Your Quarterly Mini Headshot Day is Upon Us.

LinkedIn is calling your name. Please, update your profile photo.

I hope you all have been enjoying this February—wow, January just would NOT end! It has been busy over here behind the scenes of Fancy This Photography as we are knee deep in Engagement Season! I have to be honest, I truly love this time of year as I have the opportunity to connect with so many couples.

Thank you to every single one of you who has referred me to your friends and family for photography services. It is because of you that I only have around 6 more wedding bookings for the rest of the year. This is no small item, and I have never actually been able to say that number out loud. This may be the first year where I book completely before the first quarter is even done. It hasn’t happened yet, but we are close. I have you to thank for that.

The new year brought some necessary tweaking. In 2019, I photographed HALF of my entire client list for their headshot sessions. What exactly does this mean? Well, half of my business was strictly headshots, and the other half was divvied up into Weddings, Family, and Boudoir Sessions. This was not what I expected when 2019 started. However, it makes sense that headshots would be so popular since we are located in the Triangle area. In fact, it makes so much sense that this was a big hit because there arent companies who offer the type of service that I do.

With this in mind, I knew I had to tweak my current offerings for headshots. I wanted to keep my clients best interests in mind, while also offering a more premium service for those who needed a more customized session. This year I am happy to say that I will be offering two types of headshot sessions. The first is a customized on-location headshot session that caters to each clients specific needs, wants, and style. I offer a variety of backdrops, and can also use your office and/or home as the backdrop of choice. Regardless of backdrop choice, our main mission is to create a warm and welcoming image for viewers to enjoy.

The second collection is a bit of a group collection—I like to call it the Mini Headshot Day. Every quarter I am going to offer an on-location studio session at the location of my choice. Our studio rents out a space (in the Triangle area) and will offer a discounted rate to women and small business owners to come and have their headshots taken. This will only be offered one day out of the quarter, and each session date will be posted in advance for clients to make arrangements to come. This is a 20 minute session and each client receives 3 high-res fully edited images.

Our first quarterly Mini Headshot Day will be Wednesday, February 26th. This is a 20 minute session and each client receives 3 high-res fully edited images. If you are interested in scheduling your Mini Headshot session, simply email me at nikki@fancythisphotography.com OR go to the Schedule a Free Consult page and submit there.

March held our first and only mini headshot extravaganza day. Samantha and I photographed 12 ladies in and around the triangle and yall—it was just a blast! Since announcing Samantha as the newest Associate Photographer for Fancy This, I wanted to get her involved with the Raleigh/Durham community of amazing ladies. We offered up 30 minute portrait sessions for women who needed an updated headshot—the results are kind of magical.

Some of my favorite images from the day are the ones that are just not your typical headshot. Seriously, when I look at these I think “oh my goodness, girl—I’d hire you!” I feel like it speaks so much to have a headshot that is completely you, different from the crowd, and still professional. I get that the traditional headshots are, well, traditional—but, it’s 2019, yall! I am trying to have some fun with it and make something that is truly unique.

For those of you wanting to update your headshot—send me a message. I would love to chat with you about what you are wanting and needing for your profession. Think of it as the first impression you give someone. When is the last time you have had yours taken?

Tell me your favorite headshot from the day!

I have always admired Heidi's live freely attitude. She and I met years ago when we worked that Goodnight's Comedy Club in Raleigh and I swore we would have become best friends if she hadn't picked up and moved to Colorado so soon! This girl is a traveler, and has now made her way to New York City to pursue her dream of becoming a comedian.

Any time that she makes her way back home to good ol' North Carolina--I always try to find a way to see her. This time, we actually made it happened and oh my goodness we made some magic happen that day. It was great to see Heidi again, hear about her amazing stories of New York, and to just give her so much loving for actually going out and doing what she was called to do.

We started off the day in a parking lot on downtown Durham. Yes, a parking lot. And I am not even ashamed to say that because magic can literally happen anywhere. We then headed around to a few sweet spots in Durham like Pour, The Durham Hotel, and even made her try one of the new Spin bikes Durham just placed on every street in the city. I am glad she was a good sport about it. Can't wait to see how far she goes in this career!