Headshot Posing Essentials (How to Pose for your Headshot or Personal Branding Session)

Watch this quick video for a few key posing tips before your next headshot session. Just a few tricks can make a huge difference in the final result.
0:00 Intro
0:29 Why Posing Matters
0:54 Proper Stance
1:05 Shoulder Position
1:10 Proper Lean
1:25 How to reduce double chin & slim your neck
1:41 Where to look
1:52 Lighting and Expression
1:59 Posing for a waist up shot
2:15 Pick the right shirt & jacket
2:28 Book your session!
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Let me know how these tips helped! Check out more at scottlawrencephoto.com!

[@Geeti-Ananya08380]

Tried kahma and now use those pics for everything, so much better than selfies

[@Rycamcam]

Thanks so much for the advice! Super helpful

[@scottlawrencephoto]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Neelanjana-Santawana730]

My slouch days are over - time to stand up straight and smile naturally for my LinkedIn profile pic thanks to this video!

[@antoniomainieri8345]

Thanks again for very useful tips.

[@scottlawrencephoto]

Thanks for watching!

[@jimwlouavl]

Really good tips. Thanks.

[@scottlawrencephoto]

Glad it was helpful!

[@alexhardao2742]

Great video!
Really good tips and straight to the point

[@scottlawrencephoto]

Thank you!

[@tardis4125]

I've been trying to apply to be and extra in a TV series, Mayor of Kingstown. I have been chosen yet and I think it might be because I suck at taking pictures of myself. So I'm gonna try and do it again and do it right this time. Thanks for the tips

[@scottlawrencephoto]

Good luck!

[@tardis4125]

@@scottlawrencephoto I actually ended up getting it. They contacted me the day after. I guess the picture worked

[@Pushpita-Kajal9036]

Thanks for the pointers. Hopefully my awkward body language wont scare potential employers away anymore.

[@HamzahSaman]

👍👍

[@jenniferocampo3873]

Great tips!! Can you recommend someone out in Washington DC?

[@scottlawrencephoto]

Thanks for watching, send me an email at [e-mail]. I might have a suggestion or two.

[@Jeevankala-Kashmira4480]

Great tips! Ill be sure to avoid making duck faces now.

[@timebomb1251]

What should I do with my arms?

[@scottlawrencephoto]

One key tip is to make sure your hands are doing different things. It can be as simple as one hand in your pocket and one hand out.