Headshots
Headshot Photography
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The Classic Headshot Reformulated by Kurt Nigg
Whether you’re a CEO, a consultant, or an entrepreneur, your professional headshot is the first thing people see when they meet you online. And finding a reliable and experienced headshot photographer can be a tall order.
Kurt Nigg, an experienced business headshot photographer with a wealth of experience and an eye for detail. Whether you’re taking your headshots for your website, for a professional publication, or for social media, Kurt knows exactly how to capture the perfect shot. Working with Kurt and his team ensures that you have a polished, professional headshot that makes you look like a million bucks.
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Good Reasons for a New Headshot
A good headshot is essential for anyone wanting to make a great first impression, whether on a website, in a brochure, or on social media. It's also important for job seekers, as employers often make their initial judgements about applicants based on their headshots.
History Of The Portrait - Headshot - The carte de visite
Source: Wikipedia
The carte de visite, a size of small photograph which was popularized by André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri in 1854, is believed to have been first utilized by Louis Dodero. The format that Disdéri patented in Paris consists of an uncut and unmounted albumen silver print from glass negative, measuring at 18.8 x 24.3 cm (7 3/8 × 9 9/16 in.)
Each photograph was the size of a visiting card, and such photograph cards, in an early form of social media, were commonly traded among friends and visitors in the 1860s. Albums for the collection and display of cards became a common fixture in Victorian parlors. The popularity of the format and its rapid uptake worldwide were due to their relative cheapness, which made portrait photographs accessible to a broader demographic, and prior to the advent of mechanical reproduction of photographs, led to the publication and collection of portraits of prominent persons. It was the success of the carte de visite that led to photography's institutionalisation.
