You’re Not The Lead Just Because Your Headshots Say So

You’re Not The Lead Just Because Your Headshots Say So

[Headshot Photographers Los Angeles By Vanie] The look I talk most people out of photographing is the lead, whether in the form of the Love Interest or the Hero. The two elements that decide what characters you’re able to sell are 1: your look, and 2: your...
What to Wear for Business Headshots

What to Wear for Business Headshots

The appointment is booked. The date is set. Now comes the panic. You stand in front of your closet, hangers in hand, asking the eternal question: “What am I supposed to wear?” It’s the most common anxiety I see as a professional headshot photographer. You...
How to Make it Hard for Your New Agent to Ask for New Headshots

How to Make it Hard for Your New Agent to Ask for New Headshots

[Headshots In LA By Vanie Poyey] For most actors, getting an agent or even a new agent is exciting news 🎉 because it means being able to audition for more high quality productions! Getting a new agent can also mean having to get new headshots. Sure, sometimes it’s...
The Worst Thing You Can Do Before Headshot Day

The Worst Thing You Can Do Before Headshot Day

[Professional Headshots Los Angeles by Vanie] I want to share a story with you about a time when I received an email from a very panicked client saying she is overwhelmed.   She said that even though she listened to the podcast interview with me, watched a ton of...
How You Might Be Ruining a Great Headshot Session

How You Might Be Ruining a Great Headshot Session

[Headshot Photography Los Angeles by Vanie] Your final headshot choices can work against you… even when you have a great headshot session! Carmelita Hughes: Lawyer / Love Interest Coleen Gibbons: Anti-Heroine / Period / Creative Professional In preparing actors for a...