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Headshot

Meaning in photography, with examples

/ˈhedʃɑːt/nounCommon term

In photography, headshot means: A simple, tightly framed portrait of a person's head and shoulders, used for CVs, company websites, LinkedIn or acting work.

In Turkish: profesyonel profil fotoğrafı, yüz portresi, baş-omuz portresi

How it is used

Corporate headshots are a large market, and actors' headshots follow specific expectations from agents and casting directors. You book, update or take headshots. On a headshot day, a photographer photographs a whole team at the office.

Example sentences

  1. I need new headshots for my LinkedIn profile and the company website.

  2. We shot forty corporate headshots in one afternoon at their office.

Common collocations

  • corporate headshot
  • actor headshot
  • LinkedIn headshot
  • headshot session
  • portraitA photograph of a person or a group in which their face, character or mood is the main subject.
  • retouchTo make detailed changes to an image after the basic edit, such as removing blemishes, stray hairs, dust or unwanted objects.
  • key lightThe main and usually strongest light in a lighting setup, which sets the direction and mood of the light on the subject.
  • soft lightLight from a large or diffused source, such as a cloudy sky, a window or a softbox, that creates gentle shadows and smooth transitions.

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