The curse of the corporate headshot
A strangely pervasive custom of odd poses and forced smiles
Do an image search for the word “business” or “manager”, and what comes back? Nothing that remotely resembles business or managers. It isn’t just that the people are attractive. It is what they are doing. Many stock photos feature well-dressed types sitting around a table. One of them is holding forth and everyone else is laughing madly, like cult members hearing that the Rapture has been brought forward a week.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “The curse of the headshot”
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