The difference between a headshot and a portrait
A headshot is a work tool, it has a very specific propose and answers the needs and criteria set by the entertainment industry.
A headshot needs to accurately reflect the way you look. I will make sure to present you in an attractive light and mostly help you get into the mood and work on expressions that will bring your character out.
A portrait is a more loose and artistic way to capture your persona, the mood is usually more dominant and working on the end product can have more creative lighting and post-processing involved.
Portraits are mostly used by publications, musicians, artists, professionals, and corporations for many uses, such as:
- book covers
- posters
- CD covers
- promotional material
- Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social networks
- artwork to hang on your wall
- Anything else you can imagine…