A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words

I love helping people prepare for professional headshots. Because a picture is worth a thousand words, it's very important to make every effort to shine when in the spotlight! By managing the details of hair, make-up, clothing and accessories, you can turn an average photo into something more - something that will actually convey your confidence and competence to others in an instant.

In the last few months, I've had the pleasure to work with two dynamic women who needed publicity photos. Below is a great shot of Roberta Matuson, author of "Suddenly in Charge, Managing Up, Managing Down, Succeeding All Around." I knew we needed to play up her beautiful eyes with the perfect blue blouse. Her suit conveys professionalism, and her hair and make-up are sleek and polished. Makes you want to buy and read her book, doesn't it?!

Next up is the lovely and talented Lisa Morton. She's finishing a book on black women and depression due out any minute (keep watching at Amazon.com). Lisa wanted a sophisticated look, to appear in-control yet approachable. In both shots we played up Lisa's beautiful skin tone using a neutral on the left and some major color on the right (she's so fab, she can manage both approaches). Do you think we achieved the goal?