Most people think the hardest part about getting a new headshot is the physical preparation.The haircut.The outfit.The makeup.The five kilos they want to lose “before they book.”
But none of that is the real blocker.None of that is the real mistake.
The biggest mistake people make before booking a new headshot is assuming it’s about looking better.
Looking “more polished.”Looking “more confident.”Looking “more like the person they want to be.”
And I totally get it — we’re conditioned to think photos are visual. But headshots? Branding portraits? They’re actually emotional.
Because here’s the truth I see every single day in my studio…
A headshot is never just about how you look. It’s about how you see yourself.
You can walk in with a fresh blowout, a brand-new blazer, and the most beautiful makeup…and still feel like the old version of yourself is the one staring back at you.
Not because you don’t look good.But because you haven’t updated your internal picture of who you are now.
If you’re still seeing yourself through last year’s eyes, or last decade’s, that’s who shows up in front of the camera.
The mum who put herself last.The business owner who was just starting out and doubting everything.The woman who was exhausted, burnt out, stretched too thin, or simply surviving.
Even if today you’re stronger, clearer, happier, more successful, you might not realise it until you’re actually in front of the camera with someone who knows how to bring that version of you forward.
This is why I take time to tell my clients..
Headshots aren’t about perfection. They’re about alignment.
Alignment between who you are, how you feel, and how you want to show up in your business and your life.
When those things line up?The photos hit differently.They feel real.They feel powerful.They feel like you! The you of now, not the past.
And that’s when people look at your image and instantly trust you, connect with you, and want to work with you.
So before your next headshot session, skip the crash diets. Skip the frantic shopping trip.Skip the idea that you need to “fix” anything first.
Instead, give yourself permission to update the way you see you.
You’ve lived, learned, grown, changed, and you deserve images that reflect the woman you’ve become, not the one you used to be.
That’s the real transformation.And it’s the one your business, and your confidence, will feel immediately.
Wishing you all the success, in all areas of your life.
V.