{"id":130498,"date":"2013-11-04T15:14:06","date_gmt":"2013-11-04T23:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heartifb.com\/?p=130498"},"modified":"2024-02-14T03:55:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T11:55:46","slug":"how-to-take-great-headshots-of-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heartifb.com\/how-to-take-great-headshots-of-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Take Professional Quality Headshots of Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"

Headshots. Believe it or not, they're not just for real estate agents and actors. Headshots are handy for bloggers as well. We can use them for “about pages,” Twitter and Facebook profiles, LinkedIn profiles, press requests, conferences and I'm probably missing a few reasons why it's important to have an updated headshot on hand at all times.<\/p>\n

In the world of the internet where a year is basically like seven years in internet time, it's good have an updated headshot at least twice a year.\u00a0 I used to just take from my outfit photos and change every season, but it occurred to me that a good head shot should look great as a Twitter icon or on a conference programme, and some cropped photo from a left over outfit post was neither graphic enough or professional looking to use as a headshot. But having professional photos taken every six months can be a drain, and to be honest, I really like having the control of taking my own photos. Last week, I took my own real headshot for the first time and it was suprisingly easy and I was quite happy with the results.<\/p>\n

How do you do it? Well, it's pretty simple!<\/p>\n

Step 1: Set up Your “Studio”<\/h3>\n

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\nYou don't have to have a huge production to take a great headshot.. I used a blank wall in my son's nursery (notice the changing table in the background). You'll need:<\/p>\n