When should I book new headshots?

I love the headshots I’ve used to launch The Imago Studio. They convey quiet confidence, dignity, and beauty - all central qualities of the experience I offer those in front of my camera.

You might not guess that in the 48 hours during which these taken my calendar read:

Friday - Headshot Session 

Saturday - Pickup Penske Truck 

Sunday - Drive to Minnesota (from Rochester, New York)

My bestie singularly kept my sanity intact while we shoved all my ish into boxes. So many boxes. So many moments wondering how can two people can possibly accrue so much minutia and how nice it would be to instead just burn all my possessions and go live in a cottage in the woods.

I did not feel like a put-together professional. It did not feel like the “perfect time” to get headshots for a budding business (for which all I had was a name and a logo). But “done” beats “perfect” every time.

So if it’s been more than five years since your last headshot and especially if you think you’d like to wait until after you lose five pounds just take the plunge and book the shoot. Do it messy. What you’ll get in return for your risk is the gift of knowing that you don’t have to be perfect to start something beautiful. As the lovely Brené Brown says “Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.”