Most headshot mistakes don’t happen during the shoot. They happen before an actor ever books the session. This post is about slowing that moment down, getting clear on what casting needs to see, and making headshots that actually work.
A neighbor recently told me her first professional headshots were “fine”… except she didn’t wear the right thing. That small detail is more common than you think. In this post, I break down why wardrobe matters more than most actors realize, how certain fabrics can sabotage a shot, and how to choose clothes that support you instead of stealing focus.
At 13, Ursa, Hannah, Linney, and Maeve live in their own world built of basements, secrets, loves, and backyard ghosts — until the last sleepover of the summer. High school looms, with the promise and threat of reinvention, and the group fractures as shifting beliefs and identities collide in a traumatic accident that none of them can explain. Four years later, questions and accusations fly as the survivors revisit the scene of the “crime” and try to understand what happened, what they have lost, and how to live now.
Wearing her heart on her sleeve while sewing intimates for her clientele, Esther is the talented African American seamstress in turn-of-the-century New York who has built a savings for herself making beautiful undergarments—while earnestly daydreaming of new beginnings, romantic possibilities, and the lingering affection she shares with a Jewish fabric merchant.
Loaded with big laughs, unforgettable characters and the songs that made the '20s roar, Bullets over Broadway The Musical is bringing musical comedy back with a bang. Set in the heart of Broadway, the story follows a playwright who can't get his play produced until he finds a single backer...little does he know, his is new investor is a gangster, and his no-talent girlfriend will have to be the lead.
Sometimes shooting in the cold weather to do natural light headshots presents some interesting challenges. I love the crispy cold air and light.
When I'm shooting a session outdoors in NYC, it isn't much of an issue as we can go outside for quick trips and pop back in to my place to warm up. But when I'm on the road, I don't always have a home base, so to speak, and we're often left to our own ingenuity to get the shots we need all the while battling the elements.
Here are some tips and tricks that you can do if you may be shooting your next headshot session outside in the cold.
