Local Photographer Joins Nationwide Effort to Create 10,000 Complimentary Professional Headshots to Help America Get Back to Work

Nothing says “I’m ready to work” more than a freshly
pressed suit, an updated resume, and of course, a professional headshot. Regardless of profession,
COVID-19 sent millions of Americans to the unemployment line without warning. That is why local
photographer Rich Soublet of Rich Soublet Photography is participating with Headshot Booker and
Brookfield Properties in the largest, single-day photo initiative that will provide 10,000 unemployed
Americans nationwide with a complimentary, professional headshot to include with their resumes and
post to job sites such as LinkedIn.

On July 22, more than 200 photographers will create 10,000 professional headshots for unemployed Americans. Headshot Booker has teamed-up with retail real estate giant Brookfield Properties and will create pop-up photo studios at their locations in all 50 states. This is the largest, single-day initiative of its kind to help put America back to work.

Rich will be producing the complimentary headshots on Wednesday, July 22 from 10:00 a.m. – 7:00
p.m. at the Brookfield Property located at Otay Ranch Town Center, 2015 Birch Rd Chula Vista,
CA 91915. Complimentary headshots are open to anyone currently unemployed, but participants are
asked to visit HeadshotBooker.com for details and schedule a time to be photographed.

More than 200
photographers will participate across all 50 states, creating pop-up studios at nearly every Brookfield
retail location nationwide. Headshots will be provided to participants on-site through event photo-sharing platform SpotMyPhotos.

“I heard about what
Headshot Booker and Brookfield Properties were doing across the country and wanted to be a part of
it. I’m excited and grateful to be able to contribute to such a great initiative.”
10,000 Headshots is the brainchild of Tony Taafe, who co-founded Headshot Booker with renowned
portrait photographer, Peter Hurley and national event photographer, Lauren Lieberman. Taafe recalled
the struggles his dad had with unemployment and the impact it had on his entire family. “I know
firsthand that the effects of unemployment extend well beyond an individual,” he explains. “My dad
was the hardest working person I ever met. He was in construction so the work wasn’t consistent and
he had almost zero job security. “Unemployment impacts everyone and everything associated with that
person,” Taafe continued.
“Headshot Booker is in a unique position to provide out-of-work Americans with an important element
of the job search process – a great, professional headshot. And thanks to our partners who share a
similar vision, we will be able to help thousands of unemployed Americans put their best foot forward
and help them get back to work.”

“We are proud and excited to host the 10,000 Headshots initiative across our portfolio,” said
Brookfield Properties Chief Marketing Officer Michelle Snyder. “As we continue to welcome guests
back to our centers, we are grateful for this opportunity to help the members of our communities that
have been negatively impacted by the pandemic,” Snyder emphasized that safety for all participants is
a core focus and each photographer will follow specific protocols to ensure safe distancing and
hygiene practices throughout the day.

The base price for a high quality, professional headshot starts around $250, which equates to more than
$2.5 million in collective services these photographers will provide through this initiative.
In addition to Headshot Booker, Brookfield Properties, and SpotMyPhotos, additional support is
provided by Canon USA, Tether Tools, and PhotoFlashDrive.

Rich has been working full time as a freelance photographer since 2010 and will be opening a brand
new studio space in downtown San Diego in August. “Authenticity from concept to creation is
something I hold very closely in my work. People are sharp and can spot a phony from a mile away,
my ultimate goal when photographing someone is presenting their true authentic self in the absolute
best light.”

Contact:
Rich Soublet
Rich Soublet Photography
619.813.2888
[email protected]