How To Figure Out Your Age Range + Looks

How To Figure Out Your Age Range + Looks

[Headshot Photographer Vanie] Read Part I Do you know how to figure out your age range and looks? 🔍 The first question you’ll need to answer is what your age range actually is. From there, you can assess the most common looks for that group. Most actors think...
How to figure out your target market: Part I

How to figure out your target market: Part I

[Headshot Photography by Vanie] I’ve been a headshot photographer in Los Angeles for over 25 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...
Improvising is NOT about being funny!

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!

Know your “type” or throw money out the door!

[Top Headshot Photographers, by Vanie] A while back, while perusing Backstage, I stumbled upon an article on “How to find your Type and Book Work,” written by acting coach Carolyne Barry. I don’t know Carolyne but her advice column was almost word-for-word what...
Too old for Hollywood? Never!

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...