Headshot Advice

The Child Actor’s Tricks to Taking the Perfect Headshot

Headshot photographer Robin Lorraine reveals how to take a headshot that makes you stand out and get noticed.

How to Edit Your Headshots

If you're taking your own headshots or promotional photos, your work is not done once you've simply taken the picture.

How to Take Headshots

We don't advocate for taking your own headshots. But for jobs requiring promotional materials, taking your own DIY headshots can make a huge difference.

Finding the Best Reproduction Lab for Your Headshots

Good reproduction labs offer personal service, user-friendly websites, fast turn-around, competitive prices, great color, natural retouching, and high quality paper.

Photographers Kelsey Edwards and Matt Twiggs on Headshots for Kids

“Your headshot is your calling card,” says photographer Kelsey Edwards. “It’s what’s going to get you that first audition."

Selecting the Shot

Your headshot is your ambassador to the industry. For people who don't know you, it's your best chance to make a strong impression and compel them to bring you in.

Find the Right Photographer by Being Yourself

It is so important to meet with your photographer beforehand, or at least have a very good quality phone conversation.

The Challenges and Advantages of Studio and Natural Lighting

Excellent lighting has never been more important, and actors are faced with a major decision before selecting a photographer: natural light versus studio light.

Don't be Penny-wise When It Comes to Headshots

Regardless of how it is created, your headshot is still your calling card, your best foot forward. Our goal with any camera is to capture something authentic about you as an actor.

Taking Your Best Shot

Every day, I get phone calls from prospective clients telling me it's insane out there with so many photographers competing for headshot business. How do you know who's good and who's not?