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What to do when your agent doesn’t like your headshots (from his recommended photographer)!
[Headshots near me by Vanie] So 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. Aisha Holden: Edgy Heroine / Student 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 marketing looks and the essences you need to select for each, but instead you're spiraling down...
Think twice before you get that “quick set of headshots”
[Headshots LA by Vanie] Anthia Gillick: Girls' Night Out / Period - Western 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 surely spend more money and time than you wanted to in the first place. How? For one, you should know headshots are used as marketing tools to match your picture to descriptions in the breakdowns. This fact alone makes them more than simply a picture of you. Armen Galumyan: Hip Urban Musician / Hipster Asaya Asah: Best Friend / Hipster HAVE YOU COMMUNICATED WITH YOUR...
What should a great headshot look like?
[Los Angeles Headshots by Vanie] The short answer? You! A great headshot should represent you in your own market. Pretty obvious right? 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 young stud or a sexy lady, then your headshot should represent you as the leading man or leading woman with various character specific looks such as the "action hero." If you're a character actor, then your headshot should...
Do you have a competitive headshot?
[LA Headshot Photographers by Vanie] Compare your headshot to headshots of friends that are auditioning and working. Ask these friends to let you peek at their profiles on LA Casting or Actors Access. You may notice differences between their headshots and yours. Lori Wilson: Nosy Neighbor / Butch Friend / BoHo Jenny Caterina: Hipster / Love Interest / Heroine FOR EXAMPLE, you may notice the quality of their headshots are better, or perhaps they have clearly defined marketing looks casting directors can identify. Phoung Kubacki: Upscale Business / Outdoorsy / Creative Professional Hannah...