I often take new headshots for myself to keep my site up to date and to practice posing. I’m always working on finding ways to make my clients more comfortable in front of the camera because it is intimidating sometimes!

The best way to feel more comfortable in front of the camera when you get your own photos taken is to ease into each pose. Sometimes I’ll take a deep breath and let my shoulders drop a little bit, unclench my jaw and find a relaxed smile. As the photo shoot goes on, my clients have told me they feel more confident than at the start and they often like the photos of themselves at the end of the shoot better than the ones at the beginning.

This is also why I recommend a shoot that’s an hour long so we can go to multiple locations and have plenty of time to becomes used to the camera.