{"id":918,"date":"2018-08-23T12:15:15","date_gmt":"2018-08-23T17:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markgunterphotography.com\/abo\/?p=918"},"modified":"2018-08-21T17:15:52","modified_gmt":"2018-08-21T22:15:52","slug":"perception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/markgunterphotography.com\/abo\/perception\/","title":{"rendered":"Perception: The Way I See You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past week, I have taken a lot of portraits for a variety of people. For the most part, they were corporate head shots that were not entirely voluntary. As I am sure you can imagine, the &#8220;victims&#8221; stepping in front of my\u00a0camera had a range of reactions. Some will take it in stride, others love the opportunity, but most would rather be anywhere but in front of a camera. Personally, I would much rather be behind the camera myself. So, let&#8217;s\u00a0talk about perception. What do I see when you step into frame?<\/p>\n<p>For this explanation, I will stick with the corporate portraiture that I usually do. Most of my clients have a particular look they want to fit their company&#8217;s brand or, in some cases, the hundreds of photos that were taken before I came along. In short, there is a template that I shoot to where the only thing changing is the person in the image. Once I am set up, you are the only thing I really need to pay attention to as everything else is going to be relatively static. That makes the next step a bit easier.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-924\" src=\"https:\/\/markgunterphotography.com\/abo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/W_MGP2016_headshot-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Perception Headshot 3\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>My Perception Checklist<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Placement: Are you in the right place? Do I need to raise or lower any lights or reflectors?<\/li>\n<li>Glasses: Am I going to need to adjust to avoid glare in your lenses?<\/li>\n<li>Pose: For head shots, this is usually a simple 1-2-3 explanation to get you positioned right<\/li>\n<li>Expression: Dictated by the client, but usually something with a bit of a smile<\/li>\n<li>Capture: When I click the shutter, will the final image look like you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-925\" src=\"https:\/\/markgunterphotography.com\/abo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/W_MGP2016_headshot-2-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Perception Headshot 2\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/>While I could get considerably more nuanced, that is about it. For a corporate head shot, my primary job is defined in two parts: 1) Capture your likeness in a photograph and, 2) Make you look your best within the assignment&#8217;s parameters.<\/p>\n<p>I realize that the resulting image is going to be shared on your company website or on a wall somewhere. I get that you want to look your best and that is what I am here to do. If you don&#8217;t look your best, neither do I. It is as simple as that. So, let&#8217;s cut to the chase (finally!) and talk about what I really see when you step in front of my camera for that mandatory photograph:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You have a story to tell and I have one shot in which to tell a sliver of your story.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past week, I have taken a lot of portraits for a variety of people. 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