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 headshot?

Quite a lot, as it turns out!

-N-

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Nick Coleman – Photography | Design | Graphics
nick[at]colemanphotographix.com
New York Headshots for Actors that Work!

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!

-N-

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Nick Coleman – Photography | Design | Graphics
nick[at]colemanphotographix.com
New York Headshots for Actors that Work!

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 find.

Or are they?

While most photographers advertise and post their standard rates on their websites, most also have discounts available… but you may have to ask.

Check out my most recent post about inexpensive headshots. I would be curious to hear thoughts and feedback…

-N-

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Nick Coleman – Photography | Design | Graphics
nick[at]colemanphotographix.com
New York Headshots for Actors that Work!

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 New York headshot.

-N-

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Nick Coleman – Photography | Design | Graphics
nick[at]colemanphotographix.com
New York Headshots for Actors that Work!

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 it in via the form on the right!

Talk soon,

-N-

/// Coleman Photo/Graphix ///
Nick Coleman – Photography | Design | Graphics
nick[at]colemanphotographix.com
New York Headshots for Actors that Work!

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 sudden dearth in employment opportunities? Many actors will tend to hide… stop pursuing their acting career and spend more time at the (temp) office or the restaurant, saving pennies and waiting it out. But what many performers don’t realize is that this is a perfect time to TAKE ADVANTAGE of the situation.

The strike will end. Eventually. And when it does, who will be the more attractive candidate for all those network pilot auditions, the actor who spent the past months serving tables at the restaurant he works for, or the actor who put a few more classes under her belt, performed in an Off-Off Broadway play, and got brand new headshots to show off all that time she’s been spending in the gym?

It’s a no-brainer. Performers often put off a lot of those things because they don’t want to risk having to miss an important audition, or lose money because they had to choose an audition over preparing for a class, etc. Right now, you don’t have that problem!

Plus, casting directors are sitting around with, quite literally, next to NOTHING to do. They are using the time to see shows, cull their files of cruff, throw out old headshots, and call in new actors for general meetings. They’re still doing their work… are you?

So rather than bemoan the state of the industry, start making some progress. Use this time to play catch-up with actors who already HAVE new head shots, already HAVE that sitcom class under their belt.

It’s your time… use it wisely.

-N-

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Nick Coleman – Photography | Design | Graphics
nick[at]colemanphotographix.com
New York Headshots for Actors that Work!

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 the go… which means you no longer have a reason to be late for your headshot appointment because you forgot to bring the address.

-N-

/// Coleman Photo/Graphix ///
Nick Coleman – Photography | Design | Graphics
nick[at]colemanphotographix.com
New York Headshots for Actors that Work!