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OUR STUDIO’S BLOG
Can you tell which is green screen?
See if you can spot which photos are green screen and which are not!
Being a “non-essential business” makes us feel a little small
When COVID-19 lockdowns started closing businesses and obliging everyone to shelter in place in their homes, we watched our studio’s appointment calendar almost completely clear out. And when the governor ordered “non-essential” businesses to shutter their doors, it …
Is a headshot tax deductible?
Learn more about writing off your headshots and photography on your taxes
Favorite shots of 2019
Can we talk about how hard it was to choose only a handful of photos for our annual “favorite shots” collection of 2019? Because it literally took hours to widdle it down from hundreds to just about 30. HUNDREDS. We met SO many awesome people and got so many…
Personal branding photography: SO hot right now
You may have heard the phrase, “personal branding photography” whispered between marketers, publicists, or influencers lately. Or maybe you’ve seen photos on Instagram or company websites and thought, “how do they get so many great, magazine-worthy shots for their social media pages? That was so NOT taken with an iPhone.
Our favorite shots of 2018
Happy New Year! 2018 was a great year for Organic Headshots– thank you to all of our amazing clients over the years, who continue to choose us as their photography studio. We’re so honored to photograph everyone who comes through our doors and happy to keep …
How to choose a headshot photographer for your company
If you’re putting together a photo shoot for your staff, finding the right photographer to take your company’s headshots might start to feel like a challenge. With so many photographers to choose from, it can start to feel like comparing apples to oranges.
Photos of NYC on the 9/11 anniversary
Reposting from 2015: While I was moving late last year I came across a box of old photos (who am I kidding… several boxes of old photos), and one of them had a few envelopes labeled “NYC” from some trips I took there years ago. My father grew up in Brooklyn …
Feeling nervous for your headshot? We've been trained for that!
Everyone at Organic Headshots has been at this for years: our photographers have photographed thousands of people, and our makeup artists have had just as many folks in their makeup chairs. And if there’s one thing nearly all our clients have in common, it’s that…
What to wear (and not to wear) for headshots
If you’ve taken a look at our headshot tips page, you’ve read a lot of great information on what to wear for your photos and how to prepare for your headshot session. To supplement those tips, here are some visuals to help you see what works for headshots and what …
Make your bad headshot better
There’s nothing that keeps a person away from a photo studio better than a past photo that didn’t turn out so well. Such was the case with our friend, Jon. His partner was a past client of ours for his (dare we say awesome) professional headshots, and every month like …
Q&A with Hanna Stotland: Top Admissions Consultant Breaks Down the Grad School Headshot
To continue with our Q&A series, we recently chatted with Hanna Stotland, a highly sought-after admissions counselor and founder of her own consulting business, on how to earn an A+ on the grad school headshot. Hanna has been an admission trendsetter since 1997, when…