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OUR STUDIO’S BLOG
How to crop your headshot
Where do I crop my headshot? you might be wondering when you’re in the studio having a professional portrait taken. Or maybe you’re not wondering it at all until the photographer snaps a photo and you realize your waistline is in the shot and you thought it was just going …
Meet Genevieve: she LOVES love.
When our awesome photographer Genevieve isn’t snapping portraits of C-suite execs or taking physician headshots before rounds start at dawn, she’s photographing weddings.
Photos of a breast cancer warrior
Sometimes when you need images that communicate who you are and your story, a headshot just isn’t going to cut it. Branwyn Lee came to our studio for her first professional photos after being diagnosed with breast cancer one year ago.
Our favorite photos of 2022
The year is almost over, so it’s time for our favorite photos of 2022! We have photographed roughly 2,200 people this year (HOLY CRAPOLA) and these are just the tiniest handful of our favorite shots.
Dear Abby: I hate my photos
Dear Abby, I hate every photo taken of me. I try not to be “that person” who hides behind the largest object I can find whenever someone whips out a camera, but I can’t help it, because I know that as soon as I see that picture I’m going to …
Meet Alexander: the Clark Kent of the studio
A lot of you have already met Alexander, but did you know that a photo he took was on the front page of the Chicago Sun Times? FACTOID: when Alexander isn’t taking portraits at Organic Headshots, he can be found stalking the streets of Chicago covering historic events as a …
How to not have a double chin in photos
DOUBLE CHIN. It’s arguably THE most common lament we hear during headshot sessions. And no one is immune to the appearance of a double chin in their photo. It can pop up for anyone. It has nothing to do with weight, age, or “photogenicness,” if we can invent that word.
Meet Kirstine: she photographed KISS!
A lot of you have already met Kirstine (and your autocorrect probably changed her name to Kristine if you’ve ever emailed her), but we bet you didn’t know she photographed Bono of U2. Or Stevie Nicks. Or Metallica. Did you know she photographed Steven Tyler of Aerosmith?
How to pose your hands in a headshot
Sometimes people in front of our cameras ask us what to do with their hands before we even say “smile.” Even when you know the photo is cropped tight enough to not even see your hands
How to take a great author photo
Author photos! Okay, so this topic doesn’t apply to like 99% of us because how many of us are awesome enough to publish a book? But we simply must talk about author photos because
Outdoor portraits in the Chicago Loop: is it even legal?
The Chicago Loop is a freaking goldmine of beautiful places to take headshots and group photos downtown. But WHERE? Let me rephrase that: WHERE IS IT LEGAL? And now I’m going to
Infertility and How Photography Healed Me
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, so it’s a good month to share that although my own personal struggle with infertility had a happy ending with the birth of our son this past January