[Professional Headshots by Vanie] 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 by one of the photographers on their...
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Agents and Managers Tell Us What They Look For In a Headshot
[Professional Headshots Near Me by Vanie] I recently asked a bunch of agents and managers what they look for in a headshot and here’s what I got in response. McKenzie Trent: Quirky School Teacher / Lawyer Louisa Hutchinson: Hipster / Bohemian Girl Next Door / Best...
“To walk into a session with frustration and doubt only produces frustration and doubt.”
[Headshot Photographer Vanie] Guest Blog by actress Sara Erickson I recently had the pleasure of working with Sara Erickson, who's notable credits include a series regular on the sketch comedy show with Jeff Foxworthy called "Foxworthy's Big Night Out". Despite...
The number one headshot mistake
[Best Headshot Photographers by Vanie] Hey look at me and how pretty I am. That’s what I see in headshots over and over again. And over and over, agents ask actors to re-shoot their headshots. Why? Because though pretty, their headshots lack personality--it’s simple,...
“When you try to be everything to everyone, you accomplish being nothing to anyone.”
[Commercial and Theatrical Headshots by Vanie] “WHEN YOU TRY TO BE EVERYTHING TO EVERYONE, YOU ACCOMPLISH BEING NOTHING TO ANYONE.” I wish I could write like Bonnie Gillespie! That is a direct quote from one of her newsletters. If you’re an actor, and you’re not...
How to get into the right doors in Hollywood
[Hollywood Headshots by Vanie] A friend of mine mentioned he was looking for a new agent and bought clear envelopes and started doing submissions. I thought to myself, "Really? It's the year 2014! There's got to be a better way." And of course, the result that...
How NOT to get lost in Hollywood.
[Actor and Actress Headshots by Vanie] I introduced a friend of mine to a manager that I work with, because I thought each party might benefit from working with one another. I wished her good luck, and didn't think much more about it. A FEW DAYS LATER, I was cc-d on...
How to figure out your target market: Part III
[Headshots by Vanie] Read Part II If you don't have an agent, a coach, or a casting director giving you advice, the best way to figure out your target market is to watch prime-time TV as well as popular shows on cable. But wait-- don't skip the commercials! Look for...
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...
“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...