How Vanity Can Cause You to Lose Sight of the Purpose of a Headshot.

How Vanity Can Cause You to Lose Sight of the Purpose of a Headshot.

[Headshots Photography by Vanie] What exactly is the purpose of a headshot?   I know it sounds silly to ask that question, but if you will, let’s deconstruct what happens to your headshot from start to finishโ€” I promise I’m going somewhere with this....
Commercial vs. Theatrical Headshots: What’s the Difference?

Commercial vs. Theatrical Headshots: What’s the Difference?

[Professional Headshots by Vanie] The answer may seem obvious… … but I sometimes hear actors talking about which photographer to choose based on whether or not the photographer is a commercial photographer or a theatrical one. Cindy Varon: Theatrical Mom /...
Your Consultation is Preparation for Success

Your Consultation is Preparation for Success

[Acting Headshots Examples by Vanie] The key to a successful headshot session is to prepare with your photographer. The question isโ€ฆ HOW do you do that? ๐Ÿค” Your initial interview with photographers will be the deciding factor on who you choose to work with. This may be...
All photographers are hustlers!

All photographers are hustlers!

[Top LA Headshot Photographers – Vanie] On the day of his session, one of my clients expressed to me how happy he was to have decided to spend the money and finally shoot with a REAL photographer. ๐Ÿ’ช ย  He thought, and I quote, โ€œall photographers are hustlers,โ€œ...
The term is retouching not editing!

The term is retouching not editing!

[Headshots Photography by Vanie] For many years,before owning Photoshop became affordable, and before digital media replaced film, photographers used the word ‘retouching’ to mean the following (as defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary): to alter...