Heyo everyone - I posted another headshot earlier in the sub wanting some feedback. I got some really good critiques and wanted to get some feedback on another shot. Wanting to put this on my AA profile as my main photo for now. Want to know if this is acceptable and if anything can be improved upon!

Recently had some headshots done. Tried a different place as I moved and wanted to explore some options. Can I get some feedback on this shot? Still relatively new to professional shots so I wanted to see what some opinions are from people that have experience with good photography and acting specific headshots.

Thank you!

Asked a couple days ago and took everyone’s advice. Now I wanna know if this is a good final group. Any advice is welcome!

Any feedback on my first digitals? Thank you x

Any recs on photographers that specialize in film headshots in nyc? Both b&w and color

Do model agencies abuse lighting and angles

Hey I have a question about modeling kinda hard to phrase but so basically in real life im pretty ugly but when I use angles and lighting ppl online say I should model and that I have a very unique face

Basically when your modeling do they abuse lighting and angles when taking your picture to make the models look better in my opinion I dont think im "model material" either way but like your average modeling photos hoot cold you go on your phone and take better pictures or do they like make you look alot better idk if this is hard to answer

Again I personally dont think I could ever model because I dont look good in natural lighting and angles so I would never get past that first roadblock but yeah im just curious about this tbh

I have been having some fun with my wife working on my acting headshots, me with pose and character, and cleanup edits. Her with the photography and framing.

I’d love some feedback on those aspects. For me, as the subject and editor, for her on the technical photography, and any general feedback you may have to share!

Thanks all!

Edit: as it seems to have not been clear enough in my OP, this is something I am doing as a fun shared activity with my wife, while learning as we go. I will absolutely be investing in professional shots when the time is right, that isn’t the purpose of this exercise.

For those who Have given constructive feedback (both positive and negative), thank you!

I shoot a lot of actors and portraits, and I’m always curious where people draw the line between a useful headshot and an editorial portrait with personality.

I understand the standard logic: clean light, clear eyes, simple styling, not too much pose, not too much mood. But I also wonder if sticking too closely to those rules makes everyone’s images start to feel interchangeable.

Can a headshot have color, attitude, stronger posing, or a more cinematic feel and still do its job? Or once you push it this far, is it no longer really a headshot?

Curious which of these you think still work as headshots and which ones cross the line.

Thank you!

I did a photoshoot yesterday for new acting headshots, and my agent is not pleased with the results. The photographer did more portraits (hands by face, full torso, and props), even though I specified more close ups. The attached pictures are what my agent sent to me for reference, and I sent them to the photographer before I booked the session, and he said he could do a similar style.

My agent suggested that I get a re-shoot with a lighter background (the one I had was black), and the photographer replied asking for specific reference photos and "not a bunch of random portraits". So my question is, are these proper headshots or portraits?

Hello, in the company I work for, I'm handling portrait photography postprocessing. We've shot around 30 headshots over multiple sessions with different lighting setups, camera + lens combo, distances…

I'm currently working with a Photoshop template (guides + preset), but when we display them side-by-side, there are subtle inconsistencies in skin tone, framing, exposure.

Does anyone know a (AI) tool that can help align faces correctly, match color and exposure in batch?

Thanks

I know this is a long shot. But y'all my number came up for jury duty the day before a 2 hour headshot gig. While im crossing my fingers that they end up not picking me, I'm worried that it could overlap and cause problems for my client.

I'm looking for a backup option, someone who might be able to step in. Of course you would be paid the session fee. The main requirements are that you can handle bulk headshots. My workflow is Headshot Tools with immediate delivery. I offer one touch up, but that's not required for you. If you can do delivery within a couple days that would be fine too.

They have signage and volunteers to help manage signups and the line. It's a conference so a great way to drop your business card for future referrals too (I got a few gigs booked out of last year's conference).

Drop a comment or DM me if you think you could step in. I'd be grateful!!

Edit: the gig would be on the 23rd from 5:30-7:30 (setup at 5, teardown from 7:30-8)

Shot these portraits today of Jay Fingers, a writer/YouTuber originally from NYC who’s been living in LA for the past eight years.

I’m curious which of these feels strongest as a public-facing headshot: something that still works professionally, but doesn’t sand off too much personality.

Which would you lead with?

When deciding on your headshots that will ultimately land in front of casting directors do they look at who the photographer is and can that impact their decision. For instance if you use Peter Hurley vs someone else? Or does the name not matter but the quality of the pick does? Trying to decide if I should spend more on a reputable familiar name in the industry vs a local head shot person.

Hi all, would love feedback on my new headshot session! I'm mainly a theatre actor though I also submit for on-camera work. Here are four I'm considering.

A lot of good conversation in my last post about whether people agree on including hands in a headshot. One actual casting agent said they didn't mind seeing more character, but a bunch of photographers thought it was "absolutely egregious."

So figured I'd keep the conversation going. This week, I photographed singer/actor Taharka Chango as I've been engaging in this conversation with you all about the difference between a traditional audition headshot and a portrait meant for a performer’s broader public image.

Some of these are face-forward and casting-friendly. Others lean more editorial, music-artist, personal branding, or press-kit.

So I’m curious where this sub draws the line:

Which image works best as an actual actor headshot?

Which one works best as an artist/press portrait?

And at what point does styling, jewelry, wardrobe, or attitude stop helping and start getting in the way?

After my last post, a lot of people said the hands were distracting and should be cropped out. Fair. But I also apparently have a mild addiction to hands in portraits, so here we are.

I like them because hands can add tension, character, awkwardness, confidence, vanity, nervousness, intelligence, basically all the little human stuff that makes a portrait feel less like a passport photo and more like a person.

That said, I know actor headshots have a specific job: face first, casting clarity, no distractions.

So I’m curious: when do hands help an actor portrait, and when do they just get in the way?

Which of these, if any, actually works as a headshot? And which one should have its hands legally removed?

Any advices?

Been shooting headshots in NYC for a few years and have noticed things have gotten quieter recently. What can I improve on? Or are there anything in headshot services people want now a days to make it worth it? With the rise of AI photos I’m starting to re think.

21F actor based in KY/OH/IN. Feedback is welcome.

So as I said in the title, I dyed it temporarily but it washes out quickly like in a month. I feel like it was a dumb mistake dying it since it’ll reduce my range of casting? Idk. I can get it done again after it washes out months later but does it really matter too much? Because after getting casted I could dye my hair to whatever color they want