What Makes a Good Headshot? Part 3

Understanding Trends!

Back in the early aughts, color film was introduced to the headshot world. We haven't looked back. Then digital cameras came on the scene. Finally, online submissions came to play and what used to be standard - 3/4 shots, showing your body from the top of your head to just above the knees - were no longer usable because you couldn't see enough of your face online.

Those are the old trends, and now because of the constantly changing digital world we live in, headshot photography has new trends every year! It's true! Chandelier earrings, motorcycle jackets, ironic graphic t-shirts; all these things help your agent and casting director guesstimate how old your headshots are.  

You Know He Sparkles.

A great photographer knows not only fashion trends, but also current tv trends. Like the brooding lead bad boy. Here's an example of an actor who's perfect for that type of role. I never shoot clients with shadows in the eyes, but we decided that this is his type and we really wanted to sell that. I lit his face with darker shadows, and posed him to highlight his angles and jaw. This type of character is hot on all the procedurals, cable shows, and of course tween film scene right now. This character is the lead in tons of films right now. He doesn't just look like the character, he is the character. And his agents are thrilled!