[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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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...
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...
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...