I run a small video production boutique and have been considering photography for a while, so I finally just dove in. Any critiques or pointers for great headshots?
I run a small video production boutique and have been considering photography for a while, so I finally just dove in. Any critiques or pointers for great headshots?
It's all about the expression you want to be displayed on the image. If these are the expressions you intended — you've got a headshot you wanted.
It also depends on the expression you want to have. Fashion images many times have a dull, blank expression. Actor headshots may have quirky expressions at some time. Corporate headshots may have genuine smiles.
So "perfect headshot" means different things in different situations.
Each of these girls are aspiring actresses. I tried to get a wide variety of expressions in a 1 hour session, and then they chose the 5-10 that they really liked, and I would edit those for their portfolio. Would you recommend this workflow for headshots, or should I be deciding what the expression ought to be? I'm very comfortable directing talent, it's just with headshots I don't want to hijack their photos to be something I want and they don't. Am i making sense?
Oh and THANK YOU! Always great to have wisdom given, it is well received I assure you.
I'm usually asking the clients to choose the photos they want. For experienced actors they know what they don't have and what they want to display as expressions. For aspiring actors they may choose only where they look good. In reality casting directors don't want fashion photos but photos with different characters coming from the same person.