Summer Associate Headshot Forum

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:20 pm

So the firm that I'm SAing at asked for a headshot for the firm-wide directory. At first I thought I would just crop a decent facebook picture, but they're asking for a headshot in business formal attire.

Should I go get some cheap headshots done, or just stand in front of a wall and have my girlfriend take a picture of me? I don't want to look like a gunner with a real headshot, but I also don't want to look like a slob.

Thanks.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:27 pm

Girlfriend, blank wall.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:28 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Girlfriend, blank wall.

seconded

Actus Reus · Post by **Actus Reus** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:28 pm

Craigslist some poor history major who does photography on the side

chuckbass · Post by **chuckbass** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:33 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Girlfriend, blank wall.
seconded

Superb use of the anon feature

mvp99 · Post by **mvp99** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:07 pm

girlfriend.. leave the pro picture for when you're actually an associate and people outside your summer class will see it

TFALAWL · Post by **TFALAWL** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:56 pm

I went to CVS and got a passport photo

Avian · Post by **Avian** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 11:10 pm

I was told to get a passport photo (firm reimburses). I suppose if you can duplicate the conditions of a passport photo you could do it at home, if you were not told otherwise. On the other hand, why not just get a passport photo? They're less than $10 and you know it won't look weird or stand out. It's not being a gunner to go to a drugstore to buy something the firm told you to get.

middlemarch · Post by **middlemarch** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 12:25 am

Ask a friend with a DSLR.

mmelittlechicken · Post by **mmelittlechicken** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 12:29 am

I'll do it!

J9ofDiamonds · Post by **J9ofDiamonds** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 6:00 pm

TFALAWL wrote:I went to CVS and got a passport photo

twenty 8 · Post by **twenty 8** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 10:05 pm

I’d just take a nice selfie. Background shouldn’t matter since headshots are pretty tightly cropped. After being offered you’ll be sent to a local photography studio for your firm net pictures. Dress up, those are often half body.

Cicero76 · Post by **Cicero76** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 11:06 pm

twenty 8 wrote:I’d just take a nice selfie. Background shouldn’t matter since headshots are pretty tightly cropped. After being offered you’ll be sent to a local photography studio for your firm net pictures. Dress up, those are often half body.

Good lord, don't take a selfie. Selfies look so stupid. Just get a friend to take it.

baal hadad · Post by **baal hadad** » Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:39 am

Don't shoot urself in the head that's bad for you

KD35 · Post by **KD35** » Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:55 am

Had a friend do mine with a cell phone camera. Was totally fine.

2014 · Post by **2014** » Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:39 am

I went to a Target that did head shots, it was like $60 or something? Tbf it was reimbursed though

Stanford4Me · Post by **Stanford4Me** » Sun Mar 15, 2015 11:14 am

Take a glamor shot.

Old Gregg · Post by **Old Gregg** » Sun Mar 15, 2015 11:56 am

i found a modeling agency in nyc that does it. they had to put a bunch of make up on me for the photo, but ill be dammned if i didnt have the best headshot in my summer class.

lmk if u want a referral. same modeling agency kate upton when thru. the actual photos cost me around $15k. it was half of my SA salary but soooo worth it

mmelittlechicken · Post by **mmelittlechicken** » Sun Mar 15, 2015 12:03 pm

zweitbester wrote:i found a modeling agency in nyc that does it. they had to put a bunch of make up on me for the photo, but ill be dammned if i didnt have the best headshot in my summer class.

lmk if u want a referral. same modeling agency kate upton when thru. the actual photos cost me around $15k. it was half of my SA salary but soooo worth it

15K and they can't even make her not look fat?!

- tls beta goobers

Aeon · Post by **Aeon** » Sun Mar 15, 2015 3:17 pm

OP, photo taken at home should be fine. Don't overthink this.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 1:00 pm

Some people are suggesting you get a passport photo but I would disagree with that. A passport photo is supposed to be straight on with a neutral expression and everyday clothing. Just have a girlfriend or roommate take a nice photo of you in professional dress with a natural smile and you want your shoulders to be turned slightly with head angled slightly down. If you take the headshot straight on like a passport photo it will look dumb.

ruski · Post by **ruski** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 1:45 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Some people are suggesting you get a passport photo but I would disagree with that. A passport photo is supposed to be straight on with a neutral expression and everyday clothing. Just have a girlfriend or roommate take a nice photo of you in professional dress with a natural smile and you want your shoulders to be turned slightly with head angled slightly down. If you take the headshot straight on like a passport photo it will look dumb.

the CVS guy will not take your picture if you come in a suit. he will also wait until you stop smiling. this will not work

ditch digger · Post by **ditch digger** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 1:54 pm

mmelittlechicken wrote:
zweitbester wrote:i found a modeling agency in nyc that does it. they had to put a bunch of make up on me for the photo, but ill be dammned if i didnt have the best headshot in my summer class.

lmk if u want a referral. same modeling agency kate upton when thru. the actual photos cost me around $15k. it was half of my SA salary but soooo worth it
15K and they can't even make her not look fat?!

- tls beta goobers

FIFTEEN THOUSAND?!? This cannot be real.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 2:22 pm

JC Penneys usually runs portrait package specials for $10 or less. Or check groupon. Give the extras to family members--who doesn't love a framed awkward photo?!?

mmelittlechicken · Post by **mmelittlechicken** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 5:22 pm

ditch digger wrote:
mmelittlechicken wrote:
zweitbester wrote:i found a modeling agency in nyc that does it. they had to put a bunch of make up on me for the photo, but ill be dammned if i didnt have the best headshot in my summer class.

lmk if u want a referral. same modeling agency kate upton when thru. the actual photos cost me around $15k. it was half of my SA salary but soooo worth it
15K and they can't even make her not look fat?!

- tls beta goobers
FIFTEEN THOUSAND?!? This cannot be real.

maybe if you don't want to make partner

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