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10636 Burbank Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91601
323-856-6156
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I only shoot two days a week as I’m spending more time growing my coaching business @photographer.mentor

The rest of the week, I might be in my office working at my desk so…

👉 As I consider renewing my lease for another 3 years, I’d like to share it with a professional photographer looking for a long term studio to settle in!

I put 28K in improvements into the space so it’s perfect for a photographer’s needs.

✨I even built a private office with two doors and two desks (one for you and one for me– cuz besides editing at home, I like to edit at work too.)

💌 DM for details if interested. SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY PLEASE.

Also, if you’d like to share your space, let me know that too!
👇Comment the word “sample” to see more exam 👇Comment the word “sample” to see more examples of specific, personality based, acting headshots that sell REAL actors, with their unique features, and personalities instead of vacant overly glamorized, overly retouched “perfect” headshots!

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With one exception 👇 If as an actor you alread With one exception 👇

If as an actor you already have all your “staple” acting headshot looks covered, then it’s okay to add looks with uniforms even if you don’t have an agent.

Got questions? I gotcha!👇

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Here’s the exception 👇 If as an actor you al Here’s the exception 👇

If as an actor you already have all your “staple” acting headshot looks covered, then it’s okay to add looks with uniforms even if you don’t have an agent.

Got questions? I gotcha!👇

#actingheadshots #actoradvice #headshotwardrobe #actorheadshottips #actorheadshotuniforms
Here’s what actually matters.👇 Getting work Here’s what actually matters.👇

Getting work as an actor does not happen because you’re perfect in your acting headshot.

It happens because you’re yourself in your headshot.

❌ Stop trying to be something you’re not. 

❌ Stop trying to be some idea of what you think you should be in a headshot.

✅ If you have croocked teeth, instead of hiding them, embrace them AND the characters you would play with your croocked teeth.

✅ If you have a big nose, that’s your selling point!

✅ If you have acne, that’s what gives you character.

Do you think Julia Garner would have been cast in Ozark if she was anything but herself?

⚡️ You. Are. Castable. As. You.

The sooner you understand that the sooner you’ll work.

✅ Create specific personality driven actor headshots based on how you look and who you are as an actor.

❤️ If you’re authetice and real, you’d be surprized by all the doors that will open up!

Double tap if you hear me on this one!✨
Your crooked smirk is your money maker.👇 Getti Your crooked smirk is your money maker.👇

Getting work as an actor does not happen because you’re perfect in your acting headshot.

It happens because you’re yourself in your headshot.

❌ Stop trying to be something you’re not. 

❌ Stop trying to be some idea of what you think you should be in a headshot.

✅ If you have croocked teeth, instead of hiding them, embrace them AND the characters you would play with your croocked teeth.

✅ If you have a big nose, that’s your selling point!

✅ If you have acne, that’s what gives you character.

Do you think Julia Garner would have been cast in Ozark if she was anything but herself?

⚡️ You. Are. Castable. As. You.

The sooner you understand that the sooner you’ll work.

✅ Create specific personality driven actor headshots based on how you look and who you are as an actor.

❤️ If you’re authetice and real, you’d be surprized by all the doors that will open up!

Double tap if you hear me on this one!✨
This makes even great headshots inaffective👇

✅ Acting headshots are there to serve as a marketing tool.

PORTRAYING CHARACTERS VS. YOURSELF is how you’ll get in the room to audition.

👉 But only if you’re willing to let go of preconceived ideas of how you want to present YOURSELF to the world.

❌ That means, not ruining a great headshot photography session by picking out ONLY faces that make you look the most “flattering.”

❌ That means, not retouching your actor headshots to the point where you shift your age range and show up as someone completely different.

ACTORS GET INTO TROUBLE WHEN they want the world to perceive them a certain way and end up picking out headshots with only the faces that support that perception.

⚡️Remember, it’s not about you.

⚡️It’s about the characters you play. The roles you want to book. 

⚡️Your headshots are your roles, and an opportunity for you to portray your acting chops. Your headshots are not you.

Don’t give agents a reason to ask for a re-shoot.

❤️Follow for more daily headshot tips like this one!

💄@jamiefisherbeauty

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How your headshots are judged by casting directors How your headshots are judged by casting directors👇

✨Years ago, I attended an event at the Screen Actors Guild Foundation where five panelists, including two casting directors, discussed elements of a quality acting headshot.

EVEN THOUGH I’D BEEN A HEADSHOT PHOTOGRAPHER forever, to my surprise, I walked away from this event having learned something new about headshots!

⚡️I’ve always known that quality actor headshots are important, but what I didn’t realize is how non-quality headshots are judged by casting directors.

Actors were allowed to submit their headshots for the panelists to comment on, and each time a clearly unprofessional headshot was displayed, the casting directors immediately assumed the actor was green.

😱“You’re too GREEN.”

⚡️This is because if your headshots look amateur, in their experience, that means you’re not invested in your career. 

In other words...

❌you probably don’t take your career seriously

❌you probably are not taking acting classes

❌and you’re probably going to suck so why waste time on you

That’s the dreaded judgement actors are constantly having to overcome! 

Who knew that not just your lack of experience auditioning can label you as green, but your headshot can too?

Investing in your headshots– because it means you’re invested in your craft, which in turn means you’ll be taken more seriously.

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