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Good Headshots vs. Bad Headshots
[Headshot Photographer Los Angeles : Vanie Poyey] Guest post by acting coach Bonnie Gillespie: Living her dreams by helping others figure out how to live theirs. I WANT YOUR HEADSHOTS Hello you beautiful people! Once upon a time, I wrote a series of articles about HEADSHOTS. Like, a bunch of ’em. The most popular one is called Bad Headshots, Good Headshots and it’s a ton of fun. All the articles are a ton of fun, really, because I asked the readers of the columns I wrote back then for Actors Access to submit their best GOOD headshots and of course their best BAD ones too. I remember going...
It’s Not You, It’s Your Photographer
[Headshot Photographer Vanie Poyey] Have you ever had a photo session where afterwards, you felt like everything was off? Well, guess what… If you didn’t like your makeup after receiving your pictures, it’s not you-- it’s your photographer. If you didn’t like your hair, it’s not you-- it’s your photographer. If you didn’t like the backgrounds… you get the idea. The list of complaints I hear when talking to clients is endless, not to mention the woes of having wasted their money. 💸 When an actress expresses to me how wrong her hair and makeup were from her previous session, the first...
Why white is a bad idea for headshots
[Headshot Photography by Vanie] Thinking about bringing your favorite white or pastel outfit to a shoot? White and pastels used to be the colors to stay away from, or to use only as a layer underneath other clothing-- especially if you have a dark complexion. Here's why. I expose for skin tone. What this means is that I adjust my camera settings to flatter your face. In doing so, I overexpose the image, which, in layman’s terms, means “wash it out.” Washing out the skin tone gets rid of minor flaws, and generally makes it look better. BUT the side effect is that anything that is light in...
My Biggest Headshot Giveaway Ever, Only On Instagram! But First…
[Headshot Photos by Vanie] Have you fallen in love with Instagram yet? Lately I feel like I just discovered it even though I've been on it for years. You see I was sort of "dissing" social medial for a long time even though I religiously posted on Facebook and Twitter every single day. At the beginning, Facebook was where I was growing and engaging. Then when Facebook went public and changed their algorithm, as a business page, I had to spend money on "boosting" posts for the same exposure to my fans I used to get without the advertising. Slowly, even that engagement died down, and I...