Book Cover Photography - What Your Headshot Says About You as An Author

So you've wrote your first book - now think twice about your book cover headshot. 

Robynne Chutkan, a leading gastroenterologist, bestselling author, and founder of the Digestive Center for Women, needed a doctors headshot that that was both welcoming, and authoritative. Her "power stance" and smile helps communicate both of these things, simultaneously - her studies are now easier to trust, as there is a face behind the facts. A power stance is a common choice for authors, doctors, and lawyer portraits alike who want something less traditional but professional.

Hiring a trusted portrait photographer is vital because you're also hiring a personal branding expert. After all, first impressions are not just when you meet someone - in this case, the first impression is a book cover. 

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Photo Copyright 2016 Michael Benabib

Branding and Website Photography - Why Professional Corporate Portraits Matter

It's that time again. You are rebranding your business, and now you want to revamp your website to match. You could go to a stock photo agency to find images that illustrate what your company is about, but if you really want to stand out and give yourself a unique look, it might be time to consider hiring a photographer to provide the photography for your entire site. 

Using one corporate photographer to work on the job side by side with you ensures consistency with your branding and personal image, and gives your website a cohesive, professional look that would be hard to acquire otherwise. 

Michael Benabib photographed all the images for the below site, for Dynasty Financial Partners. Note how the headshots and board of directors portrait all have a consistent style with the feeling of the site. 

 

A shoot with a professional corporate photography company such as Executive Photos NYC also gives you the opportunity to update your headshot. It's extremely important to keep your headshots updated as often this is the first impression any client or potential business partner will have of you. 

Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney general of the United States

"Loretta Elizabeth Lynch (born May 21, 1959) is the 83rd and current Attorney General of the United States, having previously served as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Her tenure as U.S. Attorney began in 2010, and she also held that position from 1999 to 2001. As U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Lynch oversaw federal prosecutions in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island." - Wikipedia

Corporate Photography Copyright 2016 Michael Benabib of Executive Photos NYC

David F. Swensen Editorial Portrait, for Bloomberg Magazine

David F. Swensen has been the Chief Investment Officer at Yale University since 1985. He is responsible for managing and investing the University’s endowment assets and investment funds, which total $19.4 billion.[1] Realizing an average annual return of 11.8 percent on his investments over the ten years to 2009,[2]Swensen’s consistent track record has attracted the notice of Wall Street portfolio managers. Currently, he lives in New Haven, Connecticut with his children Tory, Alex, and Tim.

He is chiefly notable for having invented what has become known as “The Yale Model” which is an application of Modern Portfolio Theory.

Copyright 2016 Michael benabib

Shooting for New Client Linkedin

I always like getting a call for a job shooting interesting people for a new client. And to top it off they are located across the street at the Empire State Building.

Business Photo Copyright 2016 Michael Benabib

Corporate Headshot Photographer - Rockefeller & Co.

From the Rockefeller & Co. Website: 

From its roots over a century ago as a private investment office to the diversified financial services firm that it is today, Rockefeller & Co. has always taken pride in the integrity, depth, and vision of its professionals. 

Today, the firm serves a wide range of individuals and institutions. Successful families and individuals rely on our planning and wealth management skills in seeking to preserve, diversify, and grow their wealth – often from one generation to the next. Institutional investors select us for our asset management expertise. Charitable and other organizations recognize the sophistication of our financial and investment services, as well as our longstanding credentials, in the nonprofit world. And we remain, as we have been since our inception, the financial stewards of one of America’s great family legacies.

Dynasty-Backed Summit Trail Adds Four More Barclays Advisers

Four financial advisers have resigned from Barclays PLC’s U.S. wealth-management unit to join their former colleagues at independent advisory firm Summit Trail Advisors.

Advisers Jerry Lucas, Megan Sclafani, Peter Gambee and Michael Cohen, who managed $1 billion in client assets at Barclays, have joined Summit Trail’s New York office.

Corporate photography Copyright Michael Benabib Executive Photos NYC. 

Executive Photo of Stephen Dubner, Award Winnning Journalist and Author of Freakonomics

Stephen J. Dubner is an award-winning author and journalist who lives in New York City. He is the co-author, with Steven D. Levitt, of Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything. He is also the author of Turbulent Souls: A Catholic Son’s Return to His Jewish Family(1998),Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper(2003), and a children’s book, The Boy With Two Belly Buttons (2007).

Freakonomics, published in April 2005, instantly became an international best-seller, with more than 1.5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone. It won the inaugural Quill Award for best business book; was short-listed for the inaugural Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Business Book Award; received a Visionary Award from the National Council on Economic Education; is a BookSense Book of the Year; and was named a Notable Book of 2005 by the New York Times.Turbulent Souls was also named a Notable Book, and was a finalist for the Koret National Jewish Book Award. Turbulent Souls is being reissued in late 2006 under a new title, Choosing My Religion.

Author Photo of Stephen Dubner Copyright Michael Benabib 2016

Bob & Harvey Weinstein, corporate portrait for Newsweek Magazine

The Weinstein Company (TWC) is an American mini-major film studio founded by Bob and Harvey Weinstein in 2005 after the brothers left the then-Disney-owned Miramax Films, which they had co-founded in 1979. They retained ownership of the Dimension Films label of Miramax. It is one of the largest mini-major film studios in North America.

Highest grossing films include Django Unchained, Silver Linings Playbook and The Kings Speech.

Photographed for Newsweek Magazine Copyright 2016 Michael Benabib

Corporate Portraiture of Dr. Mehmet Oz and His Wife, Lisa Oz

Lisa Oz with her husband, Dr. Mehmet Oz

Dr. Oz is vice-chair and professor of surgery at Columbia University. He directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital. His research interests include heart replacement surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, complementary medicine and healthcare policy. He has authored over 400 original publications, book chapters and medical books and has received several patents.

Lisa Oz is a producer, writer, actress, and frequent co-host of The Dr. Oz Show on Oprah & Friends’ XM radio telecast. Lisa has co-authored three New York Times best selling books, including the “YOU: The Owner’s Manual” series.She is President of Ozworks LLC, a media and investment consulting company that she founded, and directs Pine Room Pictures, a production company specializing in family friendly media.

Vivian Schiller, CEO of NPR Portrait

Vivian Luisa Schiller (born September 13, 1961)[1] is the former president and CEO of National Public Radio,[2] and former head of news and journalism partnerships at Twitter.[3] She is also the former senior vice president and chief digital officer for NBC News, including oversight of NBCNews.com.[4]

Corporate Headshot of Barron Hilton, co-chairman of Hilton Hotels

William Barron Hilton (born October 23, 1927) is an American business magnate, socialite, and hotel heir. As son and successor of hotel pioneerConrad Hilton, he has created a record in business and philanthropy that mirrored the success of his famous father. He is the retired chairman, president and chief executive officer of Hilton Hotels Corporation, and chairman emeritus of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. Hilton was also a founding partner of the American Football League and the original owner of the San Diego Chargers.

Chris Hughes, Co-Founder of Facebook, and Strategist for President Barack Obama’s presidential campaign

Chris is a Co-Founder of Facebook, the largest social networking site in the world. Most recently, he served as New Media Strategist for President Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and pioneered the use of online campaigning through the political social networking site My.BarackObama.com.

Chris is a graduate of Harvard College, earning a B.A. in History and Literature.