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Are Cheap Headshots Really Best for Beginning Actors?
If you're searching for the best headshots for actors while trying to decide whether to save money on your first round, you're not alone. Every beginning actor hits this exact fork in the road, and most of them get pointed in the wrong direction by other actors who mean well but don't actually know what they're talking about. The answer is no, and not because I'm biased. Here's why. 👇 If you don't have an agent, and you're just starting out, you've probably heard from other actors that if you spend money on headshots, once you get an agent, your agent is going to ask you to re-shoot. Why not...
Why Hire a Makeup Artist for Your Actor Headshots?
I was on a shoot once where my client chose to do her own makeup before her headshot session. It happened to be a hot day and she wanted some outdoor shots but her makeup started caking and becoming blotchy. The more she tried to fix it, the more blotchy it became. The foundation she used DID NOT AGREE with the shooting conditions or her face-- something that could have been avoided with a professional makeup artist using high-end products. Basically, it was a disaster because her focus was pulled from the shoot and she wasn't present to give me her best. And that's really the whole story in...