Every actor wants to know the secret to getting the very best head-shot. What type of head-shot is going to get them more auditions, more work? Which photographer should they go to? What should they wear? How should they look? So here are some tips for getting the best head-shots.
Which Photographer?
Choosing a photographer is something that too many actors overlook. It has to be someone who you feel comfortable with. Someone who you feel you can relax with. After all you are about to spend the best part of £200 for photographs that are you going to use as one of your principle marketing tools. Too many actors choose their photographer because their friend went to that one, or because that photographer is the "must have" option. The truth is, if your friend went to that photographer, they might've been the right photographer for them, but not necessarily for you. If most of the actors your know are going to a specific photographer in the city, it is probably because that photographer has marketed themselves accordingly for their business and secured themselves a regular income from actors queuing up at their door - that doesn't mean they are still the best photographer for you.
Spend some time collating the contact details of various photographers. Call them up, and make an appointment to meet them - not to get your head-shots done, just to discuss the possibilities of getting head-shots done. Look through their portfolios, talk to them, ask them how they see you and what type of photographs they would suggest. Gauge how you feel in their company. Do they make you feel relaxed? Did you manage to have a laugh with them? Did they get you, how you see you? Choose your photographer accordingly.
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