[Headshot Photographer Vanie Poyey] Have you ever had a photo session where afterwards you felt like everything was off? 👉If you didn’t like your makeup after receiving your pictures, it’s not you, it’s your photographer.👉If you didn’t like your hair, it’s not you,...
Headshot photography in Los Angeles
When You Hire a Photographer, What They Do Is What You Get
[Headshots Photography by Vanie] I recently had the unfortunate luck of shooting with a client who should have hired another photographer. I'll explain in a moment, but first, here's what I've learned over the years as both a consumer and a business owner. Dana...
Best tips for interviewing headshot photographers
[LA Headshot Photographers by Vanie] When searching for a headshot photographer, are you "interviewing" them by sending a few emails back and forth? Is it really possible for you to know whether a photographer you're going to spend a few hours with, from whose images...
“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...
Headshot trends change–stay current!
[LA Headshot Photographer Vanie] This is a blog I like to bring back from the archives every once in a while, only because as the title suggests, headshot trends change and well, so does this blog and my images! Before digital, there was film, the mystery of black and...
How to figure out your target market: Part II
[Headshot Photographer Vanie] Read Part I The first question you'll need to answer is what your age range is. From there, you can assess what the most commonly requested looks are for that age group. Most actors are under the impression that the larger their age...
How to figure out your target market: Part I
[Headshot Photography by Vanie] I've been a headshot photographer in Los Angeles for over 15 years. One of the most noticeable differences in the photography industry is the digital revolution, allowing many talented amateurs easy entry into the world of photography....
Improvising is NOT about being funny!
[Digital Headshots by Vanie] Guest Blog by Bill Applebaum-teacher, actor, writer, director and founder of Actor’s Improv Studio. With an impressive list of credits on IMDB, Bill founded the Actor’s Improv Studio in Los Angeles over 15 years ago because he felt there...
Know your “type” or throw money out the door!
[Top Headshot Photographers, by Vanie] While perusing Backstage West online, a great resource for novice actors, I stumbled upon an article on "How to find your Type and Book Work" written by acting coach Carolyne Barry. All too often, an actor just getting their...
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...