The Modern Headshot

The Modern Headshot

About this Challenge We’re calling on you to explore professional headshots as a genre. Capture people in their careers. Architects in hard hats. Tattoo artists mid-sketch. Nurses between shifts. Interns on day one. Executives on year twenty. Show us the real range of modern professionals across industries, ages, and paths. Set your subject against a clean wall with soft window light and let presence do the heavy lifting. Or step into their world and capture them where the work actually happens. A stripped-back headshot can be just as powerful as a layered environmental portrait. This isn’t about stiff poses and awkward smiles. It’s about capturing real people at every stage of their careers. First internship nerves. Mid-career momentum. Senior-level calm. Corporate. Creative. Corporate but secretly creative. If it’s professional and powerful, we want to see it. IDEAS TO INSPIRE YOU Polished headshots with clean, distraction-free backgrounds Environmental portraits that show someone in their workspace Creative professionals styled in a way that reflects their craft Corporate team members with confident, approachable expressions Students or interns with that “first big opportunity” energy Senior professionals whose portraits reflect experience and authority WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU Share your work with a global audience of creatives, brands, and storytellers Help shape how the world sees modern careers across industries and generations Gain real reach through a homepage feature that spotlights your perspective Be part of a community that believes visual storytelling should be accessible to everyone HOW TO ENTER Capture a professional portrait in photo or video form (up to 60 seconds) Share your entry using the “Join the Challenge” button on this page Submit as many entries as you like before the deadline Open to both photo and video submissions