your phone for video conference (Zoom, Skype, Messenger, etc)? Here I show you how to look great with it, improve your viewer’s experience and
5 Tips to The perfect Headshot: #4 – Purpose
WHY DO YOU NEED A PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOT? Couldn’t you just use any photo? No. The purpose of your headshot is not to show your face,
5 Tips to the perfect headshot: #1
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You are photogenic!
“I’m not photogenic” must be the most frequent thing that I hear from my clients. Let me tell you one thing: it’s not true. Anybody
2nd LinkedIn Local – Charleston SC
Connecting Humans That’s what happened on October 24th at the 2nd “LinkedIn Local” gathering in Charleston, SC. We connected. LinkedIn Local is a new way
It’s not about being immodest
Many people in business don’t like to be in the public eye. They are private persons who don’t want to shine a light on them.
55% Of Your Online Reputation Rides On Your Headshot
As surprising as it might seem, the headline of this article is dead-on accurate. Cindy Grosso, the founder of the Charleston School Of Protocol, is
Personal Branding Tip of the week: it’s about building trust
An established brand is a safe harbor for buyers. It’s a known entity that has built trust over the years. That’s why it’s so important
HEADSHOT TIP OF THE WEEK: have multiple portraits
Is there a single version of you? Are you monodimensional? Of course not! People want to know you and they want variety. That’s why it’s
Headshot tip of the week: avoid the high angle
There is a language of camera positioning. If the camera looks down on you it diminishes you, it make you look small. If the camera
Headshot tip of the week: be authentic
Everybody will tell you that you need to look approachable, you need to be smiling in your headshot. You don’t. If your smile is not
HEADSHOT TIP OF THE WEEK: leave the bricks to Pink Floyd
We’ve all seen it: a headshot in front of a brick wall. If you have one of those, please stop reading now. It’s not going
Personal Branding Tip Of The Week: Be Like Thomas
Recently, I had the honor to create the portraits for Thomas Heath, an excellent business coach and top personal branding expert in Charleston, SC. In
Most people don’t know the purpose of a headshot
Most people have the wrong idea of what a headshot is for. The common misconception is that a headshot is the “face behind the name.”
Stop losing business because of a poor personal brand
When it comes to online presence, many small business owners fail and fail badly. Your personal brand is the key to attract prospects. In this
How to build a strong personal brand
If you are a single entrepreneur then your face is your brand. You might have a company name and a logo, but you do business
Why do you retouch the photos? Am I not good enough?
Retouching has become a hot topic lately, with a slew of articles about this or that celebrity demanding that their photos are not photoshopped. Why
LinkedIn Local is in Charleston, SC
Tomorrow, May 10th, 2018 we will make history by starting the first LinkedIn Local event in Charleston, SC. The 50 seats reserved for this gathering sold
Why Portraits Are Important
I hear sometimes people saying to me: “Why would I have portraits of me? Isn’t that vain?” Far from it. I am 55 now and
Build a treasure of portraits today
Look at this picture of Cameron Diaz by photographer Jeff Dunas: Copyright by Jeff Dunas. I can’t imagine a better way of showing why portraits
What is a Contemporary Glamour Portrait?
Why would you have a glamour portrait of yourself? What if I told you that this could be the experience of a lifetime? Denise, who
Glamour Portraits Redefined
Gorgeous Sara is a realtor in Charleston SC. She came to my studio with the idea to have fun trying a couple of great outfits and have her portraits made. She completely rocked her session.
How Headshot Photos Can Help You Live a Better Life
You want to succeed in life. You want people to notice you, to call you, hire you, ask for your expertise. We all want these
When you need to change your headshot
If you are an actor and you have a headshot already, can you just keep printing the same photo and send it to casting directors?
Fun with your headshot
I believe that if you have fun with your headshot, the rersult can be absolutely fantastic. Headshots should not be glorified passport photos. They
Best quality photos with Facebook
When using the mobile apps of Facebook you risk to damage the quality of any image and video that you share. You might have a
Why I chop off the top of the head
Rules are meant to be broken, the old saying goes. What that means, for me, is that today’s rules can become tomorrow “old look signature.”
You need a great headshot
Some time ago I asked a friend of mine, who owns a business, if he had a headshot. He said “sure!”, as he took out
Fifty and fabulous
A couple of weeks ago I had the great fortune of making the portraits of Sue, a mother of three who never stepped in front of a