Nailing That Headshot Pew Pew!

Ok - time to lash out on one of my pet peeves.

Coming from a professional dance background I know EXACTLY what is needed from a headshot - and an iPhone ain’t it.

Headshots need to be clear, crisp and a representation of who are. If you have a scar on your head aka Harry Potter. Guess what, it’s staying. Do you hate the colour of your eyes? Too bad. Overly retouched headshots are a one way ticket to ‘um, who is that’ after you walk into an audition room. If the panel can’t tell who you are from your headshot then you’ve already lost their interest - a casting director mate once told me this after attending an audition with blonde hair, when my hair in my headshot is brown. . .

“You’re in the room because of how you look from your headshot, not because of how you look right now” - if you change, then so does your headshot. And that cost’s money.

Put it this way, headshots are your gateway to the room and they need to look like an investment was made - think of them as a performers business card. If you’re struggling to get auditions but your headshot looks like a crumpled piece of paper, well the problem is with you, my friend. Professional headshots are an indication of how serious you take your job because, at the end of the day, whatever gig you get - it’s considered a promotion.

Have a few weekends in, lay off the Afterpay, and for f**ks sake stop drinking so much - save some dollars and invest in quality that’ll last, and don’t rely on Auntie Sue who has just taken up wild life photography.

Hit me up if you have any questions, I love to school people on this because some of you are certified delulu.

C x