How Does It Work? Headshots with The Booth for Business

HOW DOES IT WORK

Our mission is to make every part of headshot photography easy so we integrate this idea into every step of our process.
Here is how you book The Booth for Business:

Check out our website. Do you like our photos? If yes, then...

• Contact us with your company name, where you are located and how many people you want covered.
• Look out for a proposal that lays out a clear cut package, including your needs for:  number of headshots or time, photography staffing, date and time, final image tranfer.
• On shoot day, the best photo team ever will arrive 2hrs early to setup and be ready for the first subject.
• Breakdown takes about 30min.
• 48hrs later, files will be delivered via your preferred transfer method (USB Drive, Online Gallery, Database Transfer, etc.)

A few things that make it extra easy:

Pre-event scheduling system (blog post coming, but reach out for more information)
On-site image selection
Built-in retouching at 15min/person (included in staff photos, only)

Our menu is short, but it's all you need. Really.

Headshots in History

Headshot photography has been around as long as photography, itself.  In this series, we will post professional portraits of famous and not-so-famous people.

Recognize this guy?

A young-ish albert einstein, Photographer Unkown

Headshot Booth Setup

People ask us all the time how our headshot service looks and works.  Here is an example we thought we would share for all the world to see!  Every event space is different, but here are examples of corporate headshots we did at events in New York City and Washington DC.

Innovator . Leader . Influencer

Our Corporate Headshot Business is Now a Certified MWBE

The Booth is officially a certified Women’s Business Enterprise.  We are proud to be recognized by WBENC and excited to be among other worthy MWBE’s that have worked hard to build their businesses!

Corporate Headshots With A Mission

Taproot is a wonderful organization that connects nonprofits and social change organizations with passionate, skilled volunteers who share their expertise pro bono.  Yesterday, we got up early to hang out with them and a group of professionals from corporations that were looking to do good.

We collaborated with their team to create a unique, mission-driven and professional conference-appropriate photo experience.  Guests snapped a few photos holding a sign with their fill in of "________ inspires me to make a difference."  They put down the sign, snapped a few complimentary headshots and then took their print and added it to a "community" board.  The results were diverse, touching, funny and inspiring.

Corporate Headshots and ExhibitorLive

We just spent 4 days in Vegas networking and taking photos of some of the most impressive brands and clients in the trade show industry at ExhibitorLive.  Thanks to Jeff Naccarato for getting us into a great spot.  Row 900 ruled and we had THE BEST neighbors (hey there TurnoutNow, ZigZibit, Showgo and LogoMats!)

First we want to thank everyone who stopped by for their professional headshot.  We hope that your new LinkedIn photos are bringing you all kinds of good business vibes.

Rebekah, ready to take your corporate headshot.

As usual, we made new friends and were happy to reconnect those we have met on the circuit.

Our all-time trade show favorite, David Nay of Think Green Promos was a friendly face in our booth.  He showed us some fabulous, innovative products (backpacks and water bottles with subtle, well-thought out and very clever details were our favorite).  He gave us a great smile for his new corporate photo.

Hey David!  Looking good on our iPad Kiosk social media tool.

We saw some amazing and smartly thought out displays.  One of our favorites was by Skyline Exhibits, who strategically placed a video display on a luminous wall with the same graphic, only still.  It was just gorgeous and the effect was mesmerizing.

Freeman showed off an on-site capability to speak to attendees about their dream space and make digital renderings ON. THE.  SPOT.  They also did it in their cool double decker exhibit, a design concept also utilized by Gorilla Production Group.

Lego was the theme with Spoon and Impact XM.  Using these building tools each told their stories in a unique and tactile way.  

The week was full of so many great ideas and fabulous people.  We are looking forward to following you throughout the year.  See you again in 2018!

Fear and the corporate headshot

A completely unscientific study based only on our experience tells us that 80-90% of people fear getting their professional portrait taken at work. They worry that they will look bad, that their smile won't be natural, that their clothes won't photograph well, that their hair doesn't look right today.  

You would think with our selfie culture there wouldn't be a person on earth afraid of the camera, but that is not our experience AT ALL.

But we get it. It's awkward to stand in front of a stranger. You have to take instant direction from them - how to stand, where to look, how to move your shoulders and chin – and trust that their goal is to make you look as good as you want to look.

The one compliment we get time and time again is that we put people at ease. It's truly a point of pride with us and truly the best tool we know for getting great headshots.  For each new person, we introduce ourselves and smile. We talk with them to put them at ease. We listen if a subject is uncomfortable and pay attention to their body language. We show them the images so they know they look great or give them an option to jump in for round 2.

There is no longer a need to fear the photographer when you have a team like ours!

Scheduling Your Team's Professional Headshots - We Couldn't Make It Easier

Every marketing and HR professional we speak to knows their team needs headshots.  They all want it, and one of the main reasons we hear:  they just don't have the time to book it, organize their team or work with each staff member to get selections.

We spend considerable time thinking through these issues and came up with solutions.

Scheduling:  First we send you a link to your customized scheduling tool.  Your team can use that link to sign up directly for a time that works for them.  We send you a list ahead of time so you can see who signed up and when.

Image Selection:  Our on-site selection tool is a valuable time-saver for larger teams.  After an employee has their photo taken they step over to the viewer and choose their favorite image.  We present you with an edited gallery of all final selections as well as a spreadsheet with the subjects name and image number.

Our goal for The Booth for Business is to simplify every step of the corporate photography process.  These are two of the tools make it easy.

BizBash Part 1: What We Did

Last Tuesday we had a great time exhibiting at BizBash NYC. This year we showed off our new headshot booth and gave it a twist!  Guests took a corporate headshot and then were challenged to engage socially via an IRL tagboard.

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We had a blast taking photos and meeting new people through our booth activation.  Thanks BizBash and thanks to all the attendees!

Corporate Headshots & Holiday Parties!

It's that wonderful time of year again! Your employees work hard all year round, an extravagant Holiday Party is a perfect way of showing gratitude. Our booth will bring fun to your party and a fresh look to your New Year's corporate headshot!

Whether it's a still image on a festive background or a gif booth with lots of confetti, this party will be one to remember! Our studio-quality 4x6 prints make great keepsakes too!

Can't go wrong with a Holiday Red Backdrop and a 4ft wreath!

Bring in the New Year with a fresh look!

Let's bust out some moves in our GIF Booth!

Corporate Headshots, Simplified

Clients ask us:  Why should we choose you?  What makes you stand out?

Three answers:  Quality photos, fair pricing, easy to book.

The photos have to be good.  That's a given.  But it goes beyond that.  Though we know price is key, we believe the way we have simplified this process for our clients is a game changer.

Our clients always know with absolute clarity what they are getting and when they are getting it.  Our triple threat of photographers, production staff and customer support make sourcing photography the easiest item in that stack of 50+ other tasks you need to complete before your day starts tomorrow.

So, basically, you want to do something easy today?  Book headshots with The Booth for Business.

The "Not-So-Corporate" Professional Headshot

We have a few go-to styles to help clients identify how they want their photos to look.  Our most versatile style is the "Not-So-Corporate".

A contemporary update on the traditional business portrait, our Not-so-corporate look delivers a headshot that is both professional and genuine.  It's a great choice for law firms, medical offices, financial institutions or other corporate workplaces looking for consistent and refined professional photos.

A few samples:

Your Portrait, Your Brand - What Your Professional Photo Says About What You Do

A corporate headshot should visually signal something about what you do.  Some professionals and businesses prefer that to be subtle.  Some want it to be clear and obvious.  Here are some examples.

Top:  Financial services, Event Tech, Writer.  Bottom:  Software Developer, Skateboarder, Chef.

Mission Impossible: Scheduling Headshot Photography For A Large Team

You want professional portraits of your large team, but there is no perfect day.  You could do it Thurs, but 3 lawyers are in court.  What about Tuesday of next week?  No good.  The CEO is meeting with a big client.

If you have a large team it's hard to find the *perfect* date.  Schedule multiple days - either consecutive or once/month for 3 months.  This also gives you a little room for retakes.  If that first day was out-of-control humid, I promise your employees (and their frizzy hair) will thank you!

The Booth at United State of Women

A few weeks ago we had the honor of attending and being asked to take photos at the first ever United State of Women conference.  Not only did we get to hear the likes of Oprah interviewing Michelle, Warren Buffett on a panel with our fellow 10,000 Small Businesses alumnae and POTUS, himself!

Some of the faces from the day's shoot at the United State of Women conference.

We were busy taking photos for 12hrs straight.  It was a huge hit and wonderful honor to meet so many fabulous attendees.

Video for Business

In a recent story, Hubspot, experts in online marketing, sited the following stat about use of video:

10) 51.9% of marketing professionals worldwide name video as the type of content with the best ROI. Tweet this stat! (Source)

It doesn't matter if you are Mark Zuckerberg introducing Oculus Rift or a law professional educating clients on an important legal issue important to his/her business, video can be an amazingly useful tool.  It can also help you establish your team as experts. 

Here are ways you can use it for your company:

Staff Video Bios - Help people get to know your team through video interviews.  Who are you, what's your favorite food? What area of law do you love? Why?

Video profiling Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Scholars.

Insight/Educational Video - Tell the world what you do or highlight an important issue for your clients through video. 

Video illustrating how the NYU Law Scholarship fund impacts its recipients.

1 Photo, 2 Ideas - Multi-Task With Your Corporate Headshots

Samples of different ways to use your company headshots:

Everyone needs some sort of professional photo of themselves for the company roster, LinkedIn, etc.  It's 2016, people.  You know what else your company needs staff photos for?  Security and company ID's.  Why not cover both with one shot!

Why?

1. It's efficient.  It saves company time and money.  Plain and Simple.

2. For those who hate to have their photo taken, you are lessening the pain.  They only have to "say cheese" once!

Think of this as an opportunity to beat your competitors at best looking company headshots AND company ID's!

How Often Should A Company Do Professional Headshots

It is key to keep your staff's headshots current and in-line with your company's brand.  The way we see it, "current" is the operative word in a big way and factors in on several levels:

1.  Does your team still look like they looked the last time you did this.  If hair was big and bangs were high last time around, it is definitely time to update.  We joke, but even subtle, small differences in hair and clothing will signal to your client how current your company's ideas and products are.

2.  Has your business changed?  Are your current portraits consistent and on brand with what your company currently does.  Is the use of light and environment telling your clients the right story about your company?

3.  Has your team changed?  This is the most obvious reason to update your headshots.  If your company went from 5 to 50 in the last 12 months or if you just added a department to handle experiential marketing (see www.theboothphotovideo.com.  wink wink), it is now time to do head shots. 

So if you are looking for #'s, the optimal range is to do new headshots every 2-5 years.  A law firm or medical practice could go as long as 5 years - strong, steady and consistent will be values that endure.  Clients look to a creative agency or design firm for new ideas to keep their businesses fresh.  So, keep those headshots fresh also - 2-3 years, maximum.

Corporate Headshots = Added Value at Trade Shows and Conferences

The Booth for Business is a service that was conceived from our original business, The Booth.  The Booth is a pop- up photo booth for special events.  We had many requests for photo booths at daytime corporate conferences.  Clients wanted to provide a different kind of service that would draw attendees to their booth and motivate social sharing about their brand.

Soon after, we convinced a client to take a leap and try the Booth for Business at their corporate event, instead of a standard event-focused photo booth.  The response was beyond positive.  A free headshot appealed to the corporate conference and trade show audience.  It was a high value item and it connected to the professional tone of the event.  

A headshot is still a fun draw and, in at least this company's opinion, a huge improvement on the a branded stress ball or other throwaway premiums.