Know, like and trust. This is what we build with our books, services and website. Visuals play a big part in creating this trust. And we all know we need a photo. Just how important that photo quality is depends on how you will be using it.

If you plan to use it for web use, the resolution doesn’t have to be very high, 72dpi will work fine. But anytime you plan to use a photo for print work you need to be sure the resolution is as high as you can get for best quality reproduction. Professional photographers will make your files high resolution. You’ll also need to think about the style you want them to be. Be sure to cover all looks, suit, jacket, dress, sweater, scarf, tie, accessories or not. Do a variety for best use of time and try not to do all the photos as planned poses.

If you want to take your own photos, I suggest you consider the following:

When taking shots with your own camera be sure it is at least 7 or more mega pixels and is set at the highest resolution it will go, or ask around at your local Continue reading →