New Hire Headshots For Your Onboarding Process
Corporate Onboarding Headshots by Professional Headshot Photographer Barry Braunstein
Your business team headshots are the cornerstone of your digital identity…
Demonstrate confidence, approachability, and competence.
It’s important that new hires have headshots that are consistent with the look and feel of existing team members’ shots. It’s often included as part of the onboarding process for many businesses.
Barry Braunstein Photography works with many Boston area businesses to make it easy for new hires to book their corporate headshot session when onboarding:
Clothing recommendations provided
The lighting/background and overall look is designed to match the existing images
A customized on-line calendar link is provided for them to book their session at my Wellesley studio
Same process/look as existing images for consistency
Guided selection of final images at the end of the session
Final images cropped and provided to both the new hire and the business, including a LinkedIn ready version.
Billing can be to the individual or directly to the business
New Hire Headshot Process
Each step in the corporate headshot session process designed to:
Provide best look, experience for your team and brand
Minimizes risk of headshots not meeting your needs
Show the best of your team for your website, marketing campaigns/materials, LinkedIn Profiles, and more
Step 1: Pre-shoot
Understand goals, objectives and usage for images
Define best look for your brand and usage
Lighting
Background
Clothing styles/colors
Expression/look/energy
Define crop, color/B&W/both, pose
Prepare participants for headshot sessions so everyone is “on the same page”
Provide recommendations for hair and makeup (if applicable)
Step 2: Sessions
Designed for both efficiency and effectiveness/results
NOT “turn, smile, click” next where every participant gets 1-2 minutes
Same process as studio sessions
Live view/review of images with each participant
Interactive expression coaching to the best look
Exploration of different expressions for each participant
We know that each participant has at least 1 image they like by the end of each session
No shows can come to the studio if they cannot make the on-location session
Optional live review of images during each session (internet connection required)
Step 3: Post Production
Participants choose best images with provided guidance
Each final image individually retouched to look authentic/natural
Final images provided in multiple crops, including LinkedIn ready