You’ve made the decision that you are ready for great headshots. Now to get ready! …but where do you start? It’s easier than you think. This list may help! FIGURE OUT HOW YOU WANT TO LOOK. Think about what “vibes” or moods you want to show in your headshots. Most likely, you are going to […]
I am honored to be Kentucky’s first associate photographer in The Headshot Crew (as of writing this, an honor held by less than 100 people) and the region’s only mentor in that same crew (less than 30 worldwide). Fellow Headshot Crew mentor, Pedro Jorge has started a podcast. I got to have a conversation with […]
It makes no difference if you need acting headshots or professional headshots. Either way, you are having your headshots created to market yourself. Actors, you will be putting your headshot directly in front of people who are making split-second decisions on whether or not you get hired based off of your look. Both actors and non-actors […]
“A magazine is writing an article on me and they are just waiting on a headshot. Can you get me in today?” “I have an audition next week and need a headshot.” “My boss said I have to have a headshot for the company website by the end of the week.” “I am trying to […]
About 2 years ago, Pam Butler reached out to me about working with her and her professional hair and makeup artist team, The Beauty Patrol, for my acting and professional headshot clients as well as my portrait clients. I’d seen their work on social media and knew my answer was going to be yes before […]
For several weeks, I have been featuring images from portrait sessions on my Instagram. Cameron, an acting headshot client, has been following the posts. His wife, Jessica, had a birthday approaching and he wanted to get her a gift that would be memorable. He wanted something that was going to make her feel special and […]
If image is what sells, what is the new truth in advertising? Guest blog by Chris Whelan, Principal, WSI Digital Win What do we want? Whatever it is, we’re looking for it on the internet, with now more than half the world’s population online, at approx. 3.5 billion. And whatever it is, we’re looking for […]
I turned 40 a week ago. A few days later I had an amazing Thanksgiving with my family. Because of those two events, I took a couple weeks off from the blog. However, I do want to chat about both of them with you and the more I think about it, the more I think they […]
Over the past couple weeks, I’ve been asked a couple times if headshots should be in a portrait orientation (vertical) or landscape (horizontal). Once upon a time, no one would have considered doing headshots horizontally. However, times change and now either is perfectly acceptable and both are considered industry standard. It really comes down to what […]
After Gretchen came back to the studio to see her images, she was kind enough to share her thoughts on her experience of sitting for portraits. “Every once in awhile, it’s important to step outside yourself, and let someone else show you what others see.” I work hard to teach my kids that doing something […]