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BECOME A CONTRIBUTING MEMBER

In an effort to provide our members with opportunities to build brand awareness and establish themselves as experts in the field of headshot photography, we’re creating a public-facing blog and we want you to be a writer.

Matthew Hamilton is the Senior Editor and all submissions will ultimately be approved by him. He may ask you for revisions as it’s a standard practice in the industry. Together we hope to not only provide you with publicity and backlinks but also help you to refine your writing skills so that you’re able to approach other outlets with content and continue to build your brand.

Articles submitted will be promoted in all of our programming and social channels and we encourage you to do the same. 

On-Location Headshot Set-up

Create your submission by answering the questions below and uploading the appropriate images. The goal of this article is to solve a problem. Photographers want to know what gear works best for on-location headshots. It’s your job to help them solve this problem. Follow the prompts below and we’ll tackle the rest. When appropriate, please provide a link to the product that you’re featuring. We may replace that link with one of our own, but it will help us to identify the correct product that you use. You can see an example of this post here at this link.




    Please paste your social links below.



    Please type a few sentences for your author bio section.

    In this section you should introduce and explain the problem that you're going to solve in the next few paragraphs. Follow that up with introducing yourself and why we should trust you.

    What lights and/or modifiers do you pack for location headshots? Did you upgrade to these from something else? What makes these the best solution to your problem? Is it about affordability, portability, etc? Don't just tell me what you use, tell me why.

    How do you transport your gear? Tell me why you chose this setup. Tell me why it's better than XYZ.

    Do you use a backdrop? Do you use multiple depending on the gig? Be helpful here. Do you use a special adapter or stand to make it work? The goal here is to persuade people to do what you do. Tell me why I should do it your way.

    I think you get the gist by now. What are you using and why do you use it?

    Are sandbags required for location headshots? What are you using and why do you use it?

    Do you use a tripod? Is it the same tripod you use for studio work? What are you using and why do you use it?

    Do you tether? What problem does that solve? What are you using and why do you use it?

    I think you get the gist by now. What are you using and why do you use it? If you don't use one, tell me why you think I could skip this item.

    Now wrap the whole thing up in a bow. This is your closing statement. It's your last chance to be remembered and make a real impact. Remind them of what's important. Be persuasive. Thank them for reading.

    The first image should be an overhead view of your gear laid out on the floor. I think these make for great interesting clickable photos. In order to keep things consistent, please crop all images 3 by 2.

    This should be an image of your gear all set up. Ideally, it's on location, but that's not required. There don't need to be people in this image, but you're welcome to use a BTS style image as long as it helps give context to the actual setup and footprint of your gear. In order to keep things consistent, please crop all images 3 by 2.

    This shot should be an image grid from a location gig. Give the reader an idea of what shots using this setup will look like. In order to keep things consistent, please crop all images 3 by 2.

    Supporting images are dealer's choice. Feel free to get creative with these shots. Maybe a shallow depth of field shot of one of your favorite products. Maybe a shot of what your gear looks like all packed up. Maybe an action shot of you actually transporting the gear. Have some fun. In order to keep things consistent, please crop all images 3 by 2.

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    Supporting Image #2