Long Island Headshots/In Studio or Outdoors

June was a busy month filled with events and headshot sessions.  Summer is finally here and after the winter that we had  this year we all couldn’t be any happier.  Headshot sessions have picked up because the longer days and nice weather have allowed for more opportunities to photograph outdoors for those who prefer to do so.  I often get asked where I do my headshot sessions, if I do them in studio, on location, or both.  The answer simply is all of the above.  I will primarily use natural light whenever possible or when it is available.  I find that it is the most flattering for everyone, especially women.  If done in studio, I will always make use of natural light and generally use either a white, gray or black backdrop for a clean, conventional look.  If lighting conditions are poor then I will need to introduce a continuous light  source or add either studio flash or a bounced fill flash.  If done outdoors, I will scout out a few areas that allow for clean simple backgrounds with the best lighting conditions.  Here are some recent headshots that i did in studio and then outdoors.  All of these images were shot using natural available light only.