office shots

A quick observation - Many folks have commented that taking this assignment is a starting point, and you "have to start somewhere", and others have said "but not for your boss!!". Both good points. My observation is that the relationship with your boss is key. In my years, I have had bosses where I would never dream of trying this out on, and also I have had bosses where I would not have hesitated. It all depends on the boss, and your relationship with him. So like many tough questions in life, the real answer is "It depends". Two cents worth . . .

If I was in that position, I would have kindly recommended taking the pictures outdoors.

Why?

Better ambient lighting, prettier backgrounds, and it portrays a healthy business atmosphere. Every other company has cubicles, and white rooms, and all of that corporate bull****. It would be refreshing to see a little sunlight.

ok. i know that the first shot isn't in focus... how much mistakes have i made besides that? )))

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They look good. I'd do a slight curves adjustment to make the colors pop a bit more.

I was looking at that first guy, and I was like "Wow, he looks Russian!" Little did I know you're from Moscow!

I hope they are happy with the shots.

Just as observation as I've never done anything like this myself... the guy with the glasses seems to have an oddly-shaped face due to the distortion from his lens.

Mum2J&M wrote in post #5753399
Just as observation as I've never done anything like this myself... the guy with the glasses seems to have an oddly-shaped face due to the distortion from his lens.

omg... didn't see this... i have more shots of him. one of them is ok.

They came out really well.
The lighting on the last 2 is very well done (I assume you went with the natural window light we were talking about).

In #1 he has a bit of red in his face (but that my just be the way he looks in real life).

Alexajlex wrote in post #5758080
They came out really well.
The lighting on the last 2 is very well done (I assume you went with the natural window light we were talking about).

In #1 he has a bit of red in his face (but that my just be the way he looks in real life).

yes, i used natural light. a lot of the shots look a bit blurry, because people kept blinking or making some small movements with their hands. the last two shots were taken on the second day of shooting and in a room with much better lighting.

Here's my two cents. Take all pictures in raw format. Then find very good Photoshop editor who can make your pictures look good. Know from personal experience. Photographer took headshot pictures, I edited them. Just make sure you like the setup (head positioning, natural light that doesn't create too many shadows, background color, etc).

On the first picture - make him sit more straight so the jacket doesn't extend forward too much. Make him smile (with eyes) - he doesn't look very happy taking the picture.
Second and third picture - turn them around to face the window. This way the shadow will be on the back of their heads, instead of the right side of their faces. Then Photoshop editor would fix facial imperfections - spots, pimples, bags under their eyes, etc. Also - take a step back, get more of their body in the shot (this way you have more room to play with cropping the picture).

Otherwise these pictures look good.

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#1: I'd move him away from the wall 3-5'
I like the lighting better in the rest of them.