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How I Feel When You Show Up and Say “I didn’t know what to bring”.

How I Feel When You Show Up and Say “I didn’t know what to bring”.

Jul 1, 2018

[Headshots by Vanie] If you’re reading this, you’re very likely one who reads what they sign, so go pour yourself a congratulatory cocktail!ย  But in case you don’t read everything you sign or receive by people you do business with, let me do what I...

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๐Ÿ‘‰Monday, May 5, at 6:30 PM ๐Ÿ‘‰At the Meryl St ๐Ÿ‘‰Monday, May 5, at 6:30 PM

๐Ÿ‘‰At the Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists

Hosted by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation.

As a headshot photographer, you know Iโ€™m passionate about helping actors put their best face๐Ÿ˜‰ forward.

โœจSo incredibly grateful for the opportunity to share my insights alongside amazing photographers Stephanie Girard, Jamaal Murray, and Russell Baer on this panel, moderated by the one and only, casting director, Sunny Boling.

โœ… Weโ€™ll be discussing how to get headshots that truly work for your acting career.

You can attend this event IF youโ€™re a SAG-AFTRA member.

Hope to see you there! โค๏ธ

Comment with the word โ€œLIVEโ€ and Iโ€™ll send you the link to register and attend this free event.

#headshotphotographer #actoradvice #industryevent #paneldiscussion #grateful
Hereโ€™s how you get headshots that work.๐Ÿ‘‡ โŒ Hereโ€™s how you get headshots that work.๐Ÿ‘‡

โŒ Different looks DOES NOT mean changing outfits and giving the same face in each one!

โšก๏ธThe Mom cannot have the same sultry, seductive essence as the Love Interest.

By doing so, youโ€™re sending a contradictory message in your image.

On one hand, youโ€™re communicating youโ€™re sexy; on the other hand, your outfit totally does not match sexy!

โŒ The Blue Collar Guy cannot have the SAME confident charm as the Leading Man.

You get the idea. 

โšก๏ธWhen you change outfits to convey a different look, you also need to change THE ESSENCE of the character, or it wonโ€™t work.

โœ… Your essence changes when you ACT on camera instead of posing for the camera.

โœ… THATโ€™S what gets you different looks.

Here you can see Dea changing her essence from the Student, to the Friend to the Love Interest.

What do you think of Deaโ€™s marketing looks?๐Ÿ‘‡

#actorheadshot
#actingheadshots
#headshotphotographer
#commercialheadshot
#headshotadvice
You need to know this!๐Ÿ‘‡ RAIN is not a problem You need to know this!๐Ÿ‘‡

RAIN is not a problem when you know how to use a little fill light!๐Ÿ”†

With natural light I was perfectly exposed at ISO: 3200, f/2.8 and 1/160.

By adding fill light, I was able to overexpose by one full stop.

This is especially useful even if you donโ€™t over-expose but youโ€™re photographing a very dark skinned subject where you may not even be able to get perfect exposure because itโ€™s too dark.๐Ÿ˜Ž

โค๏ธFollow for more daily photography tips!

#naturallightphotographer #naturallightphotography #naturallightphotographytips #filllight #filllightphotography
Too many photographers make this mistake.๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿšซ Having a website full of ALL the categories of photography they can do.

โœ‹๐ŸปRaise your hand if this is you! Cuz weโ€™ve all been there, believe me.

Weddings? Sure, I got you!
Cororate portraits? Yup, thatโ€™s me!
Lifestyle? Uhu, hereโ€™s my pricing!
Interior photography? Yes, I can do that!
Food photography? Got that too!

โœจ Do you see the problem?

You think that if you shoot everything, youโ€™ll make more money.

โŒ But in fact, the opposite is true.

โœ… MOST people are looking for an expert to solve their problem.

And if youโ€™re a jack of all trades, youโ€™re not an expert.

And therefore, you wonโ€™t be paid like an expert.

โœ… The expert ALWAYS garners more trust and can demand higher fees.

Follow fore more daily photography business tips like this one.โค๏ธ

#photographymentoring #becomeanexpertinyourfield #headshotphotographer
#photographybusiensstips
#nichdown
Hereโ€™s the secret to booking your calendar๐Ÿ‘‡ Hereโ€™s the secret to booking your calendar๐Ÿ‘‡

If you donโ€™t know your ideal client avatar (ICA) inside out, you wonโ€™t book them.

โœ… You must know their desires as it relates to your services.

โœ… You must understand their biggest pain points and objections when it comes to your services.

โœ… And you must understand their problem so that you know what problem it is youโ€™re solving.

โœจAs a photographer, your busness exists for one reason and one reason only. To solve your ICAโ€™s problem.

If you can figure out how to solve their problem and communicate that in your marketing, by addressing their objections AND showcasing the benefits of your solution (their desired outcome) youโ€™ll be booked solid.๐Ÿฅณ

Hereโ€™s how:

1๏ธโƒฃ Ask questions about their struggles

2๏ธโƒฃ Listen more than you talk

3๏ธโƒฃ Solve their problem with your services

Because when you listen and use your ICAโ€™s exact words (as they describe their struggles) in your marketing 
 
Your ICA will find you and say โ€œthatโ€™s exactly my problem and YOUโ€™RE exactly the solution I was looking for!โ€

Follow for more daily business tips for your photography business like this one!โค๏ธ

#photographybusiness
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Wow! I shot a real influencer๐Ÿ‘‡ @catieosaurus Wow! I shot a real influencer๐Ÿ‘‡

@catieosaurus 

โœ… She got to 72K followers (as of this posting) just by being herself and doing what makes her happy... when the pandemic happened.

โœ… And that lead to acting opportunities.

โœ… Which led her to get headshots AFTER she had already gotten some work.

So...

โšก๏ธIf youโ€™re still fighting being your authentic self here on IG and having fun while youโ€™re at it, you are missing out on so much!!

๐Ÿ‘‰ Being on IG is good for business and YOU are in showbiz! Remember that.

Oh and Cate is so many things at once.

โค๏ธ Awesome, funny, smart AND she wrote The ADHD Field Guide for Adults.

Check her out!

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