Now, I don’t know exactly what went wrong for the people who posted negative comments about Headshot Depot on this blog. But I do know that I paid attention. It made me rethink my positive comments and it made me reluctant to place a subsequent order.

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Actor scams. When will they end? They’ll end when actors, wannabe actors and wannabe actors’ parents wise up and get educated to how the business works. What prompts this little rant? I received an email yesterday from an acting related blog I’m apparently subscribed to that led me to a link to a message board [...]

Some months back I was asked to give my opinion about a young actor’s headshot. Over the weekend I received a followup email from the actor who wanted some additional advice about the headshot photo and about the process of changing agents. After I had finished responding to his questions it occurred to me that [...]

I’ll try to wrap up my little treatise on headshots. Here are some questions you may want to ask when you make your photographer calls: Can I meet with you before the shoot? How much do you charge? Is a deposit required and is it refundable? Do you shoot digital or film? How many Rolls [...]

HEADSHOTS. The quest for the perfect headshot is never ending. One or more good headshots are probably the single most important marketing tools an actor, particularly a beginning actor, will have at his/her disposal. The importance of having a good headshot is hard to over emphasize. Even when you have the perfect shot, if you [...]

Most actors and other performing artists have a limited budget for promotional materials: headshots, demos, postcards, etc. If you’re like me you’ve tried various sources for these materials with varying levels of results. In the self promotion game, at least one thing is certain: If the promotional materials aren’t professional quality they’re likely to hurt [...]