Los Angeles Headshot Photographer, Vanie Poyey Blogs

Headshots by Vanie Poyey If you’re reading this, you’re very likely one who reads what they sign, so go pour yourself a congratulatory cocktail!  But in case you don’t read [...]

Los Angeles Headshot Photographer: Vanie Poyey writes. 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 [...]

The answer seems kind of obvious, but I sometimes overhear actors talking about which photographer to choose based on whether or not the photographer is a commercial photographer or a theatrical [...]

Headshots Los Angeles and blog by Vanie Poyey The key to a successful headshot session is to prepare with your photographer.  So how do you do that? Your initial interview with photographers will [...]

Headshots by Vanie Poyey I’ve had a few clients ask for wardrobe samples for each marketing look presented in one place.  So, drumroll please… here it is!  Of course there are plenty [...]

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.  He thought, and I quote [...]

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 [...]

Recently a client came in and the first thing she blurted out with a big sigh as she plopped down on the couch was that she’s had three shoots in the last year and she hopes she gets it right [...]

With all the insight I provide during our consultation, the wardrobe guideline I send upon booking a headshot session, the wardrobe tips with samples, and all the sample photos underneath my blog [...]

I recently had a phone conversation with an actress who had just spent $150 on headshots but her agents were not happy with the shots.  After seeing them, they suggested she get headshots taken [...]