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Why your friends’ headshot opinions are probably misguided
[Headshots Los Angeles by Vanie] If you ask 50 people what they think of your headshots, you’ll get 50 different opinions. That’s just a fact. Everyone has an opinion, and almost everyone with an opinion on headshots is sadly misguided. Colin MacLeod: Creative...
Don’t try to figure out what they want– give them what they get!
[Best Actor Headshots by Vanie] Guest Blog by Bill Applebaum-teacher, actor, writer, director and founder of Actor's Improv Studio. Bill Applebaum came into my studio as a client, and I was so impressed with his philosophy on acting that I asked him to write a blog...
How to stand out from the crowd
[Actors Headshots by Vanie] I recently had a Birthday over the Holidays (turned 21 ;-)) and received a ton of birthday wishes on Facebook. Though there is something superficial about Facebook friends wishing you a happy birthday, it still somehow feels good when...
Too old for Hollywood? Never!
[The Best Headshot Photographer in Los Angeles -- Vanie] Have you noticed an upward spike in TV shows revolving around mature characters in their 30s and up? In the last 10 years, I've seen a noticeable INCREASE in programs with older characters, and a DECLINE in...
The Benefits of Sharing a Headshot Session with a Friend!
[Commercial Headshot Photographers Los Angeles by Vanie] Guest Blog by clients Virginia Tran and Stephanie Mazariego One of the discounted packages I offer is called a "friend" session, where you and a friend share a headshot session. This means that you both show up...
“I advise actors to direct their own shoot or else the photographer…will ruin it for them…”
[Headshots Sherman Oaks by Vanie] Blog by Guest blogger Chille-Pacific Talent and Models Ever wonder what agents think of headshots? Below is a blog from Chille at Pacific Talent and Models. His insight is invaluable and right in line with my philosophy! _____ The...
Do you celebrate the success of others?
[Headshots North Hollywood by Vanie] Or do you run off to your little corner, jealous and resentful because you haven't yet achieved the same success? A friend and colleague, Blake Discher says, and I'm paraphrasing, "Don't hang out with the guys grumbling in the...
Headshots, and how Casting Directors interact with them.
[Best Headshot Photographers in LA by Vanie] A couple of years ago, I had the pleasure of sitting with Scott Frank, an anthropologist who specializes in studying Hollywood, to discuss headshots. When I read the paper based on his research, I was fascinated to read...
Post-Work: What happens after you take my headshots?
[Female Headshot Photographers Los Angeles - Vanie] Recently I was asked by one of my clients if he'd be walking out with a CD of images after we finished our session. FIRST OF ALL-- pahlease, CDs are so yesterday. We deliver our files digitally, and technically he...