Images are a great way to break up your text and add visual interest to your posts. However, not all images are created equal. If you want to use images effectively in your posts, you need to know how to choose the right ones and use them correctly. In this blog post, we will discuss […]

Advice from Alimond, Headshots, Tips & Tricks

How to Use Images Effectively in Your Posts: Tips and Tricks

In order to make a good first impression, you need to put your best foot forward. This is just as true when it comes to your headshots as it is for anything else. If you want potential clients or employers to take you seriously, you need to have professional-looking headshots that show off your best […]

Advice from Alimond, Headshots, Tips & Tricks

How to make a good first impression with your headshots

When it comes to taking lifestyle images for your blog or social media, you want to make sure that you are portraying the best possible image of yourself. This means selecting poses that flatter your body type and make you look your best. In this blog post, we will discuss 11 different lifestyle image poses […]

Advice from Alimond, Tips & Tricks

5 Different Lifestyle Image Poses to Flatter Every Body Type

Are you getting ready for a headshot session? Whether it’s for your business or your personal brand, we want to make sure you look your best! In this blog post, we’re going to give you some tips for achieving a natural makeup look. When it comes to natural makeup, less is definitely more. You want […]

Advice from Alimond, Makeup, Tips & Tricks

Get camera ready with these tips for a natural makeup look

Looking good is important to most people. It makes you feel confident and can make a good first impression. However, it’s not always easy to know what looks good on you. One of the most important things to consider is your body type. In this blog post, we will discuss how to choose the perfect […]

Advice from Alimond, Tips & Tricks, What to Wear

How to Choose the Perfect Outfit for Your Headshot Session: Tips from a Professional Photographer in Leesburg, Virginia

Whether you’re rebranding or just starting to build your brand, you’re going to need these 5 shots on hand right from the get-go. That way you have a fair selection to start with and you’re not just posting your most recent selfies.  The Bad A** Shot You need this photo in your collection because it […]

Advice from Alimond, Building Your Brand, Personal Brand, Tips & Tricks

What Images Do I Need to Build My Brand?

Lifestyle images help contextualize who you are and how you can serve your clients visually. The standard headshot provides a window view from the shoulders up. It does help people see who you are as a human – your qualities, traits, if you’re approachable, or if you seem professional. In lifestyle images, you give your […]

Advice from Alimond

What is Lifestyle Photography?

Do you ever want to know what to do with your hands in a photoshoot? Once in front of the camera, suddenly the hands become an awkward appendage like dancing alone at a nightclub. Branding photography and headshots are very different from your average portrait photography because the purpose and the message are different.  In portrait […]

Advice from Alimond, Headshot Process, Headshots, Tips & Tricks

14 Ways to make Power Moves with your hands in your branding photoshoot

Are you resonating with people in your Video Content Marketing Strategy? Turn YouTube views into clients with this video content marketing strategy, which also works for any social media platform.  The goal is to create content that converts, whether it’s video, blog, photos, social media captions… all of that harnesses this one very universal concept. […]

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Make Stellar YouTube Videos with this Content Action Plan

The number one complaint we hear from our clients is that they want to avoid having a double chin in their photos. We want you to feel comfortable and confident during your headshot session so we are sharing a super easy (and fun) tip on how to combat that pesky double chin. Practice SLIGHTLY pushing […]

Advice from Alimond, Tips & Tricks

How to Get Rid of the Double Chin

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