A great headshot emphasizes your best qualities while minimizing the opposite. Even with the most symmetrical faces in mind, we all have a good side, and a better side. With a limited amount of time the challenge is how to quickly identify the best side as efficiently as possible during a a headshot photoshoot. An obvious thing to do is simply ask the client - they’ll often have a preferred side they default to when taking a selfie, for example. Another way to do this is to look at the part line of the hair. The part side is often - but not always - likely the best side to shoot for optimal jaw line, etc. This is because people tend to feel most comfortable showcasing their better side - hence the part line. However, what I’ve found is that there is often more to it. To get to the answer quickly I like to take a quick series of shots as I’m dialing in my lighting. First shot is head on - followed by side angles in a few different positions. This takes no more than a couple of minutes and we’re ready to shoot. Let’s put your best side forward.