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Why Doesn’t My Headshot Package Include RAW Files?
[Best LA Headshot Photographers --Vanie Poyey] "Why?" you ask, "Why does my headshot photographer not want to give me a CD of high resolution files that I can go do as I please with? After all, my other photographer did." This question has come up enough times that I feel the need to respond for the collective who don't give out high resolution files. These are my colleagues, photographers, and artists whom I have great respect for because they truly value their work, and like to see the process through from start to finish. Let me explain. BUT BEFORE I EXPLAIN, I would like to define...
Beginning Actors: Are Cheap Headshots the Best Headshots?
[Cheap Headshots Los Angeles by Vanie] 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 take some cheap headshots now, get an agent, and then spend the money on good ones? Read these two sentences again. Now think about it. This is probably the WORST advice you'll ever get from another actor. The reason why most agents ask actors to re-shoot in the first place is because they...
Why Hire a Makeup Artist for Headshots?
[Head Shots Los Angeles by Vanie] Well for one, the work that you see in my portfolio-- the work based on which you hire me-- only looks as good as the lighting I use and the makeup artist I employ! If it wasn't for the subtle touches of a makeup artist at work behind the scenes, my portraits wouldn't look as clean, and consequently, you would think twice about hiring me. Having said that, when you DO hire me, you expect your photos to look as good as the photos representing the body of work in my portfolio. I can almost guarantee that without a makeup artist, there will be an unrealistic...