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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...
Do you have a competitive headshot?
[LA Headshot Photographers by Vanie] Do you know if your headshots are competitive? If your headshots are not getting you out, compare them to headshots of friends that are auditioning and working. Chances are, you may notice some differences between their headshots and yours. FOR EXAMPLE, you may notice the quality of their headshots are better, or perhaps they have clearly defined marketing looks casting directors can identify. 🔎 If that's the case, ask yourself how much time and money you’ve invested in your headshots. Is your investment an investment in your career? Or did you try to...