Made right here in Albuquerque, this headshot of Freddie in the JCP Home Studio is one of my recent favorites - Nikon D750 with Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G lens - Strobist: Westcott Strobelite Plus in 55" gridded octobox and SB-800 in 43" shoot-through umbrella
Like many of my headshot clients in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I first met Freddie at a networking event. He hosted a great event that led to many new contacts for me. I was glad to learn that Freddie won the headshot door prize I donated to a holiday charity event! He visited the JCP Home Studio wanted to update his headshot for LinkedIn and elsewhere, which had not been done for well, a good few years. My favorite of the session is the headshot above. The character and sharpness the new Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G lens captures is great, of course only when you have a subject that can portray such character in the first place in a simple smile.
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Using my Nikon D750 with new favorite lens, the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G to make the headshot you see above, and below in the JCP Home Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico
This is the setup I am using more and more for headshots at the JCP Home Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is a two-light setup with a stobe light in a huge 55" octobox and a speedlight in a 43" shoot through umbrella to the side. I really like the results of this combo, again paired with my Nikon D750 and Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G lens.
Would you believe this is the exact same headshot as the top photo? This is the difference cropping and background can make on a portrait.
Compare this headshot with the one above. Notice any differences? You should not . . . because they are the same shot! All I did was crop the original headshot to a perfect square centering Freddie in the frame. Then in Photoshop I added a digital gray, gradient background.
Let me know which style you like better in the comments below, white or gray?