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Beautiful AND she can act. โค๏ธTap the heart if you Beautiful AND she can act.

โค๏ธTap the heart if you agree.

Cuz it was easy to transform her from the Girl Next Door to the Professional to the Sci-Fi Heroinne. Which oneโ€™s your fave? Mine is the first one!

๐ŸŽญ Headshots of actress Kristen Messer.
As a headshot photographer, Iโ€™ve photographed over As a headshot photographer, Iโ€™ve photographed over 6,000 actors in my 26 + years in this biz.

๐Ÿ‘†These are 5 hard truths Iโ€™ve learned about acting headshots that actually get you auditions. 

Need help figuring out your specific, marketable looks? 

โฌ‡๏ธ Comment โ€œLOOKSโ€ below and Iโ€™ll send you my free Ultimate Look Guide right to your DM!
Hereโ€™s how you get this for yourself.๐Ÿ‘‡ But firstโ€ฆ Hereโ€™s how you get this for yourself.๐Ÿ‘‡

But firstโ€ฆ

โšก๏ธComment with the word โœจlooksโœจ and Iโ€™ll send you my Ultimate Look Guide for actors.

โŒ Different headshot looks DOES NOT mean changing outfits and giving the same sexy face in each one!

โšก๏ธWhen you change outfits to convey a different look, you also need to change THE ESSENCE of the character, or it wonโ€™t work.

โœ… Your essence changes when you act on camera instead of posing for the camera.

Hi,๐Ÿ‘‹ Iโ€™m Vanie (Vah-nee) Poyey, the Los Angeles headshot photographer for actors who donโ€™t like to pose.

I direct you in front of the camera by playing improv games so you act and we bring out an emotional range from one character to the next.

โœ… THATโ€™S what gets you different looks.

Rembmer to share this with another acting buddy if it resonates with you!โค๏ธ
Donโ€™t know your looks?๐Ÿ‘‡ โšก๏ธComment with the word โœจ Donโ€™t know your looks?๐Ÿ‘‡

โšก๏ธComment with the word โœจlooksโœจ

Iโ€™ll send you my Ultimate Headshot Look Guide for actors which includes:

โœ… The most popular looks agents and managers are asking for in your age group!

๐Ÿ”ƒ If you found this helpful share it to another actor in your stories or on your feed!

Featured here, the lovely actress ๐ŸŽญVictoria Baxter studying with the very best of the best, casting director @melmackactingstudio ! โค๏ธ๐Ÿซถ
Because getting this right means more auditions. Because getting this right means more auditions.

โŒGetting specific with your headshots isnโ€™t just about changing outfits.

You have two tools to convey those characters in your acting headshots

โœจYour wardrobe

AND 

โœจYour personality

So just as you would dress the part AND emobdy the character at an audition

โœ… Same goes for your headshots

You need to dress the part but also embody the character

If this resonates, share to other actors in your stories or repost!๐Ÿซถ

Donโ€™t know how to figure out your looks?๐Ÿ‘‡

โšก๏ธComment with the word โœจlooksโœจ and Iโ€™ll send you my Ultimate Look Guide for actors.
Parents read this before booking kids headshots!๐Ÿ‘‡ Parents read this before booking kids headshots!๐Ÿ‘‡

Waffle was an amazing child actor in front of my camera.

๐Ÿคฏ But I once had a session with kids running wild, throwing my equipment, and parents unintentionally making it worse.

โŒ We barely got any usable shots.

๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™€๏ธ The chaos was real.

And this happens far too often.

Hereโ€™s my top advice for a successful child headshot session:

1๏ธโƒฃ Set Expectations.

โœจ ASK your child if they want photos taken by a professional.

๐Ÿ’ก Explain they need to stand still and look at the camera. Practice first!

โœ… If theyโ€™re not ready, itโ€™s okay to wait. Donโ€™t waste your investment.

2๏ธโƒฃ Schedule Around Nap Time.

๐Ÿ˜ด A well-rested child is a happy child. Avoid grumpy kids at all costs!

3๏ธโƒฃ Feed Them Well (No Sugar!).

๐ŸŽ Hungry or sugar-wired kids are distractions. Keep them fueled with nutrician.

4๏ธโƒฃ Never Bribe with Food.

๐Ÿ›‘ It just creates another distraction. Bribes rarely work with young kids during a shoot anyway.

5๏ธโƒฃ Understand Your Responsibility.

โžก๏ธ Manage distracting behavior.

๐Ÿ™ Your focus helps me focus.

โœจ A successful headshot session for kids needs a calm collaborative environment.
Donโ€™t know how to figure out your looks?๐Ÿ‘‡ โšก๏ธComme Donโ€™t know how to figure out your looks?๐Ÿ‘‡

โšก๏ธComment with the word โœจlooksโœจ

Iโ€™ll send you my Ultimate Look Guide for actors which includes:

โœ… The list of popular headshot looks agents and manaters are asking for right now in your age group!

๐Ÿ”ƒ If you found this helpful share it to another actor in your stories or on your feed!

Featured here, the lovely actress Nichole!
If youโ€™re frustrated with only a few auditions a y If youโ€™re frustrated with only a few auditions a yearโ€ฆ

I know exactly how you feel because itโ€™s my story.

Iโ€™m Vanie Poyey, the headshot photographer ๐Ÿ“ธ for actors who donโ€™t like to pose.

I was an actor, trying to get auditions for years.

๐Ÿ’ธ I spent thousands on re-shooting headshots over and over again but never got the auditions to match.

๐Ÿ˜ซ I felt hopeless.

I was doing everything โ€œright,โ€ but nothing was working.

That exact cycle is a huge part of why I eventually quit acting.

Now, Iโ€™m the photographer I wish Iโ€™d had.

โœ… My clients are going out on MULTIPLE auditions in a week, not in a year.

โœจBecause my entire process is different.

โŒ We donโ€™t just take โ€œmoreโ€ headshots.

๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธWe create specific, personality-driven marketing looks designed to get you in the room.

If youโ€™re done wasting time and money on headshots that donโ€™t work, itโ€™s time to invest in the ones that do.๐Ÿ“ฒ

If this found you at the right time, give my post a like.โค๏ธ

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