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Headshot Horror and How to Deal With It: Advice from a Fellow Thespian.
[Headshot Photographers by Vanie] Guest Blog by my client Joanna Kelly: Born and raised in Houston, Texas and a graduate of New York University, Joanna Kelly now resides in Los Angeles where she works as an actress and writer. Favorite past roles include the shows Comedy Bang Bang, Scandal, and the Dierks Bentley music video Drunk on a Plane. Joanna also overshares in a blog, contributes to FLIP Magazine, and is working on an ensemble comedy movie script. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, yoga and drinking copious amounts of wine. www.waitingforlefty.blogspot.com ________ My client,...
What to do when your agent doesn’t like your headshots (from his recommended photographer)!
[Headshots near me by Vanie] Let's say you go get yourself some awesome headshots. 🎉 You go home full of excitement, you look through all the photos, and you do what we all do when looking at pictures of ourselves… you criticize! Not the photographer of course, but yourself. You start to nitpick every detail— from the mole on your cheek, to your not-so-perfect nose, to your asymmetrical eyes— and the list goes on. Pretty soon, you’re no longer paying attention to your big picture marketing looks, but instead you’re spiraling down that vanity rabbit hole. “That shot would be perfect only if...
Think twice before you get that “quick set of headshots”
[Headshots LA by Vanie] When I hear “I need a quick set of headshots”, I think, “when are headshots ever quick… if done right? ❌ Never!” If you’re rushing the process, you’ll for sure spend more money and time than you wanted to in the first place. For one, you should know headshots are used as marketing tools to match and submit your picture to casting descriptions in the breakdowns. This fact alone makes them more than simply a “quick set of headshots” of you. HAVE YOU COMMUNICATED 📞 WITH YOUR AGENTS to see what marketing looks they feel are important and appropriate for your age group?...
What should a great headshot look like?
[Los Angeles Headshots by Vanie] Do you know what a great headshot should look like? The short answer? You! 🌟 A great headshot should represent you in your own market. Pretty obvious, right? But you’d be surprised how many actors transform their headshots into an ideal version of themselves… and then wonder why the headshot isn’t working. 😥 FIRST, LET ME ELABORATE on what “representing you in your own market” means. If you’re a stud or a sexy ingenue, then your headshot should represent you as the leading man or leading woman with various character specific looks, such as the...