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 and casting directors can’t stress it enough… a professional headshot just stands out next to snapshots and amateur photos taken by hobbyists.
And welcome to the newest additions to Headshot Blog!
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New York Headshots for Actors that Work!
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I couldn’t agree more! Amen! Hallelujah! Thank you. I can’t tell you how upsetting and disheartening it is to hear actors say they are looking for headshots for under $100.00. It seams like the thing someone should spend money on is the one thing that the casting directors keep, and review when making their decisions on a role.
But yet actors get discouraged when they go in for an audition and totally nail it and then don’t get the job. Maybe its because the headshot doesn’t match up to the performance. If they loose the “wow” factor right after the audition, your chances of loosing the job go up. You really want to do everything you can to make that wow factor linger. . .