Model and actress headshots by NYC headshot photographer, Kelly Williams. To view the full portrait portfolio, please visit www.KellyWilliamsCorporate.com.
When preparing for a professional photo shoot, it’s important to consider how your makeup will appear on camera. There are common photo makeup mistakes to avoid that can make or break your final images. The goal should always be to enhance your natural features, ensuring that you still look like yourself—just the best version of…
Welcome to Texas. It’s hot here. I’m originally from Florida, so I welcome the rays of the sun. I would rather be too hot than too cold, and I am thrilled to have snowy New York winters in my rearview mirror. But that said, I fully recognize that it is difficult to look good for…
It’s January, and no doubt one of your New Year’s resolutions was to get a better photo for social media. In this blog post I will share with you images from my first photo shoot of the year as well as a list of my top professional headshot tips. Bottom line: turn the volume up…
In my opinion the world can be split into two groups: people who enjoy being photographed, and those who don’t. I am solidly in the latter group. I know how the camera can make you nervous, and in today’s blog post, I have a few basic tips for how to relax in front of the…
Whenever clients hires me for a portrait session, I always give them a full set of tips that includes the basics of what to expect when you step in front of the camera. But beyond the basics, there are a few portrait particulars to pay attention to that can really make or break a photo….
Science will tell you that it is more than likely the left side of your face that looks most pleasing to the camera. Why? Here’s what the scientists say, per Time Magazine: “Our results suggest that posers’ left cheeks tend to exhibit a greater intensity of emotion, which observers find more aesthetically pleasing. Our findings…
Hi everyone, I hope your week is getting off to a great start! I would like to share with you a new set of actor headshots that I took while in Tampa. The photos are of the fantastic emerging actress, Kelsey, and were taken in historic Ybor City. If you are in the market for…
If you have ever done a photo shoot with me, you know that I am always advocating to schedule our session during ‘golden hour.’ But what is it exactly, and why is this time of day so important? Simply put, golden hour (a.k.a. ‘magic hour’) is the time just after sunrise and just before sunset…
Actors and models use headshots – a portrait literally taken from the shoulders up with a focus on the face – as their calling cards. Last week I had the pleasure of photographing an aspiring actress. As with all of my photo packages, her package included basic retouching. This means color correction and minor blemish…
