headshots in dc for actors and models

how to launch a fashion modeling career

if you want to launch a modeling career and you’re young and impressionable, you can be vulnerable to unscrupulous companies preying on the unsuspecting, promising you the world. modeling is not that complicated. It doesn’t require advanced studies, no modeling schools. you don’t need to be a beauty queen. all there is to modeling is being able to wear clothes and accessories and make them look...

tips for great actors headshots

If you’re new to acting you need actors headshots. a head shot is a head and shoulder picture of you that shows what you look like. your acting headshot should give a good idea of your present look, so if your look changes your headshot should also be updated. Women should wear very little makeup and men should be groomed the way they normally look. Your headshot should look timely and appeal to...

portrait photography that reveal character

portrait photography is not simply sitting a person in front of a camera and shooting a few pictures hoping to get something unique. traditionally, photographers would almost rigidly sit the subject to achieve the perfect pose. early days portrait photographers used medium format film and slow camera speeds. so, they would take care of every detail to make sure they capture the right image the first...

do I have what it takes to be a model?

many a young girl aspires to be a model with fashion projecting images of glitz and glamour on our screens, billboards and magazine pages, it’s hard not be fascinated by the catwalk of models on the runway, the gorgeous clothes that they wear and the brand names associated with status symbol. so, it’s no unusual to see girls in their teens or even older dreaming of becoming models. if...

modeling requires work – part one

long hours at the makeup chair and hairstylist when you see models in fancy designer clothes strut their stuff on the runway, it’s easy to fancy it’s all glitter. modeling is viewed like no more than fun activity that makes a lot of money. an aspiring model often suffers a lot of hardships before she gets represented by an agency. like any business, modeling requires work. as an independent...

model photographer

  picture of a model with natural look there is a misconception between model photographer and fashion photographer. though I’ve been involved with photography and fashion for many years, it’s only recently that the distinction became clear to me. both model photographers and fashion photographers shoot models but the difference is in the purpose. while the fashion photographer is...