When you are meeting with a photographer for a professional photo for your financial website, your first job is to make sure the photographer has a clear idea about the design of your financial website. You need to specify the  orientation (portrait or landscape style) your want , and suggest your ideas about composition (whether a full figure portrait, a head and shoulders shot, or a photo from the waist up). Show your financial website design to the photographer,  and explain the basic layout or structure of the website. Several photos of you for your financial advisor webpage should be taken; be sure to ask that there be a little extra room around your figure. Then the photo can be edited later for your financial website, if needed.

Here are some tips for do-it-yourself photographers who may want to save money but still have professional-looking portrait photos for their financial websites:

• Natural lighting is a must for financial webpage photos. However, if your photo is shot outdoors, make sure it does not have tree limbs or flowers in the background.
• What works best for photos for financial advisor sites is a white or solid color background.
• On your camera use the highest megapixel available; this insures that your financial advisor website portrait looks clean and clear.
• Line your camera up so that walls and other vertical structures are as close to vertical as possible. You are the subject for your financial website photo, so your visage should dominate the image.
• Make sure your financial website portrait is not take facing upwards toward your face, as that angle makes a subject appear chubby.
• Stand at an angle to the camera (sideways with head towards photographer) while shooting the portrait for your financial advisor website.
• Another option is to go for a personal look for your financial webpage: take a casual photo of your body from waist up. Pretend like you are interacting with a friend during the shot, as this may help you to relax.
• Be sure to choose clothing that doesn’t  clash with the theme or brand colors that you and your designer have chosen for your financial planner website.