J King Images Blog

Most people spend a lot of time thinking about how they'll pose or whether they'll look natural in front of the camera. Very few spend enough time thinking about what they'll wear. The truth is, your clothing choices can make or break a headshot before the shutter ever clicks. Here's what to keep in mind before you open your closet. 

This is purely based on my own experiences. Take it with a grain of salt. Everyone's situation is more similar than different. Creatives as a whole do not value their work or suffer from some degree of impostor's syndrome.

Henry recently contacted me for a social media portrait session after a pretty extensive web search for a style he liked. As a professional photographer, I strive to set myself apart from others. It's not so much me being competitive. It's a validation of all the time and hard work spent to develop a style where the viewer sees themselves in my interpretation of the world. 

I recently met up with Patrick Marcigliano at Starbucks near Marietta Square to talk shop. It's not often I have the opportunity to sit down and talk with another working photographer. Patrick came in after a two hour client shoot in and around downtown Marietta. The first thing I noticed was the medium sized camera bag hung over his shoulder. We ordered our drinks and after a brief round of decision making of where to sit, the conversation began.