Davita Healthcare Corporate Event and Portrait Assignment
As a corporate headshot photographer in Los Angeles, I photograph hundreds of people per year, and every so often, a client wants something different. Sometimes, the photographs are environmental portraits; sometimes, they are more personality-driven portraits in a studio setting. These are my favorite business portrait projects
The conversation usually includes the word “Different” which is my cue to show them image galleries with alternative photographs to the corporate headshot.
In this case, my client was having an all-woman event they wanted portraits of their executives as well, so I sent them some galleries for consideration they liked the environmental portraits lit with silks, a large sheet of translucent material that softens harsh sunshine. They chose the naturally lit editorial look this method creates and the authenticity of subjects when photographed in this manner.
The conversation usually includes the word “Different” which is my cue to show them image galleries with alternative photographs to corporate headshot photography.
Editorial Style Corporate Portraits
My client was having an all-woman corporate event and they wanted business portraits of their executives along with corporate event photography, so l sent them some galleries for consideration. They liked the environmental portraits lit with silks, a large sheet of translucent material that softens harsh sunlight. They liked the naturally lit editorial look and the authenticity of subjects when photographed in this manner.
The client asked me to bring a female assistant so the subjects were more comfortable, making me the only male at the event. Nevertheless, it turned out great and everyone was happy with their alternative corporate headshots. It felt a bit odd being the only male in a group of 75 women but it was super interesting
My assistant and I placed the silk overhead and then moved it around as the sun shifted to keep the light consistent, and then used a large silver or white reflector to shape the light. Because of all the shifting, we have different backgrounds for people depending on the time of day. All the photographs were made with a Nikon 50 mm 1.2 lens, so once we had the silk set up, all I had to do was focus on working with the subject to get a variety of facial expressions. Normally I shoot with a Nikon 24-70mm lens when shooting in a studio setting
Additionally, we played music and shot to an iPad so everyone could see their picture right after we were finished, and everyone was thrilled with the photographs. This added to the positive experience for the subjects.
I love this kind of work and if you are looking for a corporate headshot photograph in Los Angeles, please call.
Corporate Event Photography
I wore two hats for this assignment which required me to move from corporate headshot photography to corporate event photography where I focused on authentic moments between the event participants. I always look at events as photojournalism projects where I have to anticipate moments keeping in mind the larger picture and the need to capture multiple perspectives for use in PR and marketing.
In this case, I would move to the event room whenever there was a break in the portrait session and photograph whatever was happening, and so it went all day long.
