Jom the photographer's
guide to better
Actor's Headshots ...
and more acting work!
Nobody will consider casting you in a role unless they see a headshot of you first.
Your agent will be frustrated and you will lose work opportunities unless you keep them supplied with good actors headshots.
Most casting is done on the internet nowadays, but you still need a knockout image, and a few prints.
When casting agents and producers look for talent online, you can't dazzle them with your presence,
and you can not make excuses. All you have is your actors headshot to represent you.
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EXPLAINING WHAT MAKES A GREAT HEADSHOT.
Note: we have moved to a better photography studio in Edgecliff, Sydney.
The address and phone number have changed but the spirit is the same!
The Top Actors
If you look at the behind-the-scenes video on the "Chicago" DVD,
you will see the director discussing his casting decisions. He is gesturing to a table with headshots on it.
He picks out Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta Jones' headshots and discusses them, and they are fantastic photos too.
Even when you have "made it," the most important tool you have is your 8x10 black and white acting headshot.
A true professional makes sure their headshot is current, fantastic, and available.
Creative Control
Many actors dislike having their headshots done. It is very different to playing a character.
The process I use gives you feedback and confidence, and my success rate is 100%.
Imagine being able to control the style, the mood, and the expressive nuances of your actor's headshots down to the finest detail.
I shoot test shots to get everything perfect with the lighting, pose, and attitude. I look at the photos on the computer screen with the actor.
I invite the actor look through the pics alone. Then we discuss the headshots from a casting perspective. My process of shooting,
looking, talking, then shooting some more, culminates in the perfect headshot which captures you at your very best.
By the time we shoot for real, we are ready and psyched!
The next step is selecting the best 50, printing a proof sheet, and some free retouching to remove any stray hairs, skin blemishes etc.
In just one visit you leave with your printed proofs, 2 black & white professional prints
(of one retouched shot) and a CD with all shots on it in high rez.
This process stops the "proof sheet surprise" when you go back next week to look at your headshots and they are not what you expected.
