The number one headshot mistake

The number one headshot mistake

[Best Headshot Photographers by Vanie] Hey look at me and how pretty I am. That’s what I see in headshots over and over again.  And over and over, agents ask actors to re-shoot their headshots. Why? Because though pretty, their headshots lack personality–it’s...
How to alleviate your headshot anxiety

How to alleviate your headshot anxiety

[Los Angeles Headshots by Vanie] Have you ever seen a friend’s headshot, fallen in love with the picture, asked who the photographer is, and made an appointment with that photographer, only to get mediocre results and worse yet, a bad experience? I hear that story...
Do your headshots make you look GREEN? Updated Q4, 2025

Do your headshots make you look GREEN? Updated Q4, 2025

[LA Headshot Photographers by Vanie] I recently attended an event at the Screen Actors Guild Foundation where five panelists, including Chris Game Casting, discussed elements of a quality headshot.   This event was live streamed and the archive can be seen HERE. Two...
The most important thing to convey in your headshot.

The most important thing to convey in your headshot.

[LA Headshot Photography by Vanie] I was asked to contribute to a Backstage West column called “Ask A Photographer”. Halley Bondy, one of the news reporters from Backstage West, asked me to answer this question with 200 words or less. Oh Boy! Well here...