Choosing A Headshot Photographer: helping actors take control, with Michael Wharley

Описание: There are hundreds of headshot photographers in the UK, but which is the right one for you? I run through the factors I think are worth considering when you're deciding who's going to take your next set of actors shots. Including: price, session length, colour vs B&W, natural light vs studio light, and much more...

This is the first video in my new 'Take Control of Your Headshots' series, aiming to give actors the tools, techniques, insights, & tactics to take control of their next headshot session, before, during & after the shoot.

Here, I'm looking at the factors I think it's worth considering when you're choosing your photographer:

Session length: how long should your session be?
How much should you pay: what's a fair price, and what do you get, in the UK market?
Colour vs B&W: which is better?
Natural Light vs Studio light: what will you get working with photographers in different sorts of light?
Are the photos any good? Using the simple Catchlight Test to help you decide.
Should you work with a headshot specialist?

The links mentioned in the video are:

Blog piece comparing headshot photographgers:

http://www.wharleywords.co.uk/2011/06...

List of UK headshot photographers at Casting Call Pro:

http://www.castingcallpro.com/uk/psea...

New search and comparison tool, Headshot Hunter:

http://www.headshothunter.co.uk/

Hope you find it useful, and thanks for watching

MW


My work:

http://www.michaelwharley.com

My industry insights and photo blog:

http://www.wharleywords.co.uk/


Filmed & edited by Sam Swainsbury, at the awesome Cut To: Productions:

http://www.cuttoshowreels.co.uk/cut-t...
http://unitedagents.co.uk/sam-swainsbury

Music: 'Funky People' by John Landau & The Giants (with thanks to John Landau):

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