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If youโ€™re worried about how to pose... โŒ Youโ€™re w If youโ€™re worried about how to pose...

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If youโ€™re worried about how to pose... โŒ Youโ€™re w If youโ€™re worried about how to pose...

โŒ Youโ€™re working with the wrong headshot photographer.

Wanna try improv games on camera so that your authentic personality comes through as an actor without you having to think about what your face is doing?

Wanna create real looks instead of just oufit changes that has agents saying โ€œall your headshots look the same?โ€

Then itโ€™s time to try something different!

๐Ÿค— Hi, Iโ€™m Vanie (Vah-nee), the LA headshot photographer for actors who donโ€™t like to pose.

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Cuz it was easy to transform her from the Girl Next Door to the Professional to the Sci-Fi Heroinne. Which oneโ€™s your fave? Mine is the first one!

๐ŸŽญ Headshots of actress Kristen Messer.
As a headshot photographer, Iโ€™ve photographed over As a headshot photographer, Iโ€™ve photographed over 6,000 actors in my 26 + years in this biz.

๐Ÿ‘†These are 5 hard truths Iโ€™ve learned about acting headshots that actually get you auditions. 

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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.

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Because getting this right means more auditions. Because getting this right means more auditions.

โŒGetting specific with your headshots isnโ€™t just about changing outfits.

You have two tools to convey those characters in your acting headshots

โœจYour wardrobe

AND 

โœจYour personality

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โœ… Same goes for your headshots

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Parents read this before booking kids headshots!๐Ÿ‘‡ Parents read this before booking kids headshots!๐Ÿ‘‡

Waffle was an amazing child actor in front of my camera.

๐Ÿคฏ But I once had a session with kids running wild, throwing my equipment, and parents unintentionally making it worse.

โŒ We barely got any usable shots.

๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™€๏ธ The chaos was real.

And this happens far too often.

Hereโ€™s my top advice for a successful child headshot session:

1๏ธโƒฃ Set Expectations.

โœจ ASK your child if they want photos taken by a professional.

๐Ÿ’ก Explain they need to stand still and look at the camera. Practice first!

โœ… If theyโ€™re not ready, itโ€™s okay to wait. Donโ€™t waste your investment.

2๏ธโƒฃ Schedule Around Nap Time.

๐Ÿ˜ด A well-rested child is a happy child. Avoid grumpy kids at all costs!

3๏ธโƒฃ Feed Them Well (No Sugar!).

๐ŸŽ Hungry or sugar-wired kids are distractions. Keep them fueled with nutrician.

4๏ธโƒฃ Never Bribe with Food.

๐Ÿ›‘ It just creates another distraction. Bribes rarely work with young kids during a shoot anyway.

5๏ธโƒฃ Understand Your Responsibility.

โžก๏ธ Manage distracting behavior.

๐Ÿ™ Your focus helps me focus.

โœจ A successful headshot session for kids needs a calm collaborative environment.

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