Consider the File from All Angles
Your headshot is viewed in many ways. It can be viewed as one thumbnail amongst a sea of other thumbnails. It can be viewed as the sole image on a digital display. It can be viewed as a printed file. So, be sure the headshot is a winner across all these possible view types.
As a thumbnail, good color coordination will be essential. So, working with a photographer that has a grasp of color theory is a good idea. But it is not enough to just have this understanding – do they have the tools to pull off the color coordination you need? This can include lighting, studio backgrounds of various colors, and so on.
Once your thumbnail is clicked on, your headshot must continue to impress. While capturing your essence is important, the quality of the image is essential to helping you stand out. Here is where all the color coordination, the outfit you chose, the look you are expressing, and so on, get all put together to help compel the viewer to take the next step and contact you.
So, be sure that when you are submitting things like your resume and headshots that they are the best quality possible and the highest resolution possible too. To get an opportunity to audition, this is essential. You also want to bring your resume and headshots with you to the audition just in case someone from the casting team did not get a copy. It is probably best to consider bringing it in print and digitally.
There’s No Second Chance for First Impressions
When it comes to your headshots, are you happy with them? Do they show off your best sides, features, etc? Do you have the looks you need? Is your resume up to date with your most current work? Are these two important items doing what it takes to grab the attention of a casting director? These are all things to consider once you have your headshots.
You might have done all the right things to get professional headshots but sometimes the look you need just did not come across that day. Whether you hired the best photographer or not, sometimes it might just be the outfit you chose, or the picture you think is best is actually not. So, when you get headshots, get many of them so you can rotate them around and see which ones are helping you succeed more.
One other thing to consider is your social media feed. You can bet that agents and casting directors check out your social media feeds to see if you are actor material.