[Acting Headshots Examples by Vanie] These days, there are a lot of resources on marketing looks for headshots. With "Type Me" classes, look workshops, personal brand coaches and stylists all giving you advice on looks, sometimes it can create more confusion than...
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How to alleviate your headshot anxiety
[Los Angeles Headshots by Vanie] Have you ever seen a friend’s headshot, fallen in love with the picture, asked who the photographer is, and made an appointment with that photographer, only to get mediocre results and worse yet, a bad experience? I hear that story...
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...
Our Annual $55 Headshot Party and Raffle for a free photo session!
[Acting Headshots by Vanie] Every year, my associate and I throw a headshot party at the studio where we provide a "Mini" session for a super discounted price ($55) and we raffle off TWO free headshot sessions! It's a fun time with food and drinks, as well as a GREAT...
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...
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...