July 23, 2012
Why, “I only need one head shot.” is a lie
Why it’s never JUST ONE PHOTO.
Every single year and every single month, I get at least one inquiry saying, “I only need one head shot, how much do you charge?”
Well, here’s a REAL LIFE EXAMPLE of what that actually means.
In 2012 before he ever began helping me with the ever growing photography business Jeremiah a family member told me, “Hey I need a last minute head shot session”. I told him the procedure, and what we could set up. He insisted, “I only need one. We can go, take a shot, and it’ll be done. It will only take 5 minutes.” One of the most common statements I get when talking with someone about their head shot session is, “It will only take you 5 minutes”. So, you can image the eye-roll
I had going on when those words came out of his mouth. ;)
That day, we picked a day and found a location for his one image.
We chose a spot that he wanted as a background for his one head shot session, and I shot not just one, but two images for him, then said, “Okay, we’re set! (:”
He followed with, “What..?”
I said, “Well, you insisted that you only needed one good photo and it would only take me 5 minutes.”
He then wanted to see the raw image on my camera. I showed him the image and explained that the way he looked, was more closed off than approachable. Then ended it with, “..but you insisted you didn’t need anytime to warm up, you told me you just needed one image, and you gave me your word that it would only take 5-minutes of my time. So, I will go ahead and edit this and let you know when it’s finished.”
Then It finally clicked for him. He finally understood why head shot sessions take a little longer than just 5 minutes.
No matter how certain you are that you’re always “camera ready” sometimes that’s just not the case. Different poses, different outfits, different “looks”, and entirely different photographs are always better to have, than just that “one image” that will only take me “five minutes”. Honestly, I still have to use gas and my time to drive to the head shot session, shoot the head shot session “for 5 minutes”, drive home from the head shot session, then edit that image, and deliver the image. Unfortunately it does take me longer than 5 minutes to capture and produce one image.
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I'm Brittney! The founder, owner, and lead photographer at Kincannon Photography.
I've been photographing families and couples for 13+ years and absolutely love providing a way for families and couples to enjoy their images in a tangible way.
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KELLY WILLIAMS
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I've absolutely loved having Brittney as our newborn and family photographer. Not only are her pictures stunning, the experience that goes along with her sessions is one of a kind. When we first booked she sent over a session guide with wonderful wardrobe advice which made it super easy to choose what outfits to where, I emailed her over images of what we planned on wearing and she quickly gave me a response. For the session, it doesn't matter if your baby or kids are on their best day or not cooperating, Brittney was able to go with the flow and make the session fun and easy (even for our teenagers). When our images were ready for viewing we met with her to see all of the edited images, after that point we chose our favorites for the walls in our home. The canvases we ordered are absolutely gorgeous and it's the first thing my friends and family comment on as soon as they walk into my home. I know that I will treasure these portraits in 20 years when my kids are grown, even more than I do now (which is saying a lot, because I absolutely LOVE and treasure them now). She is honestly the best, and I cannot recommend her enough!
KRISTEN SOLESBEE
We have worked with Kincannon photography twice now, first was an outdoor newborn session for my son. He was the crankiest hard to work with baby but they somehow managed to make him look completely angelic. Those photos will be cherished always. Second was an in studio family session, me, husband and three kids. The photos were both traditional and fun, really capturing each individual personality of my kiddos.
Kincannon photography was easy to work with, listened to our wants and made it happen plus some. I would definitely recommend.
jESSIKAH WIGGINS
I love the work that Kincannon photography has done for my family and I. I’ve used Brittney for my one year anniversary photos, maternity photos, my daughter’s newborn photos, and family photos throughout the years. Her photography style is beautiful and her editing skills are unreal! I can’t say enough good things about her and her work! I would highly recommend Kincannon photography for whatever photo needs you may have.
Madison L.
Brittney is an amazing family photographer! She brought so much insight from her experience photographing kids that I think I would have been lost without her! My husband wasn't a fan of pictures so getting him to come to the session was tough, but Brittney made it a lot of fun. The family pictures came out impeccably. I'm so thankful for her ability to roll with the session capturing candids and a few semi posed pictures as well. I was not planning on hiring a photographer but decided to last minute after another friend of ours had hired Brittney to take their family photos. Brittney and her husband came to show us our pictures and it was so much fun looking back on all the pictures she had gotten. With our little ones being so crazy I wasn't sure how they would turn out but we are so happy with them. We just ordered a framed print and album and I can't wait to see them in person! She made my husband, kids, and me feel comfortable the entire time and really brought the kind of energy I was looking for in a photographer. Would work with her again in a heartbeat for any other professional photos! Thanks Brittney!!
Cali Vincent
How do I even begin! My Brother, Sister in Law, Husband and I wanted to do something for my parents for their 42nd wedding anniversary this year and thought a family portrait would be awesome. My Mom has wanted to do a family photo for years but we are just not "family photo" people, but with my husband and I having the first grandchild we thought it was time. I know Brittney from her previous job and adore her, she was the first person I thought to contact and she is also so amazing to donate a FREE family session to the silent auction for a race I am involved in for the past couple years and I loved how those pictures came out. Again, my family is very laid back and my husband HATES taking pictures so to do this was a big deal. The process leading up to the session was so easy, Brittney and her husband were so helpful and made me feel so comfortable and assured me they would make sure we had fun. The day of the shoot Brittney ROCKED! With having to wrangle a one year old and get my husband not to look uncomfortable, she had her work cut out for her! She was a champ, made us laugh, loosened everyone up right away and it just felt like we were hanging out at the park. When we did our reveal they were so great! When he showed us the slideshow first my Mom, Dad, Sister and I were already in tears!! The pictures were so AWESOME and we were so excited to go through and pick our favorites. They also brought a bottle of sparkling apple cider and chocolates for us to enjoy while we did our preview (of course our family already had the libation situation covered but it was very sweet). We ended up spending a few hours with him (bless his patient heart) and picked out the best package for us and all our favorite images. This was an amazing experience, we know that our parents will remember it forever and we have these beautiful reminders of that day. Thank you Brittaney for making this such a special experience for my family and giving us so many memories to share with our daughter.
With all our hearts xoxoxo
Kaela hopkins
If you want a luxury photo shoot then Brittney is your gal! She captured our family so perfectly and the book and framed canvas photo we purchased from her are incredible memories we will have for a lifetime!
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Orange County Family Photographer, Kincannon Photography is a professional photographer in Orange County, California capturing newborn, seniors, dog, children and family portraits.
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