Shitty Walls make great headshot backdrops in my Toronto Headshot Photography Studio

Toronto Headshots Photographer Jules Oille says: Shitty Walls make great headshot backdrops

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I am a Toronto headshot photographer and one of the things I like doing is taking photos of my Client’s portraits by the window.  Why?  It looks cool and my competitors often don't know how to take this shot without blowing out background.  The trick: measure the light inside to match the light intensity outside. 

 

A key benefit to measuring the light when I shoot is that I produce accurate skin tones.  Colours do not require heavy Photoshop corrections later in postproduction.   

 

For more information on Toronto Headshot Photography by Jules Design

Call: 647 997 2793

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Toronto Headshot Photography

 

Toronto Headshot Photography

 

Jules Marketing & Design Inc. is a Toronto headshot photography company.  We specialize in producing headshots for actors and business professionals.

Toronto Headshots for Actors

For performing professionals, we produce comp cards headshots.  Actors use compcards as part of their resume to show hiring Directors their various styles, looks and skills. Our headshots are distinct over most photographers as we offer graphic design and layout services.  We create sell sheets of you aka compcards to communicate to directors your value as a performer.

Toronto Business Headshots

For business professionals we produce commercial headshots for annual reports, LinkedIn profiles, billboards (large format), print, etc.  Subject to the assignment, we apply various photographic styles and backdrops to our images.  We provide advanced Photoshop editing to remove skin imperfections (as required).

Graphic Design for headshots

For Clients requiring headshots for advertising, we produce images for this purpose.  We prepare portraits as graphic design elements for overlays in graphic design.  We remove the background in your image to superimpose your into the marketing composition.  This service is particularly useful to business professionals where a personal brand is of paramount importance (such as lawyers, real-estate agents, etc.).

To get Colour Accurate and Flattering Skin Tones

·         We measure the light colour and intensity to achieve colour accurate skin and textures. 

·         We Photoshop with finesse to make skin look natural; not like plastic.

·         We diffuse the light to softens shadows and features

·         We apply classic lighting techniques to enhance the visual appeal of the portrait

About Our Service
Jules Marketing & Design supplies in-studio and on-location headshot photography.  We are incorporated and insured $5 million general liability.  We have an A Client list available on request and we care about customer satisfaction.  

For more information on Toronto Headshot Photography Visit Jules Design:

http://www.julesdesign.ca/Toronto-Corporate-Headshot-Photography.html
E: jules@julesdesign.ca
T: 647 997 2793

Toronto Business Portrait Photography & Corporate Photographer

Toronto Business Portrait Photography & Corporate Photographer

Jules Design creates Business Portraits for the purpose of marketing collateral. We photograph our Clients and prepare the images for use as design elements for web, print or any other media format.

As business professionals aspire to promote their skills, we offer photography, copyrighting and design services to promote our Clients value. 

We offer in-studio or on-location photography services.  Our images feature remarkable colour accuracy and natural skin tone reproduction. 

For more information on Toronto Business Portraits, contact Jules Marketing & Design Inc.

T: 647.997.2793 (Toronto) or
W: http://www.julesdesign.ca/Toronto-Acting-Headshots-Commercial-Theatrical.html
Email us at: jules@julesdesign.ca

Toronto Commercial Photographer for Real-Estate Agents and Business Professionals

The Lost Art of Headshot Photography & Compcards

I think many photographers forget why they are producing headshots.  I think many of them just want to produce a cool image; fair enough, but I think it is much more than that.   

Compcards are portrait photos that will help Actors land acting jobs.  Pretty simple right?  So the headshot is a selling tool for the Actor.  So we as Photographers must give the Actor all the tools they need to accomplish this goal. 

I look at headshots as a sell sheet for the Actor.  The headshot may have an awesome face on it but if:

·         The Producer cannot reach the actor, it is an opportunity lost for the Actor. 
Solution: the headshot should contain the Actor’s contact info

·         The image is old and the Producer does not know, s/he will waste the mutual time of the Actor and the Producer
Solution: the headshot should have a date taken

·         The headshot should have a head and body shot… preferably showing the Actor’s teeth. If the Actor shows up with the wrong body type to an audition, s/he will waste the mutual time of the Actor and Producer. 
Solution: include heads and body images in the headshot

I think most photographers don’t know anything about graphic design, this is why this info is often omitted in the headshot supplied to the Client (Actor).  Better for me; because I know graphic design I’m a busier photographer than most others. 

Solutions to other photographers: learn graphic design

For more information on headshot portrait photography in Toronto
Contact Jules Design
http://www.julesdesign.ca/Toronto-Acting-Headshots-Commercial-Theatrical.html
647 997 2793
jules@julesdesign.ca 




Kids and Adult Actress Headshots; give the Casting Agent the info they need to qualify talent.



Toronto Actors Headshots- Children - Include multiple shots of the subject



Toronto Headshot photography for kids- include contact info 

Toronto Headshot photographers need to use light meters

• When I cut wood, I don't estimate length; I measure it. This insures precision.
• When I photograph, I use a light meter to measure light.  This helps me insure accurate exposure with my camera shots. The light meter tells me how to set my camera.

Photography is not rocket science. Indeed composition is important but so is exposure.  I am not sure why Photographers constantly resist buying light meters: even the ones who learn photography in school.    I think some just don't know better, for others (I think) they feel it is a sign of weakness. 

Light meters help me produce headshots photos and product shots with quick accuracy
After my camera and lenses, my light meter is the most important tool inside my camera bag. 

To all photographers out there I say: Buy a light meter!




I think most photographers suck because they don't use a light meter.  Often the image exposure and colour is off because they guess the camera settings.