Head shots!! There seems to be endless conflicting information about
what they "should" look like. Studio or natural light? Brick background?
Urban, natural or neutral setting? Tight face or from the chest up? I am not a
casting director, but I did spend many, many years as a photographer's
agent matching creative professionals to jobs, and I have a good idea
about how this process works. I think any actor's agent will tell you
that the head shot must look like YOU. And I mean the REAL you. It must
represent that special, unique quality that only you have that is your
creative essence, your artistic identity and what you would bring to a
role. This is what I strive to reveal in my images, and I don't think
the makeup, the hair, the studio, or the styling has as much bearing on
the success of a head shot as this one key element.
Most of these pictures I've posted were done as my donation to a local
theater group, and I had less than 5 minutes per subject to capture that
little spark! How do you think I did? Let me know in the comments....
My head
shot sessions are $299 and include an hour of shooting on location,
basic retouching and color correcting, and 10 print ready digital files.
Give me a call! 347-782-2734
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