Comments on: Fstoppers Original: Peter Hurley’s The Art Behind The Headshot Is Live

By: Carlos Zaya

Carlos Zaya — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:26:00 +0000

Peter Hurley is really doing it for me. I feel like Im a student of mr Miyagi!

-Carlos Zaya
http://www.zayaphotography.com

By: Adventure Seeker

Adventure Seeker — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:46:00 +0000

I like his example book about squinting and face expressions. Has anyone come across examples we can use on-line like his book?

By: Erik R Snchez Pulido

Erik R Snchez Pulido — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:58:00 +0000

Hello I’m a student and amateur photographer trying to become profesional and right now I can’t pay for this amazing video, but I’m from Mexico and I would love the oportunity of translate and write the subtitles in Spanish so you can reach more public. I will thank you if you consider this offer. Erik

By: Stefan Choquette

Stefan Choquette — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:52:00 +0000

Kicked around the idea for a while and finally pulled the trigger around Christmas as a gift to myself. Its awesome. I’m a technically savvy guy but knew I was missing something in my photos besides lighting. This video got me out of my comfort zone behind the camera and made me start developing a vocabulary to talk with my subjects, and not only headshot models. And knowing where I can go with a business now that my portfolio is so much better is a great feeling. Also the private Facebook group is a great little community to critique each other and get pointers from Peter about once a week! Can’t wait for another video from the FStoppers team!

By: Patrick Hall

Patrick Hall — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:21:00 +0000

Just wait until you start squinting and giving awkward lips to your friends at the bar….I can’t look at myself the same in a mirror!

By: Patrick Hall

Patrick Hall — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:16:00 +0000

I mean if you know how to get your clients in the door then I completely agree, you don’t need this DVD. I don’t think it’s fair to say that the only people who want a perfect headshot are the talent themselves. Casting directors are handed dozens if not hundreds of headshots a day and often it is only the headshot that will ever make them pick up the phone to call the talent in for a reading. Peter doesn’t recommend a “perfect” headshot that is over retouched and not genuine but rather a headshot that makes the agencies want to know more about the person.

It might be easy for most photographers to make a sexy girl look sexy but how do you make her look approachable, skeptical, sweet, mysterious, or confident? These are the looks that casting directors are looking for in a headshot. So many headshots are blank and boring which ultimately will not do any good for both the photographer or the talent.

By: Kim Bentsen

Kim Bentsen — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:14:00 +0000

Oh great, so after buying and watching this video twice, I can’t stop noticing or looking for squinting eyes and lips slightly apart in portraits!

Great video. Unforgettable!

By: Darryl

Darryl — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:08:00 +0000

I normally never post comments about training DVDs, And the only reason I am now is because 99% of talent agents, or Management are not wanting the “Perfect Head shot” the only ones who want great “Head Shots” are the “Talent themselves”, The days of a Talent (Actor/Model/ or whatever) walking into an audition with a leather portfolio of beauty shots is dead!

Sorry but I know what a simple head shot can get a average model/actor.
I don’t need to spend $300 to know what the Agencies want or what takes my clients to the next level.

By: John Godwin

John Godwin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:15:00 +0000

To add to my review, there are some things I left out. Since this “DVD” isn’t actually a DVD, but rather just a digital file, it makes it illegal to sell. If this was a DVD, you’d be able to just watch it, then under the copyright act, you’d be able to sell that copy under the “first sale” doctrine.

Since this is a digital file, you cannot sell your copy, and sending it to someone else counts as making a copy. So basically, once you’ve bought this, you’re essentially stuck with it. Of course, this is a bit ambiguous, because this “DVD” comes with absolutely no license information.

Something to consider before purchasing.

By: John Godwin

John Godwin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:15:00 +0000

Something to consider before purchasing.