Business portrait for CEO: headshots that exude confidence and maturity

Frederick sat at the table with a clear mission: his next step as an executive deserves a first impression that's right, and that starts with his LinkedIn profile picture.
Today, after years in international operations and a recent role as CEO, he is looking for a new position at a senior level, C-level or executive, in a context where stability and impact are again central.

Not putting on a mask, but making the right nuance visible in your Linkedin profile picture!
Headshot CEO - Frederik Verspeurt

A business portrait for senior leaders and executives

During the intake, it quickly became clear what Frederik stands for. He is not a “podium speaker” who effortlessly plays a room of a hundred people. His strength lies elsewhere: in dialogue, in taking responsibility, in giving teams autonomy and putting things in order where it becomes complex.
Frederick is a connector and a fixer: someone who gets groups working alongside each other to work together again; with calm, structure and direction.

This is precisely why his new professional profile photos needed to do more than “look good.” Rather, he received feedback that his image looked too young and playful for the level at which he was applying. And as with any job application, people form a judgment based on the photo first, only then do they read the words.

The right look for LinkedIn and resume

So we chose a visual language that brings together three things: maturity, trust and humanity. Senior and firm, but never aloof. Approachable and warm, without walking over.
Its headshots are straightforward, the attitude calm, the appearance reliable; someone you think of: With him it will be all right, and for him I want to work.

Confidence, maturity and approachability in one image

This is the essence of business portrait photography: not putting on a mask, but revealing the right nuance. Exactly what Frederik needs for his LinkedIn profile and resume, and for the next step in his story.

Are you a manager or a member of executive management? Read about how a photo shoot for executives works on our page Portraits for Managers.

Written by Kwinten Verspeurt, portrait photographer and founder of Fotostudio Kwinten in Willebroek (since 2005). Kwinten is a Master Portrait Photographer (CAP, 2012) and the first Flemish Associate Photographer of Peter Hurley’s Headshot Crew.

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