Continuing my series of blog posts on Headshot Mistakes … things I’m seeing every day … Common mistakes actors make in their headshots. This one is actually a twofer. First and foremost, this necklace is completely wrong for headshots. The globes are bigger than her eyes and it stands out […]

Continuing my series of blog posts on Headshot Mistakes … things I’m seeing every day … Common mistakes actors make in their headshots. Wardrobe selection is one of the most important elements of your headshot. You want something that looks good on you, but you have to remember – what […]

Continuing my series of blog posts on Headshot Mistakes … things I’m seeing every day … Common mistakes actors make in their headshots. You see it all the time. Photographers advertising that they are a “natural light photographer.” This is often code for “I don’t understand lighting, so I just […]

Continuing my series of blog posts on Headshot Mistakes … things I’m seeing every day … Common mistakes actors make in their headshots. This one falls into the “Don’t. Just don’t” category. Its tempting, especially if you’re in a rush and you need a headshot RIGHT NOW to send out. […]

Continuing my series of blog posts on Headshot Mistakes … things I’m seeing every day … Common mistakes actors make in their headshots. Do you know why its sometimes difficult to look at photographs of ourselves? We are used to looking at ourselves in reflections. We use the mirror multiple […]

Continuing my series of blog posts on Headshot Mistakes … things I’m seeing every day … Common mistakes actors make in their headshots. This is one that I see far too often. I blame it on the “selfie” that actors like this angle of themselves. In truth, this is done […]

Continuing my series of blog posts on Headshot Mistakes … things I’m seeing every day … Common mistakes actors make in their headshots. Children. A lot of photographers don’t like photographing them. Its hard to get them to settle and relax. Its hard to get them to stop doing that […]

Continuing my series of blog posts on Headshot Mistakes … things I’m seeing every day … Common mistakes actors make in their headshots. It’s easy to ignore. We like to think “it’s just a headshot,” but your posture can have a huge impact on how your headshot looks. Even when […]

Continuing my series of blog posts on Headshot Mistakes … things I’m seeing every day … Common mistakes actors make in their headshots. This one is especially common with actors starting out – they put on way too much makeup for their headshot session. This has a tendency to make […]

This is the first in what will be an ongoing series of blog posts. I will be showing examples I’m seeing every day of common mistakes actors make in their headshots. This first one is teens looking too old. It seems especially common with teenage girls who want to look […]