Career Support: Headshots for You

Get a free professional headshot photo at the Central Branch!

Headshot photos are a great way to make a positive first impression and connect with others for your business or job seeking needs. Registration for this event is required to ensure that each attendee will have a 5 minute photography session with the professional photographer.

Each attendee will receive one digital photo from the headshot photo session, via email, after post processing effects by the professional photographer  and no substitutions, no additional edits, no additional images, etc. will be available. Your name and email addresses will be collected at the beginning of the event so that you receive your digital photo individually and to ensure everyone's information remains private from other attendees.

Please keep in mind that these images are for personal use only, no third party use, and Howard County Library System retains copyright and ownership of all images.

Tips to prepare for your individual headshot:

• Dress to match your prospective job role. Business attire recommended.
• It is best to wear a solid, neutral colored top. Try to avoid clothing with logos or patterns.
• Due to photo shoot time restrictions, individuals will not be able to change clothes during the photo shoot. 
• If you wear glasses, be sure to bring them to the session.
• The number of photos taken during the session is at the discretion of the professional photographer.
• There are no appointments. Your photo will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. The first photo session begins at 6:00 pm, and the last photo session will end at 7:30 pm.

LOCATION: 

The Equity Resource Center Event Space is located on the top floor of the Central Branch past the public computers. You can read more about the Equity Resource Center and the Equity Resource Collection here. 

On the day of the headshot photos event you are attending, please feel free to ask any staff member for assistance if you have difficulty locating this location in the Central Branch building. 

Questions? Please email askhcls@hclibrary.org for more information.

Photographer Bio: Geoffrey S. Baker

Geoffrey S. Baker has been an award winning professional photographer since 1980. He specializes in environmental portraits and endurance sports photography. His work has appeared in: The New York Times, GQ, Runners World, and Trail Runner Magazine among others. He is a contributing photographer to Ultrarunning Magazine. Mr. Baker is an accomplished Ultrarunner, having finished over 50 ultramarathons including: The Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, Leadville 100, Vermont 100 and the Heartland 100.

View examples of Geoffrey S. Baker's photography here: https://www.geoffreybakerphotography.com/