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sunrae

New headshots...help me pick one

Hey there - I just got new headshots done over the weekend. I narrowed it down to my favorites, but I would love some feedback on picking one to go with.

Thank you so much!!

Here they are....

#15b


#32


#37
JIJane

I am possibly not the best person to judge this, as I used to professional photos in the UK and what is preferred here may well not be what is preferred in the US. For example, all your character headshots would never be considered a professional photo in the UK where subtlety is the key of the day, they would just be considered amateur, over the top and not helpful for a casting. But then as I said - the US may well be very different.

However, maybe I can judge the classic shots. Imho I don't think any of them are up to scratch for a professional photo - I think you can look much better. My main problem is the lighting. And in the first picture you are looking up, making your eyes not bright and open enough. The second picture is pretty good, even if you are squinting a bit and your hair is covering a bit of your face, if anything I would probably choose that picture. The lighting is not good enough for the third pic. The fourth pic again your eyes are not ideal and your head is far too tilted, at least in the UK it's either straight on or shot from a slight angle but never this much of an angle.

Please don't take this as personal criticism of yourself - it's criticism of the photographer. Wink Any US pros - please do prove me wrong about any of the above.

To prove what I mean with a great professional headshot, here are some examples (yes, in the UK we only do black and white and never colour really but you can still see what I mean by the quality):

http://www.petersimpkin.co.uk/Photos/index.html (arguably the best photographer for actors headshots in London, charges £350 a session)

http://www.johnclarkphotography.com/port_adult.php (charges about £180 a session, also a very popular photographer)
sunrae

JIJane wrote:
I am possibly not the best person to judge this, as I used to professional photos in the UK and what is preferred here may well not be what is preferred in the US. For example, all your character headshots would never be considered a professional photo in the UK where subtlety is the key of the day, they would just be considered amateur, over the top and not helpful for a casting. But then as I said - the US may well be very different.

However, maybe I can judge the classic shots. Imho I don't think any of them are up to scratch for a professional photo - I think you can look much better. My main problem is the lighting. And in the first picture you are looking up, making your eyes not bright and open enough. The second picture is pretty good, even if you are squinting a bit and your hair is covering a bit of your face, if anything I would probably choose that picture. The lighting is not good enough for the third pic. The fourth pic again your eyes are not ideal and your head is far too tilted, at least in the UK it's either straight on or shot from a slight angle but never this much of an angle.

Please don't take this as personal criticism of yourself - it's criticism of the photographer. Wink Any US pros - please do prove me wrong about any of the above.

To prove what I mean with a great professional headshot, here are some examples (yes, in the UK we only do black and white and never colour really but you can still see what I mean by the quality):

http://www.petersimpkin.co.uk/Photos/index.html (arguably the best photographer for actors headshots in London, charges £350 a session)

http://www.johnclarkphotography.com/port_adult.php (charges about £180 a session, also a very popular photographer)


I do thank you for your feedback! Any feedback is good. (And I know you aren't criticizing me!)

I didn't spend lots of money on these or go to a professional headshot photographer. And I'm mostly using this shot for community theatre...and the few and far between regional/pro auditions that I go to (which are not that often at all).

So I know that these aren't up to par with most of the pro photography out there. If I wanted nice pro headshots for lots of pro auds then I would spend the money to go get some really nice shots.

Anyway -
I took another look through my shots and pulled a few more out. do you think any of these are better??



See, here's my problem...when I smile I squint. Unless I raise my eyebrows, but when I raise my eyebrows it looks like a forced smile and not as natural.
JIJane

They are really cute. Smile I think they will do just fine for the purpose they were done for, so I wouldn't worry too much. I was as ever looking on it with a pro eye. Wink From the new ones you posted I like the third one. [/u]
actor37

JIJane wrote:
To prove what I mean with a great professional headshot, here are some examples (yes, in the UK we only do black and white and never colour really but you can still see what I mean by the quality):

http://www.petersimpkin.co.uk/Photos/index.html (arguably the best photographer for actors headshots in London, charges £350 a session)

http://www.johnclarkphotography.com/port_adult.php (charges about £180 a session, also a very popular photographer)


Hey just to add, I also think the third headshot is the best out of the lot. Smile

I went to a different photographer to do my headshots. A few of my friends recommended him and he is really good too - http://www.headshotlondon.co.uk (it was £150 a session)

Anyway, good luck.
kiwiholly

I like the third one in the second batch you posted. Smile
They're all nice though, you look uncannily like my cousin, it's a little bit weird! Razz
Bianca.

your hair has gotten so long!! wow!


And, I personally think the middle one of the second batch is most captivating.
They all came SO pretty sunrae! I love them!
Astonishingg

Second picture in the first set, definitely.

Smile
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