HOW TO PREP FOR YOUR ACTING HEADSHOTS

Getting a great acting headshot is one of the key tools for an actor to promote themselves. Casting directors, agents, and other industry professionals will normally encounter you for the first time through your headshot.

We aim to make every session fun with no pressure at all. The sessions are fast-moving without being rushed and they normally run just around 1 hour.

In preparation for your photo shoot, we wanted to provide you with some guidance and instruction to make sure we all get what we need from your photoshoot and headshots. Please let us know if you have any questions.

1) Please show up at the time we have you scheduled. We have a busy schedule, so please properly estimate your drive time.

If you are running late, please text us at 347-684-1927.

2) Clothing/Apparel:

Clothing reflects you, your brand, and your personality so it’s worth spending some time choosing the right outfits(s) for your shoot. For the majority of acting headshots, it’s only your top half you need to worry about.

For most headshots, we would recommend avoiding too many distracting patterns, graphics, brand logos, or super vibrant colors. Please bring plenty of tops with you so we can decide on the best ones for you.

LADIES: NO CROP TOPS or HALTER TOPS!

IMPORTANT: V-NECKS AND PLAIN T-SHIRTS ARE BEST!

Wear what you feel represents you. Bring 5-7 options of clothing including different colors. PLEASE INCLUDE A BLACK TOP, SHIRT, OR BLOUSE. Layering looks with jackets, etc also works well. Please bring a black top, and a white shirt for sure!

I also prefer colors including OLIVE, TAN, BROWN, BABY BLUE, MAROON, and GRAY

*Please bring several pairs of jeans (blue, black or white). No holes or ripped jeans, please.

*Please bring a blue jean jacket and/or black jacket, if you have one or other jackets (no suit jackets), Leather jackets are great too.

3) How To Prepare:

*Please bring your shirts ironed and on a hanger (important)

*Please make sure you get a good night’s rest (important). Parents this is extremely important for kids & teens.

*Also, it is very important you stay hydrated, please drink water.

*Everyone comes hair & makeup ready. We shoot outside in natural light so light makeup is always the best. We can always add more if needed. If you are a teen, we want to keep you looking your age, so very light or no makeup for you.

*NO JEWELRY, means no jewelry. This means earrings, noserings, and necklaces. Your acting headshot is supposed to be all about YOU!

4) Hair / Makeup:

Diane will be on set to help you throughout the photoshoot. It is IMPORTANT that you understand that your hairstyle, color, and cut need to be marketable, so we suggest no wild colors. This goes for makeup as well. We want the images to capture your personality but most importantly is beauty. Industry professionals want to see you exactly how you would appear for an audition.

We do not use makeup on kids. Teens may use very natural makeup. We need to have you look your age. Any blemishes or pimples will be removed in post-production.

5) Payments for the Balance of the Photoshoot:

If you did not pay in full, for the remainder payment, you can bring cash, Venmo, or Zelle.

6) End of Scheduled Session:

After your session, we will put all of the best images into a private gallery and send you a link to review. From this gallery, you can choose your favorites. Once you have finished selecting, you will email us the image numbers and we will retouch them for you.

In closing, you're headshots mean everything to an actor. Reading these instructions is the first key to a great headshot. So, once you have reviewed these instructions in detail.