Mediaboss Marketing

FORT WORTH

Social networking websites, like LinkedIn, are linking professional photographers to new business.

"It's allowed a lot of people into the profession that probably wouldn't be here today if they had to go back to a film camera. So, you've got a lot of photographers in the profession today and they're saying, 'okay, I've got to change my model,'" said Dalton.

The new business model includes headshots for a new clientele.

Ed Seaborn will graduate college in the fall. To land that first job, he's putting his best face forward.

"I'm going to put it on my LinkedIn account. It's a way you network with other professionals, and you want to look good," said Seaborn.

"It just says a lot more about that individual being a professional than something they pulled from their iPhone or something like that," said Katie-Rose Watson, Director of PR and Social Media at Anchor Marketing & Design.

More and more professionals are getting professional photos for their online resumes.

The photos can range in price, depending on the photographer. Many in the metroplex offer LinkedIn headshots from $100 - $500. Watson says that investment is an investment in your future.

"So, I think when you're out there looking for a job, it's extremely important to make that investment. I mean, what is 100 or 200 dollars in the long run if it lands you a job?" she said.

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