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How your headshots are judged by casting directors How your headshots are judged by casting directors👇

✨Years ago, I attended an event at the Screen Actors Guild Foundation where five panelists, including two casting directors, discussed elements of a quality acting headshot.

EVEN THOUGH I’D BEEN A HEADSHOT PHOTOGRAPHER forever, to my surprise, I walked away from this event having learned something new about headshots!

⚡️I’ve always known that quality actor headshots are important, but what I didn’t realize is how non-quality headshots are judged by casting directors.

Actors were allowed to submit their headshots for the panelists to comment on, and each time a clearly unprofessional headshot was displayed, the casting directors immediately assumed the actor was green.

😱“You’re too GREEN.”

⚡️This is because if your headshots look amateur, in their experience, that means you’re not invested in your career. 

In other words...

❌you probably don’t take your career seriously

❌you probably are not taking acting classes

❌and you’re probably going to suck so why waste time on you

That’s the dreaded judgement actors are constantly having to overcome! 

Who knew that not just your lack of experience auditioning can label you as green, but your headshot can too?

Investing in your headshots– because it means you’re invested in your craft, which in turn means you’ll be taken more seriously.
Understanding this means more bookings👇 Tell m Understanding this means more bookings👇

Tell me in the comments if you’re an actor who’se been confused by the request to get more “specific” headshots. 

❌Getting specific with your acting headshots isn’t just about changing outfits.

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

✨Your wardrobe

AND 

✨Your personality

So just as you would dress the part AND emobdy the character at an audition

Same goes for your headshots

✅ You need to dress the part but also embody the character.

Tap the heart if you agree! ❤️

#actorheadshot
#specificheadshot 
#headshotphotographer
#actoradvice
#losangelesheadshotphotographers
Raise your hand if you’ve been told “Don’t w Raise your hand if you’ve been told “Don’t wear white in headshots!” 🙋‍♀️

With today’s AI technology, a professional headshot photographer can make any color look beautiful without pulling focus from the most important thing: YOU.

😉 Your headshot wardrobe options just opened way up. 

🔃 Repost to share this little tidbit with fellow thespians.

#HeadshotMyth #ActorWardrobeTips #Actingheadshots #headshotphotographer
Understanding this means more auditions👇 Tell Understanding this means more auditions👇

Tell me in the comments if you’re an actor who’se been confused by the request to get “specific.”

❌Getting specific with your headshots isn’t just about changing outfits.

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

✨Your wardrobe

AND 

✨Your personality

So just as you would dress the part AND emobdy the character at an audition

Same goes for your headshots

✅ You need to dress the part but also embody the character.

Tap the heart if you agree! ❤️

#actorheadshot
#specificheadshot 
#headshotphotographer
#actoradvice
#losangelesheadshotphotographers
The real cost of not investing in proper headshots The real cost of not investing in proper headshots👇

🤔 The $200 session here, the $300 session there... it adds up. You end up spending MORE in the long run on headshots that don’t work.

Spend another $200, then another $400 six months later. A whole year passes with no results, and your agent’s frustration grows.

✅ The smart actor makes the choice to invest ONCE in a professional headshot photographer that gets results from the start.

✅ A headshot session that can pay for itself with a single booking.
 
❌The real cost isn’t just the money.

👉It’s the 12 months of career stagnation. It’s the pilot season you just missed. It’s the confidence you lose every time you hit “submit” and don’t get called in.

An investment in your career isn’t an expense—it’s a marketing plan to get you working.

Repost if you agree! 🔃

#HeadshotTips #InvestInYourself #ActingCareer #Headshotphotographersla #AuditionTips #WorkingActor
As a headshot photographer, I’ve photographed ov As a headshot photographer, I’ve photographed over 6,000 actors in my 26 + years in this business.

👆These are 5 hard truths I’ve learned about actor headshots that actually get you work. 

Need help figuring out your specific, marketable headshot looks? 

⬇️ Comment “LOOKS” below and I’ll send you my free Ultimate Look Guide right to your DM!
Raise your hand if you’ve been told “Don’t w Raise your hand if you’ve been told “Don’t wear white in headshots!” 🙋‍♀️

With today’s AI technology, a pro headshot photographer can make any color work beautifully without pulling focus from the most important thing: YOU.

😉 Your headshot wardrobe options just opened way up. 

🔃 Repost to share this little tidbit with fellow thespians.

#HeadshotMyth #ActorWardrobeTips #Actingheadshots #headshotphotographer
❤️Give this post a like so it’ll reach more ❤️Give this post a like so it’ll reach more actors who need to see it!

#actoradvice #headshotadvice #headshottips #headshottipsforactors #headshotphotographerla

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