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Iโ€™m sorryโ€ฆ If you made it to the last slide, Iโ€™m sorryโ€ฆ

If you made it to the last slide, youโ€™re the actor I like working with! Hereโ€™s a virtual hug for liking my post and for your support. ๐Ÿค—

๐Ÿ”ƒShare or repost if youโ€™re with me on this!

#headshotphotographerlosangeles
Hereโ€™s how you get this for yourself.๐Ÿ‘‡ But f Hereโ€™s how you get this for yourself.๐Ÿ‘‡

But first, the lovely actress Shalisha!

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 help end the โ€œlikeโ€ recession and like this post if youโ€™re reading this!โค๏ธ
The difference between good headshots vs. bad head The difference between good headshots vs. bad headshots๐Ÿ‘‡ 

But first, the lovely actress Sam Alon!

โŒ Posing = bad
โœ… Acting = good

When you model, you pose for the camera. When you act, you act for the camera.

When you pose, youโ€™re worried about how your face looks and what angles look good on camera.

When you act, youโ€™re in the moment, being truthful on camera and not in your head trying to pose. 

โœจThat authenticity translates to good headshots

๐Ÿ”ƒ Share this in your stories or repost if this advice resonates!
The difference between commercial vs. theatrical h The difference between commercial vs. theatrical headshots...

But first, featuring actor Tristan King, all theatrical looks. 

โŒ Stop asking if a headshot photographer shoots โ€œcommercialโ€ or โ€œtheatrical.โ€

Hereโ€™s the truth: The line has completely blurred.

Think about it:

โŒ Your โ€œSuburban Momโ€ look isnโ€™t just for commercials.

โœ… Youโ€™re also the โ€œSuburban Momโ€ in a one-hour drama.

โœ… The โ€œOffice Guyโ€ in a sitcom is the same โ€œtypeโ€ as the โ€œOffice Guyโ€ in a procedural.

Most of your looks are crossovers.

So, what actually changes in an acting headshot?

Your ESSENCE.

โœจ The โ€œMomโ€ in a Target commercial has a different feeling, a different story, than the โ€œMomโ€ in Ozark.

Your headshot session shouldnโ€™t be about just โ€œsmiley vs. non-smiley.โ€

โšก๏ธIt should be about capturing an emotional arc for each lookโ€”from a bright, commercial essence to a grounded, theatrical one.

๐Ÿ“ธYou donโ€™t need two different photographers.

You need one photographer who directs you like an ACTOR, not a model, to show you can do both.

โžก๏ธโžก๏ธHey if you made it this far, please like this post. Thereโ€™s a like recession and we need to like posts to support one another!

Also, have you been confused by this distinction? Letโ€™s talk in the comments.๐Ÿ‘‡
Avoid being asked for a re-shoot!๐Ÿ‘‡ โœจHeadshot Avoid being asked for a re-shoot!๐Ÿ‘‡

โœจHeadshots are your business cards as an actor.

Their purpose is to let agents and managers know how to market you.

If you do that right, no reputable agency is going to ask you for a re-shoot.

๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปIn fact, the opposite. Theyโ€™re going to want to meet with you and possibly rep you because you have your sh*t together.

Hereโ€™s what to do:๐Ÿ‘‡

โœ… Figure out your target market which is based on your age range and the auditions youโ€™d go out for in your age group (if you donโ€™t know, comment โ€œlooksโ€ and Iโ€™ll send you my look guide.)

โœ… Showcase specific looks based on your target market.

โœ… Show your personality.

โŒ Acting headshots are not about taking โ€œjust prettyโ€ pictures.

โŒ Theyโ€™re not about getting glammed out.

โšก๏ธThey are only effective when you use them as a marketing tool.

Donโ€™t forget to โ€œlikeโ€ to support this message and the headshot photographer who created it!๐Ÿ˜‰
Raise your hand if this is you! ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Maybe you Raise your hand if this is you! ๐Ÿ–๏ธ

Maybe youโ€™re procrastinating cuz...

You HATE the process.

I get it, youโ€™re not a model, youโ€™re an actor!

๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธSo yaaaa, of course you hate getting headshots.

Most photographers will pose your face and ask you tilt and be sexy.

โœ… Your job is to bring characters to life, not to just โ€œwork the camera.โ€

โฌ‡๏ธ You deserve a headshot photographer who directs you like an actor, not one who just poses you like a model.

Maybe youโ€™re procrastinating cuz youโ€™re broke...

I get that too and thatโ€™s why I take payment plans.

๐Ÿค— Hi, Iโ€™m Vanie (Vah-nee) aaand I blame my parents for the misspelling of my name.

Iโ€™m the LA headshot photographer for character actors who donโ€™t like to pose.

Comment with the word โœจportfolioโœจ and Iโ€™ll send you a link to see what personality driven, specific headshots will look like for you!

Share this in your stories or repost if you can relate!๐Ÿ˜‰
Effective headshots are about one thing ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐Ÿ’ Effective headshots are about one thing ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ Working actor and coach @michael_kostroff was super excited because we did all these really specific character looks for his headshots.

As you can see, we captured the American tourist, the New Yorker, the blue-collar deli owner guy...

๐Ÿค” But then on the last look,

It was sort of like the generic suburban dad

And Michael said to me

โ€œYou know, Vanie Iโ€™m really not excited about doing this look but I get it. Itโ€™s a tool for my agents and they need this tool to get me work so, letโ€™s do it!โ€

โšก๏ธAnd THAT my friends is the reason why Michael is a working actor.

He gets it.

โœจHeadshots are about giving your reps the tools they need to market you with.

๐Ÿ”ƒ Share this post to your stories (or repost) if you agree!
Raise your hand if this is you! ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Maybe you Raise your hand if this is you! ๐Ÿ–๏ธ

Maybe youโ€™re procrastinating cuz...

You HATE the process.

I get it, youโ€™re not a model, youโ€™re an actor!

๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธSo yaaaa, of course you hate getting headshots.

Most photographers will pose your face and ask you tilt and be sexy.

โœ… Your job is to bring characters to life, not to just โ€œwork the camera.โ€

โฌ‡๏ธ You deserve a headshot photographer who directs you like an actor, not one who just poses you like a model.

Maybe youโ€™re procrastinating cuz youโ€™re broke...

I get that too and thatโ€™s why I take payment plans.

๐Ÿค— Hi, Iโ€™m Vanie (Vah-nee) aaand I blame my parents for the misspelling of my name.

Iโ€™m the LA headshot photographer for character actors who donโ€™t like to pose.

Comment with the word โœจportfolioโœจ and Iโ€™ll send you a link to see what personality driven, specific headshots will look like for you!

Share this in your stories or repost if you can relate!๐Ÿ˜‰

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