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Why your friends’ headshot opinions are probably misguided
[Headshots Los Angeles by Vanie] If you ask 50 people what they think of your headshots, you’ll get 50 different opinions. That’s just a fact. Everyone has an opinion, and almost everyone with an opinion on headshots is sadly misguided. Colin MacLeod: Creative Professional / Suburban Dad / BBQ Dad Jeffrey Kaye: Friend / Musician I’ve heard opinions range from “you shouldn’t have arms in your photo” to “you should show a little body”, “your head should be centered”, “most of your head should fill the frame”, “Your photo is too close”, “there should be no shadows in your photo”, “the...
I spent good money on them; why aren’t my headshots working online?
[Los Angeles Headshot Photographer Vanie] I get asked this question all the time, and I consistently see actors making the same mistake, overwhelming the buyer with too many choices. Think of it this way-- you're a salesman selling your product (in this case, your look) and if you give the buyer too many choices, he will move on. It's basic Sales 101. Roland Rojas: Upscale Business / Khrystyne Haje: Boho Therapist Khaliun Amarburen: Love Interest / Miriam Stark: Suburban Young Grandmother WHEN I LOOK AT ONLINE PROFILES, I often see over 10 images all with the same two or three...
“To walk into a session with frustration and doubt only produces frustration and doubt.”
[Headshot Photographer Vanie] Guest Blog by actress Sara Erickson I recently had the pleasure of working with Sara Erickson, who's notable credits include a series regular on the sketch comedy show with Jeff Foxworthy called "Foxworthy's Big Night Out". Despite repeated headshot sessions that failed to please her agent, Sara arrived to the studio with a positive attitude willing to make the best of yet another headshot session. And indeed, she did make the best of it, because her positivity couldn't help but rub off on me resulting in my work being more inspired! When I asked her how she...
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 white, and a whole lot of freedom. Those were the days when I didn't have to accommodate the demands of internet directories, forcing headshot photographers to frame tighter, taking away the ability to use the subject's body as a means to communicate. Rachel Langdon: Mom / Katie Chan: Traditional Chinese / Meghan Caves: Fitness...