Family photos or graduation shots are usually what pops into mind when someone says ‘portrait photography,” but there are many business uses for portraits as well. Portraits and head shots are valuable assets to have in a photographer’s portfolio because they are so often needed by business owners, real estate agents, corporations, models, school yearbooks, graduates and many others.

The key to good corporate headshots as well as individual portraits is to bring out the subject’s personality. This can be a bit difficult for corporate portraits when the subject is wearing a suit and tie and feels a bit restrained by their attire as well as the reason for the photo session. Yes, you want the photo to look professional, but you don’t want it to look like a mug-shot. There’s no reason a business photo has to be boring and lifeless just because you want it to look like the subject is a professional.