Marketing Tips for Actors- Getting a Great Headshot!
What makes a great headshot?
It?s the simplest thing in the world but most actors get it wrong. And photographers get it wrong and ironically, many headshot photographers working specifically with actors get it wrong.
What?s the secret?
Nothing. Doing nothing. All you have to do is be yourself in front of a camera. Simple. And yet very difficult for most actors who are incredibly SHY when it comes to being themselves. If they can?t focus on being another character- something we all spend years learning to do as actors- then there?s confusion, insecurity, fear and tension which makes for a lousy headshot. Adding to that is the frustration of most photographers I?ve met or worked with who don?t know HOW to get an actor to RELAX. So they say things like ?Relax, chill, be more calm, stop biting your lip or squinting your eyes!? or ?Relax your forehead-there are lines and wrinkles where you?re frowning, lower your shoulders, breathe!? The list goes on. The result? An actor gets more self-conscious, upset, more nervous and more tense. It?s a downward spiral.
What to do?
Five Easy Steps To a Great Headshot
