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Most actors tend to think of their headshot as the tool they take with them to an audition… but they forget that there’s actually more to it than that!
Your headshot is used for:
postcards
business cards
press inquiries
theater announcements
lobby boards
And on and on…
So what can a fisherman teach an actor about what to do with his or her [...]
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A variation on this question prompted me to post a new article about why you need professional headshots (instead of letting your friend take them).
It really does matter, and it really does make a difference!
As an actor, I’ve experienced the difference myself, and posted my own history of how it effected my own acting career.
Agents [...]
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Talking with actors in both LA and New York, I keep hearing the same refrain: I can’t afford new headshots!
Times are tough, and actors have to pay for everything from classes, to gym memberships, to office supplies, and beyond… headshots are another item on the budget list, and high quality inexpensive headshots are hard to [...]
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I put a new post up on my website exploring what an actor would need to shoot his or her own headshots. There are definitely times when this would be acceptable (I’ll go over that in a future post), but this particular post covers what you would actually need in order to shoot a professional [...]
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Headshot Blog is back, and set to be better than ever. We are now actively adding more photographers to the mix of contributors here on the site, and look forward to answering your questions about head shots, the photo session, and giving advice to anyone curious or confused about the headshot process.
Have a question? Send [...]
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These are woeful days in the entertainment industry… with the WGA strike looming long, everyone is concerned about income… how long savings will last, when money will start coming in again… in a lot of ways, this time for performers resembles a stock market crash. Suddenly booming, then WHAMMY!
So how do you approach the [...]
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How many times have you headed to an appointment, only to discover you’ve left the address at home. On your email. And now you don’t have access to a computer.
If you use Gmail, and you have a web-enabled phone, there’s a solution!
Gmail offers a free web-application that allows you to access your Gmail account on [...]
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While it isn’t often that I shoot outdoors, I will occasionally get a request from an actor to shoot a head shot session in the great wide open. Why not? Sun, clouds, warm weather, perfect!
Except not in October.
I can’t control the seasons people! Yes, global warming is making these early fall days feel more like [...]
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When you’re having your headshots printed, you may find your reproduction house asking you what kind of paper you want to use. Traditionally, a headshot is printed on glossy photo paper, which has a somewhat glossy back (with a Kodak or Fuji watermark logo). In recent years, some photo reproduction houses have been offering a [...]
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