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Do your headshots make you look GREEN?
[LA Headshot Photographers by Vanie] I recently attended an event at the Screen Actors Guild Foundation where five panelists, including Chris Game Casting, discussed elements of a quality headshot. This event was live streamed and the archive can be seen HERE. Two of the attendees were casting directors. Chris, with whom I'm personally acquainted, teaches an incredibly effective auditioning class, so he's got cred if you know what I mean. Chelsey Maus: Young Professional / Outdoorsy Girl Nani Bergman: BBQ Mom / Office Girl Anthony Kung: Villain / BBQ Dad / Doctor EVEN THOUGH I'VE BEEN A...
The most important thing to convey in your headshot.
[LA Headshot Photography by Vanie] I was asked to contribute to a Backstage West column called "Ask A Photographer". Halley Bondy, one of the news reporters from Backstage West, asked me to answer this question with 200 words or less. Oh Boy! Well here goes! Dana-DeLorenzo: Sassy New Yorker Dana DeLorenzo: Fun Hip / Creative Professional The most important thing to convey in a headshot is specific marketing! The biggest mistake most actors make is taking a pretty picture that says nothing about them. EVERYONE CAN TAKE A PRETTY PICTURE, but a picture that is directly targeting specific age...
What should I bring to my headshot session?
[Headshot Wardrobe Tips by Vanie] Trends have changed in LA-- Used to be that headshots were in black and white. Used to be that three quarter head shots were it. Digital advancements in both cameras and printers have made it possible for the color headshot to be reproduced cheaply and led to the birth of online casting. There are hardly any more paper submissions. In fact, most auditions arrive via email these days. Rachel Pollack: Hip Mom / Robert A. Lynch: Young Dad Kevin May: Young Grad Student Christopher Drew Carter: Detective / Chris Degner: Detective SINCE ALL YOUR PHOTOS ARE...
How to get into the right doors in Hollywood
[Hollywood Headshots by Vanie updated for 2023] A friend of mine mentioned he was looking for a new agent and bought clear envelopes and started doing submissions. I thought to myself, "Really, there's got to be a better way." And of course, the result that approach yielded was minimal. The calls he received were not from the most desirable agencies. Ariel Mantelli - Ryan J. Kibby Daihona Perez: Young Mom / Cory Dagg: Business Theresa H. Roselli: Fun Neighbor ONE OF MY CLIENTS had mentioned how he visits commercial casting houses and drops off a cleverly-packaged bottle of goodies, with...