Corporate Head Shots

I was hired this past week to do some head shots for a local business (60 head shots to be exact). This is actually one of the easiest things to do because once you set the light, it doesn't change... as long as you're in manual mode with the camera AND the flash. If you're in manual, once you get the correct exposure and color balance, you just snap a picture and say, "NEXT!".

In a situation like this, TTL is not your friend. Neither is aperture priority on the camera. Why? Because things will change on you based on the skin color, hair color, and outfit of each person who stands in. Exposure is exposure. So when you aren't moving around, manual mode is the way to go.

Here's a setup shot. I used a 28" softbox with an SB800 in it at 1/4 power. I added a reflector on the other side for fill. Shot all the shots in manual mode f/5.6 and 1/250.