{"id":17358,"date":"2025-09-03T16:12:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T14:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.bewerbungsfoto-kreuzberg.de\/how-to-create-great-employee-portraits\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T11:17:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T10:17:26","slug":"how-to-create-great-employee-portraits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bewerbungsfoto-kreuzberg.de\/en\/how-to-create-great-employee-portraits\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create great employee portraits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips for HR and marketing<\/h2>\n\n<p>Professional portraits show more than just faces. They convey attitude, personality, and professionalism \u2013 all at first glance. When used strategically, they strengthen your employer brand, build trust, and increase visibility.  <\/p>\n\n<p>To make sure a photoshoot delivers not only great images but also a smooth process, <strong>preparation<\/strong> is key!<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5 steps that improve every shoot:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Define the purpose<\/strong>: Where will the portraits be used? Website, LinkedIn, PR, or internal communication? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choose the location<\/strong>: At the workplace, in a mobile studio on-site, or in my Kreuzberg photo studio?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Set the look:<\/strong> Unified or individual? Formal business style or business casual?  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Communicate internally<\/strong>: What should people wear? What to bring? Who is scheduled when?  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plan time realistically<\/strong>: Depending on the concept, 8\u201330 minutes per person \u2013 plus styling and image selection if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Our tip:<\/strong> Great images are created on both sides of the camera. Clear preparation builds trust \u2013 and that shows in every photo. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Download the guide<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Together, Zsuzsanne Szabo and I &#8211; as <a href=\"https:\/\/szabo-jasper.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">SJ-Fotografie<\/a> &#8211; created the guide: <strong>&#8220;Employee portraits &#8211; tips for HR and marketing&#8221;<\/strong>. It summarizes all the important points in a compact format &#8211; ideal for HR and marketing managers and anyone who is entrusted with planning team photos or employee portraits.<\/p>\n\n<p>You can download it directly here, but be aware that it is only available in German as of now.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/szabo-jasper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SJ-Fotografie_Mitarbeiterportraits_Tipps_HR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Download: Employee portraits &#8211; tips for HR and marketing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>You want to get started? Then send me your <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.bewerbungsfoto-kreuzberg.de\/en\/employee-headshots\/#anfrage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">request<\/a> or book an appointment with me for an <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.bewerbungsfoto-kreuzberg.de\/terminbuchung-erstgespraech\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"14980\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">initial consultation<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tips for HR and marketing Professional portraits show more than just faces. They convey attitude, personality, and professionalism \u2013 all at first glance. When used strategically, they strengthen your employer brand, build trust, and increase visibility. 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