People
General Guidance
Consistency
Consistency is key to having the site look professional. Please use the same lighting and backgrounds in all photos to insure a strong suite of shots.
Focus
Portraits should be crisp and clear with a short depth of field so that backgrounds are out of focus and less noticeable. Please keep the background light in tone and avoid patterns.
Options
When shooting portraits please get a couple of variants to insure a consistent photo set where everyone looks good.
Body Language
Relaxed
Body position should be relaxed and welcoming. eg – Arms should be relaxed and natural, crossed arms are okay when relaxed but when tightly crossed they can seem unfriendly.
![](https://drawingroom.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-2.58.33-PM-1024x878.png)
![](https://drawingroom.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/crossed-1.jpg)
Posture
Don’t lean into or out from the camera too far. Leaning in can feel intense, leaning out is too casual. Try to keep upright but natural posture.
![](https://drawingroom.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/istockphoto-1336011452-1024x1024-1.jpg)
![](https://drawingroom.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/lean-1.jpg)
No Stethoscope
It just looks stock to have a stethoscope in the doctor’s photo. Also, just too formal to appear approachable and natural.
No Super Close-ups
Leave space around the person, overly tight images are intense, uncomfortable to view in series and difficult to work with.
![](https://drawingroom.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/stethoscope.jpg)
![](https://drawingroom.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Headshots-Montreal-4-683x1024-1.jpg)