Of course you can unsubscribe any time, and I will never share your info with anyone else. How many headshots do I need? Next What are the best colors for headshots? Want to learn more? You want to find a store that uses Fujifilm Frontier system with Crystal Archive paper.
They probably won't do any custom adjustments like professional labs but it is an excellent consumer-oriented lab. Reproductions offers competitive pricing on 8x10 prints. There are also other printers that provide bulk pricing of 8x10 prints. Many of them are located in Florida or California, however. When comparing the services, please be careful whether you are ordering photographic paper or lesser quality printing. The latter can be cheaper, but the quality is only about the same as consumer magazine printing.
Actor Paper sells regular office paper pre-cut to 8x The most skilled photographers usually need less time, so a 3-Look shoot might only take an hour or so, whereas if you're working with a newer photographer it could take up to three hours to capture good expressions for each "look. Most actors should do at least two looks, aiming for one "commercial" and one "legit" shot at minimum.
This means one bright, smiley, fun headshot, and one darker, moodier shot. The commercial shot can be used for submitting yourself to perform in commercials and bright, fun scenes, and the darker "legit" shot can be used for more serious roles in dramas, etc. At the end of the day, you should have at least one great headshot to use, but more ideally you'll have at least different shots because it's better to submit specific headshots for specific roles like using a business look if you're submitting for a business executive role.
And remember — your photographer might actually shoot , , or shots, but your goal is only to pick your top few favorites out of the bunch. No one will ever see all the other pictures you did. Wear what you love. If you don't like something but someone tells you to wear it, you won't look confident in your shots and you'll probably feel awkward, so always start by choosing things you LOVE.
Now in general, it's a good idea to wear solid colors because patterns and logos are often distracting. Layers can add more depth, so open jackets are great additions to outfits. You don't need to worry about your pants or shoes since they won't be in the frame, but for your shirt, subtle textures are OK, but they need to be minimal.
Most colors work fine, but you should stay away from pale colors like white, light gray, light pink, etc. Be sure your clothing aligns with the character and "brand" you're going for more on "brand" soon.
For instance, if you're thinking of doing one business look and one gangster look, bring a professional suit and tie for the business look and a leather jacket and black t-shirt for the gangster look.
For an in-depth, detailed guide on what colors and clothing work best, click here. Makeup is not required for headshots but can be beneficial, especially for women. Natural makeup is best because casting directors want to know what you look like in real life — when you're overly made-up, they find it hard to imagine what you could look like dressed as the character they're casting for.
You can learn about our makeup artists here. How to Hire a Makeup Artist: Most headshot photographers already work with someone they recommend.
It's best to avoid going to a makeup counter in a store or hiring your own makeup artist because makeup for headshots is significantly different than makeup for real life or for glamour photoshoots. You MUST Look Like Yourself: Don't change your hairstyle significantly or do your makeup in a way you can't replicate every time you go to an audition. If you submit a headshot of you looking a certain way, the casting director picks it because they want you to show up looking EXACTLY like that, so if you hire someone to do your hair or makeup in away you won't be able to replicate easily, your headshot won't do you much good.
The only acceptable jewelry is small stud earrings. Believe it or not, even wearing a simple necklace or chain is a no-no in actor headshots. Glasses: We highly recommend wearing glasses in your headshots if that's how you look day to day.
However if you also wear contacts, your should do some shots with AND without your glasses. Remember — if you submit a headshot with glasses on, the casting director will expect you to show up with them on. And if you submit a shot without glasses, you should show up without them on. Shaving: Same goes with shaving. It can make sense to do some shots shaven and some with scruff, but if it takes you three weeks to grow a beard and you submit a shot with a beard for an audition coming up in 3 days, you better have that beard when you show up or your chance of getting the role drops significantly.
Want to go deeper on points like this? In this section, we'll discuss some tricks you can use to look great on camera and capture a strong expression — one that will help you stand out to casting directors. The Basics: Your photographer should be experienced enough to direct you into positions that look good on camera. In general, for a good body position, you should be standing nice and tall so your shoulders look good, and you should try doing "the turtle," which means pushing your face towards the camera a bit — this strengthens your jawline and can help fix double chins.
How to Look Confident and Capture Specific Expressions: There are two simple tricks you can use to look more confident and capture specific expressions in your headshots: Squint your eyes : Doing a very slight squint, almost like you're "curious" or "thinking" about something, can help make your eyes look more confident.
Avoid trying to make your eyes look bigger than they are by widening them, or you'll get the classic "deer-in-the-headlights" look! Instead, doing a subtle squint can make you appear more confident and natural on camera. Imagine speaking to the camera: To get specific expressions, close your eyes and think of something you'd like your expression to say.
For instance, if you want a friendly and warm smile, imagine saying, "Hey, nice to meet you! Or for a more serious, sneaky shot, imagine saying, "If only you knew what I'm hiding right now. Literally laugh as you say the word "Hey!
And then you can just hold the smile that comes right after it. If you have a great photographer, they can get you to smile naturally by telling jokes, but if your photographer isn't funny and your smiles are starting to look fake, this is one of the best and easiest tricks you can use.
When looking at the two shots, pay special attention to your eyes, nose, and cheeks. If anything with them seems distracting, look at the other side to see which one you feel looks best. Once you find your favorite side, focus on that for most of the shoot so you get tons of shots you'll love! We've been shooting headshots for over a decade and have learned how to help actors look more experienced and natural on-camera within just the first few minutes of their shoot.
In this guide, we'll show you the best expression secrets we've learned, and we'll teach you how to pull them off on your own — no matter who you're shooting headshots with.
As Einstein says, "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. So now that you understand the basics of professional actor headshots, I'd like to present you with an "outside the industry" tactic you can use to make your headshot even MORE effective. The most effective actor headshots are not just "commercial" or "legit. When you combine your "Pride Words" with your "Type" what you look like , your headshot will give casting directors all the information they need to decide whether to bring you in for an audition.
Headshot that Captures "Pride Words" We get a clear sense of the kinds of characters he's right for: intense, darker roles, and confident characters. Everything works together and it's easy for casting directors to figure out what kinds of roles to hire him for. His pride words were "Strong, Driven, and Confident. Standard Headshot Although this shot is technically fine lighting, backdrop, body position, etc. She's wearing a shirt that doesn't say anything specific, she's on a white background that doesn't say anything, and her expression is neutral.
A casting director would not know how to place her. Most casting directors will never tell you what they're specifically looking for. This is because they don't want actors to "fake it. That's why if you play the best aspects of yourself your Pride Words each time you go in for an audition, you'll book more jobs! For instance, if you're a supportive, fun, and intelligent person, you can write the words "supporting," "fun," and "intelligent.
Using the example above, we'd first type "supporting. Do this for each of your words. Then during your shoot, you can think about and focus on each of your words one by one to capture expressions that work perfectly for your brand. Close your eyes and think of the word "supporting," and then open your eyes.
Your expression will capture that word perfectly, and you can repeat this for each of your words. Guess what? You've just captured your Pride Words in your headshots. Check out my free Actor's Toolkit , where I outline the exact process to discover your "Pride Words" and "Dark Word" plus a few extra bonuses.
Congratulations, you've finished your first headshot session! In this final section, we'll talk about how to pick the best headshot from the shoot, plus how to use your headshot to get auditions and bookings. It can feel overwhelming when a photographer gives you hundreds of images to look through. How do you choose the best one out of so many? And what if you pick the wrong shot? Well, the best way to choose your headshot is the same way a casting director looks at actor headshots: Quickly.
Click through your photos very quickly and ONLY download your favorites onto your computer. Leave the rest on the image sharing site your photographer used and don't bother with them anymore.
It's important that you ONLY consider images you like because even if someone tells you a shot is good, if you don't like it, you'll always feel awkward submitting it, and that's NOT a good thing for a successful acting career. Once you've got only your favorites to look through, you might only be seeing shots, which is much easier to narrow down. At this point, you can do the same thing again — quickly thumb through all those remaining images and ONLY select your favorites.
Move the ones you like into a different folder on your computer and you should only be left with shots, which will make the final selection process super easy. Choose your shot based on the one you feel best captures your brand or the feeling you want to convey to casting directors.
For instance, if you're going for a friendly smile shot for "commercial" use, then choose a big smile with nice, bright colors! If you want something more serious, look at the more serious expressions you did and figure out which one you think might work best. And if you're not sure, at this point you can absolutely ask a friend or acting teacher to help you choose. Retouching can take your final image and make it look even more polished. It involves removing temporary blemishes, whitening teeth, fixing facial shine and flyaway hairs, and even lightening under-eye circles.
Retouching should remove anything noticeably distracting from the image, while still making sure you look like yourself. It can be tempting to make your face slimmer or make your teeth perfectly white and smooth out your skin so there are no wrinkles, but casting directors hate that because you'll show up to the audition room looking different than you do in your headshot.
If you can tell it's been retouched or you look different in real life than you do in your headshot, you've gone too far with retouching. Learn about our actor headshot retouching work here. Once the retouching process is complete, you should plan to get at least copies of your headshot printed in 8" by 10" paper. You shouldn't need more than that because these days, submissions are primarily done online. Your headshot should be printed on semi-gloss paper not high gloss and you should ideally get them printed professionally by a company like Actor's Photo Lab or Print Headshots — make sure to use a company that specializes in printing headshots for actors.
Bringing your headshots to Kinkos or trying to print them out on your own is a recipe for frustration and re-prints when you realize they don't look like high-end actor headshots. Believe it or not, cheap prints can make a casting director think you don't take your career seriously! When you get them printed, the company will ask you to confirm the layout, and you'll usually want your name printed at the bottom left or right corner.
After you've printed them, you'll also want to print your professionally-formatted resume, cut it to 8" x 10", and staple it to the back.
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