The Headshot: The Secrets to Creating Amazing Headshot Portraits (Voices That Matter)

That summer I was doing what I had done every summer since I can remember, racing sailboats.In August, I won a National Championship and decided to train for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Since then my pictures have led me into advertising and my clients now include Levi's, Reebok, DKNY, Johnnie Walker and Axe Deodorant to name a few. Bruce continued to take pictures of me sailing and after failing to make the '96 US Sailing Team, I found myself in New

Peter knows first-hand the secrets to not only lighting your headshots like a pro (there's a whole chapter on that alone), but in this book he reveals, in the very same fashion that made him a famous name with photographers everywhere, how he gets authentic expressions and incredibly flattering positioning that will make your clients look better than they ever have in any photo—period! It's all here: he shows you his positioning techniques, his secrets for getting genuine smiles and images that look so natural you won't believe they're posed (but of course, they are), and you'll learn the very same

From the Back Cover IntroductionChapter 1: The headshot recipe that started it allChapter 2: Hitting the technical on the headChapter 3:  Lights, camera, action-or not?Chapter 4: Establishing a rapportChapter 5:  Let's craft what's in your director's toolboxChapter 6: The art of Sherlock HolmesingChapter 7: Breaking the nonverbal two thirds barrierChapter 8: It all starts with the jawChapter 9:  The beauty of the human smileChapter 10: Make em squintChapter 11: It's all about the therapy/direction and the inner dialogue going on between us and our subjectChapter 12:  Pre-shuttter release checklistChapter 13:  Don't shoot it if it just ain't right

Chris Joyce said Peter shares quite a bit.a genuinely good read!. Thank you for taking the time to allow us to take what we can from your writings. Having resources at every level I seek to participate in actually helps me make incredibly better images for clients that are willing to trust me to do just that for them. I have attended yo. Because the "Psychology,Physiology & Technique Handbook" was toooo long of a name for a title hidden gem. Great guide and wonderful source of knowledge and experience. Peter is a love him or hate him kinda guy if you can relax and be willing to accept concepts, then this book is for you. So much good practical advice "Sherlock Holmesing" we all do it-- or SHOULD but just thin. "Thanks Mr. Hurley! I did my own headshots for LinkedIn, and they came out great!" according to Garden Goddess. I would like to thank Peter Hurley for sharing his secrets with the rest of us- he lays it all out in this book, which goes into greater detail than his YouTube videos, which I also highly recommend watching if you want to try Mr. Hurley's technique. I didn't know the fir