Headshot Photography with Rafal Wegiel

Picture Perfect: Avoid These Common Mistakes Before Your Headshot Session. Episode 94.

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10 common mistakes that Photographer often make before a headshot session.


  1. Insufficient Communication: Failing to understand the client's expectations, requirements, or preferences.
  2. Neglecting Pre-Session Guidance: Failing to provide clients with proper guidance on how to prepare, including outfit choices, hairstyling tips, and suggestions for minimalistic accessories.
  3. Inadequate Preparation: Neglecting essential tasks like checking equipment, or planning the lighting setup.
  4. Ignoring Client's Input: Disregarding the client's ideas and failing to collaborate on a headshot that aligns with their vision.
  5. Neglecting to Establish Rapport: Failing to build a comfortable and trusting relationship, resulting in awkward expressions and a lack of connection in the headshots.
  6. Inadequate Direction: Not providing clear instructions on poses, facial expressions, or body language, resulting in less impactful or unnatural-looking photographs.
  7. Lack of Attention to Detail: Overlooking crucial details like flyaways, clothing issues, backgrounds details that detract from the overall quality of the headshots.
  8. Disregarding Makeup and Styling: Not considering professional services to enhance the client's appearance and create a polished look for the headshots.
  9. Poor Time Management: Not allowing enough time, leading to rushed sessions or potential delays that can affect the client's experience and photo quality.
  10. Failure to Plan for Backup: Neglecting to have backup equipment, such as spare cameras or memory cards, in case of technical failures or malfunctions during the session.


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