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elliotkramer wrote:
I would not encourage an actor to use any of these as their head-shot. Head-shots are like calling cards. They need to transmit a lot of essential information. These photos don't tell me anything special about this actor. I do a ton of head-shots and got my start by looking at what the best in the business produce and then tried to match it.
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Sorry for the effort, but as shots to induce any kind of interest from eg a casting director these shots just won't do. Yes, sharp, lighting is OK, but apart from being a headshot there's IMO not very much else for the casual onlooker.
Based on my experiences as a fashion photographer with magazines and modeling agencies, I can say that, based on having participated in that proces myself, headshots (and model portfolios) are not studied on for hours. They are usually flipped through very fast by casting directors, agents and the likes who receive them literally by the dozens each day.
And therefor need to have something extra to to grab some kind of attention to stand out of the crowd. Be it by having the 'signature' look of a certain photographer who may be in vogue at that moment, a special or appealing 'look', or personal charisma or whatever X faxtor of the actor/model to get more then a superficial glance.
Have a look at this guys work http://www.headshot-photography.com/
Don't know if he's still at the top these days, but his work somewhere around 2006 I think featured on the "Human Face", a TLC - Discovery Channel show, I guess for at that time being among the best.
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