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Help with headshots?
I want to get into professional acting, and i am going to send my resume and headshots to a few different agencies that i have been looking into. But how do i get my headshots done exactly? Do i need to go to a professional photographer, or can i have a freind take them for me (she has a professional photography camera, and has taken a lot of classes on the subject)? And do they need to be an 8×10? Black and white, or color? How many do i need to send to each agent? Please help!
While you will save money if your friend take the headshots for you you unfortunately will not get a product worth submitting. I am sure your friend is a fine photographer but their are techniques to taking headshots that I imagine your friend will not know. It is worth your time and money to research photographers in your area who specialize in headshots and then ask to see their portfolio prior to booking with them. This is an investment but without excellent headshots you will stand no chance of catching agents eyes.
Remember your headshot is your calling card. That agents you are submitting to do not know what you really look like so you need to be sure you have an excellent representation of yourself.
Regarding size and color. If you are over the age of 13 you should only submit 8×10′s. Generally for people who are younger it is understood that your looks will drastically change year to year and agents do not require professionals shots for younger actors as they would have to be redone over and over. And black and white is still standard but more and more actors are beginning to submit color and if done well they are an asset. I would discuss with your photographer how much extra it would cost to get prints of both b & w and color.
And start with sending only 1 shot to each agent unless you have a few different shots to represent various looks and then send them 1 of each but no more then 2 or 3 shots total. If you are going for that many looks you should go with a composite card anyhow.
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