How To Give Your Actors Headshot The Wow Factor? And Stand Out From The Crowd Of Other Headshots
Product Reviews Add commentsIf you check out several actors headshot shots you’ll notice they all have the same thing in common, without being aware of it the eyes will hold your attention and focus.
It’s always the eyes.
This is because they are the focal point of the whole shot, it’s not the ears nor is it the background.
Once we’ve ascertained that the eyes are the focal point how can we ensure they’re at their very best for your headshot? Firstly the eyes need to be looking in the correct direction.
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So if they are the focal point of your actors headshot how do we make sure they are at their very best? Easy, we start by having the eyes look in the correct place.
The idea is to make a connection and impress the person looking at your headshot.
This is essential for a great headshot and everyone needs a great headshot.
I’m deadly serious about this as it’s critical that there is some form of connection with the viewer.
If you look at some shots you’ll see the actors looking over the shoulder of the photographer or even worse staring off into the distance with the kind of glazed eyes you’re more likely to see on a dead fish.
As your main calling card an actors headshot has to have impact.
Therefore we don’t want our eyes to be blank and lifeless, do we? We want your eyes to be looking directly into the lens, focused in the correct place, and much more importantly to have some depth of emotional content in them.
This is the way to make sure that whoever is looking at your headshot can see that you have more depth to your personality as an actor.
This is where choosing the right photographer is incredibly important, as they will help you express the emotion that gives depth to them.
The same as a good director encourages and enthuses you, to give your absolute best performance.
Similar to a good director, inspiring and directing you to get your very best performance.
For years I’ve had many actors liken the way I shoot to that of a good director, in the way I encourage and draw out their personality.
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I’m aware that lots of actors cringe at the very thought of having their headshot taken, they find it uncomfortable looking straight into the lens, and worry about their minor imperfections and idiosyncrasies.
This alone makes many actors unwilling to have an updated headshot done on a regular basis preferring to hold onto a good shot that maybe years out of date (this is something I’ll cover in another article).
I fully understand the many reasons why actors find having a new headshot done so difficult and luckily I have my own style and techniques for getting around this.
So there we are. In plain language we’ve recognised,
You may even actually enjoy it.
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