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We serve all of Los Angeles, Orange, Inland Empire and Riverside counties. |
Photography By: Willie Bolin Jr. |
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Six Tips for Perfect Headshots
First, yes you may staple your cover letter to the back of your
headshot, in the upper left hand corner. Be sure the staple does
NOT cover important contact information on your resume.
1. Like the envelope and the letter, the headshot must look
professional. Always 8x10". No fancy fonts here either. Even the
print style you select says something about you. Neither the border
nor the printed name should draw attention away from your face!
The aim of a headshot is to have your face grab their attention.
2. What should the picture look like? YOU!!! Women: Please do not
try to look like the next Miss America. "Ordinary" is very much in
these days. A pretty woman trying to look glamorous has fewer
chances/fewer roles than a pretty woman who presents herself as
she is: pretty. Or plain. Or intelligent. Or humorous. Or whatever she
is. Teenagers, please look like a teenager. If they want someone
who looks 22 there are thousands to choose from. The more your
headshot looks like you, the better the headshot.
I would strongly suggest that if some of your roles will be business
types, then men wear a tie and jacket and women wear a suit and
blouse as one pose and tee shirt or more sporty outfit for the other
pose. Whatever you wear, LOOK LIKE YOU. Try as truthfully as you
can to figure out what kinds of roles you are likely to get cast in.
Chances are if you are not a hunk or a model, you are not going to
get hunk/model roles.
3. Make up? Exactly the same that you yourself could apply.
Horrors! I can hear the women screaming. There is only one
exception: If you have very dark circles under your eyes, then
lighten them under careful makeup. Men, unless you are only the
"scruffy, unshaven type" then please shave. LOOK LIKE YOUR
HEADSHOT AND HAVE YOUR HEADSHOT LOOK LIKE YOU.
Unless you are stunning, please do not have your face all glamored
up, unless you are willing to pay a make-up artist every time you
audition.
4. Just be sure the picture is about you, not about hair or boots or
glamorous makeup. What does that mean? I once saw a headshot
of a young woman sitting on the floor wearing boots. The shot was
angled from the bottom of her boots. Those boots, consequently,
were twice the size of her head. That was a picture about boots.
After I first saw the boots, five minutes later I had forgotten the face,
but the image of boots has lingered five years.
5. NOTHING MUST TAKE AWAY FROM YOUR FACE. That is what
people must see.
6. If you smile, get your whole face, especially the eyes, into the
smile. Otherwise just a "real you" look is best. If you are
self-conscious about your teeth, your smile will show it. No, do not
smile unless you can commit to it completely.
The hardest advice of all: If a headshot is not working (that is, if you
are not getting called in for ANYTHING) heave it out and get another
set of shots. That is why it is so terribly important NOT to pay a
fortune for headshots. You do not have to use the biggest name
photographer. Your headshot is not about the photographer. It is
about your face. And if one picture isn't working, move ON TO THE
NEXT.
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HeadShot Artist Photography Hello, I'm Looking for one beautiful female model for my "Model of the Month" spot, on my web page. The model of the month will receive a free two hour photo shoot and a CD of your favorite images. Looking for Sexy and Beautiful ladies, ages 19 to 27, fit, height 5'6" or taller and any ethnicity. For consideration, please email three or four pictures and your stats to: headshotartist@duewest-es.com. |
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