Headshot
A tightly framed portrait of the head and shoulders, made for professional identification and representation.
In depth
The brief is functional: the person must be recognisable, approachable and appropriate to their field, and the image must work small on a website or a badge. Conventions are consequently tight — even lighting, a clean background, eyes sharp and on the upper third — and the craft lies in getting a natural expression within them.
Examples in practice
A corporate headshot is shot at 85 mm and f/4 so the face stays sharp while the office behind dissolves cleanly.