Author: headshotcafe

As actors you have one opportunity to make a first impression. It is a lot like online dating. If you send out a picture that is great but doesn't look like you, your date (casting) is gonna be disappointed. You won't get a second chance. But if you are able to capture your personality and the strongest aspects of your talents in that one frame, you'll find that there are a lot of people out there looking for someone just like you. SO, this blog is dedicated to getting you more dates, or rather auditions. We leave your actual dating life up to you. With over 30 years of experience in the photography and headshot business, I will keep you posted on the business of acting with an emphasis on photos.

IN FOCUS: Guy Viau

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We asked Guy Viau a few questions that will help us get an idea of who he is and what makes him click (pun intended). You can learn a lot more about him from his website. guy viau What is the most important thing an actor can do to prepare for a headshot session? To […]

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Actorfest LA November 5th

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Actorfest LA is an event thats is put on in Los Angeles every year by Backstage Magazine. Its hugely popular among actors in LA. There are various vendors, speakers and seminars all related to the acting biz. There should be several headshot photographers and printing labs there. For any actor who wants to meet and interview […]

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Headshot: Commercial

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Here is an example of a commercial headshot. A few days ago I got to shoot the lovely Jennifer Wenger. She wanted a simple natural commercial headshot. The full frame image we settled on was clean, simple and full of personality. I still needed to work on the image. The first and obvious retouching was […]

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Headshot

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Here is another example of where a little cropping can help create a much better headshot. As I have mentioned before, most Actors and Managers do not give cropping a photo much attention. Its a simple inexpensive way to make a great headshot out of an adequate headshot. In this example, I have a nice […]

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L.A.Headshot Photographers

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A nice article on Backstage Online featuring some of LA’s top headshot photographers. Some of these photographers have been featured on this blog.                  Brad Buckman                                    Paul Smith       […]

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