{"id":1356,"date":"2017-05-24T11:00:44","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T11:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/?p=1356"},"modified":"2023-12-08T15:05:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T15:05:35","slug":"a-guide-to-your-first-headshot-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-essentials\/a-guide-to-your-first-headshot-session\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Your First Headshot Session"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What to expect from your first session with a headshot photographer and how to successfully present yourself to the industry!<\/h3>\n<p>As if you don&#8217;t already have enough to do between mastering your showcase and\u00a0Stanislavski, before long someone is bound to tell you\u00a0to go out and get your headshot taken. Spotlight&#8217;s Content Editor, Christina Care, was sent to experience a headshot session the way all grads do &#8211; without prior experience! &#8211; and she reports back to give you the insider guide to a successful first shoot:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 noAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">I don\u2019t put people into character because I think it complicates things. I do know that a lot of photographers do that, but we\u2019ve all got our different ways. That\u2019s not mine. I wouldn\u2019t dream of putting anyone into character.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Sheila Burnett<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>So, you\u2019re a performer. The first thing you\u2019re often asked to do when getting into the biz is to get your headshot taken. I\u2019ve never really had my photo taken, so Spotlight sent me to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/contacts\/listing\/ebf8d0a8-fe4f-4260-97d6-1d56572f614e\">Sheila Burnett<\/a>, APHP Headshot Photographer with 25 years\u00a0of experience, to find out more about what it\u2019s like to go for your first shoot. If you\u2019re feeling awkward, shy or unsure, or if you\u2019re about to graduate and you\u2019ve got no idea what to expect from a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/contacts\/listing\/search?Category=Contacts%5CPhotographers\">photographer<\/a>, then this one\u2019s for you (because I definitely am most of those things!). What follows is my afternoon with the lovely Sheila, and all the things you need to know about getting the most out of your first headshot session.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lots of things about headshots must have changed over the course of your career \u2013 do you think headshots are still as important for performers as they were when you started taking them?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A lot of people come here, especially students, and they come here with a passion for performing. They know that the first step is that they need to get their headshots done. Today, everybody can take a photograph. But I think everyone who wants to take it seriously is going to do it the right way \u2013 get it done professionally!<\/p>\n<p><strong>So that hasn&#8217;t changed &#8211; it&#8217;s definitely still an important first step. Are there common concerns that you find when actors first come to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I hear [people say that] they aren\u2019t photogenic a lot. In a way, it\u2019s my job to get that part of you that is photogenic, because everyone in my eyes is photogenic. That\u2019s why I like to start with a warmup first of all, to earn your trust, and then it\u2019s just one of those things \u2013 it\u2019s kind of just intuition from there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think about someone getting headshots for\u00a0the first time &#8211; do you have any thoughts about what should they emphasise? Is it natural personality? Or playing a certain character?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s person by person. It\u2019s so interesting \u2013 you have no idea who is going to come. How they\u2019re going to be, whether they\u2019ll be nervous or excited. I think you just play it by ear, but there are standard things \u2013 if somebody just comes with a black and a white t-shirt, you kind of very kindly say, \u2018I think we can add to that\u2019. There\u2019s an old-fashioned thought that it\u2019s just about the head. But theatrically when you wear different things you feel different, you act differently.<\/p>\n<p>I never put anybody into character \u2013 ever! \u2013 but I encourage attitude. So, if we\u2019ve got a 22-year-old boy who comes in a white t-shirt or a black t-shirt, he\u2019s going to feel very different in a leather jacket versus a suit jacket\u2026 it\u2019s automatic. But I don\u2019t put people into character because I think it complicates things. I do know that a lot of photographers do that, but we\u2019ve all got our different ways. That\u2019s not mine. I wouldn\u2019t dream of putting anyone into character.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you determine what works for the person? Where do we even start with a headshot shoot?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It depends. If I were to take your photograph now, I\u2019d ask you what your playing age is \u2013 I would say that you could look quite young, but you also have a bit of authority about you. I always ask the age. How old are you?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you, I think! I am 26\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d say 26 is the older end of your playing range, and you could play 19. Because you\u2019re not presenting yourself to me as an actress but as a journalist, I\u2019d tell you that I\u2019d shoot you as the \u2018professional woman\u2019. I\u2019d keep the hair as it is and I\u2019d ask you if you\u2019re having a good hair day. It shoots much younger outside, because of the light. You can stand and lean and fold the arms \u2013 get a bit of attitude. That would be younger, and a good warm up to get you used to being photographed. Which is very important \u2013 as a rule actors don\u2019t like to be photographed! As a rule, people kind of don\u2019t like it.<\/p>\n<p>Then I\u2019d say to you we\u2019d do the outside shots and indoors we\u2019d think about a more professional side. I have extra items of clothing just in case, I\u2019d put something on you and light you for indoors. Usually at the end of the session I\u2019ll ask if the person wants to see the photos, make sure we got everything you needed. I send the proofs by email, but I also still print photographs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>That\u2019s unique! Not many people still print photographs\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Turns out it is. But it\u2019s because back in the analogue days, that was the only way you could get a picture. I always do a print, have a check. I just like doing it \u2013 it\u2019s part of the process for me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you ever still use the darkroom?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No, no, gone gone gone! Digital is fantastic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you think the style has changed a lot, along with the technology?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A lot. The basics are the same for me and what we do. The difference is that because I did my transition from analogue to digital about 12 years ago, I still think in black and white because I had all those years in the darkroom. Those days you\u2019d have somebody come, you\u2019d take two rolls of film, 72 proofs in black and white. With digital, you can as easily take black and white as colour.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"imgLeftSmall\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_400,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/1547\/online02bw.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/1547\/online02bw.jpg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_400,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/1548\/online01bw.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/1548\/online01bw.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/span><strong>Do you think black and white photos still have a place?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the main questions I get asked is whether it should be colour or black and white. That question is asked less and less now, because it\u2019s assumed it\u2019s colour. People still love black and white, but agencies will be happy just with colour. We always give the option and I always say that the black and white is traditional but also very effective, dramatic and classy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So sometimes it can be worth selecting black and white. What sorts of photos do you think make for the best black and white shots?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The lighting is very dramatic with indoor shots, so there can be less detail in the hair, which when monochromatic, is almost the same as the background. The outdoor shots have loads more detail, which lends itself to black and white in both detail and composition, in my opinion.<\/p>\n<p><em>[See left: Above we have the outdoor, and below we have the indoor photograph. Sheila&#8217;s suggestion would be to use the outdoor shot in this case, the indoor being much less detailed!]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 noAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">People still love black and white, but agencies will be happy just with colour. We always give the option and I always say that the black and white is traditional but also very effective, dramatic and classy.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Sheila Burnett<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Do you think it\u2019s important to have\u00a0headshots re-taken regularly?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t think it matters for a while \u2013 I had a woman named Jane, she showed me her photographs that were always very girly. She was in her 40s. There\u2019s a tendency in a woman to keep shooting her young, and I don\u2019t really follow those rules. She hadn\u2019t had her photograph taken in about 7 years. She just knew that she had to and to get away from the girly thing. I think [her new photos show] a woman in a strong position that doesn\u2019t have to play girly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So, it\u2019s more important to ensure the photos convey what you\u2019re aiming to play \u2013 the stage of life you\u2019re at, your casting type, etc. As long as the photos are in line with that\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Exactly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you go about bringing out the range of the performer, without putting people into character?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll say something like, \u2018Ok, let\u2019s see your acting range.\u2019 I have a little list here and I just glance at it sometimes. For blokes, it could be scientist, evil scientist, rebel, spy, doctor, spy, judge, soldier\u2026 a lot of young boys come with their t-shirts and it&#8217;s\u00a0never occurred to them they could look great in military green and then as soon as they do it\u2019s soldier, captain, WW2 fighter pilot\u2026 it\u2019s just being playful. For girls: young mum, journalist, professional woman, doctor, copper, siren, judge\u2026 it\u2019s something I just keep in my own imagination. I would say with you, certainly \u2018professional woman\u2019, \u2018doctor\u2019\u2026 maybe \u2018copper\u2019?!<\/p>\n<p><strong>I never thought I had an inner \u2018copper\u2019!<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>I\u2019ve seen the first ever edition of Spotlight, and back in those days, \u2018character actors\u2019 had photos taken in character\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ah yes, with a pipe etc.! Amazing, I know.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Even today, we do occasionally have performers holding props etc., in their photos. What are your thoughts on that?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No props. What I\u2019d probably do is just show the performer a bunch of my other photos and tell them it\u2019s not really the UK style [to hold props]. It\u2019s not professional. The aim is to be an actor, not something out of Hello! Magazine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What about other defining features of the individual \u2013 like tattoos? Are those more acceptable?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes you get somebody who has been working out with great muscles, or they\u2019ve got tattoos, and if one feels trusting, which one generally does, I\u2019ll say, \u2018Ok let\u2019s see these tattoos!\u2019 And then we can capture them too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your thoughts on getting makeup done before a headshot session?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every so often you\u2019ll have someone ask if they can bring someone to do makeup \u2013 that doesn\u2019t usually happen. As a rule, the fashion is to keep it natural. We\u2019re only 20 minutes from the West End so if you really want it, I will book you in to Bobbi Brown and they do your makeup, you just have to buy a lipstick. For a makeup artist, it can be \u00a3130 for the session. But the fashion is to keep the look natural, and it doesn\u2019t really come up very often. I\u2019ve got lots of numbers of makeup artists if [a performer] really wants it done.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"imgLeftSmall\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_400,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/1553\/online03uncorr.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/1553\/online03uncorr.jpg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_400,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/1552\/online03corr.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/1552\/online03corr.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>How about for men \u2013 do you have any tips on grooming, particularly with facial hair?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the men, they can shave halfway through for another look. Often people come with a sort of \u201cdesigner stubble\u201d, and it really works well \u2013 adds to the definition of the jawline \u2013 and they\u2019ll always look younger when they shave. They want to show different looks. Every so often you\u2019ll get someone with a beard and they\u2019ll shave the whole thing off and it\u2019s a total transformation!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What about touch ups \u2013 is this standard procedure?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You always do a little bit of touching up, you\u2019ve got to \u2013 I do [the touch ups] myself. It\u2019s still a natural look.<\/p>\n<p><em>[See left: Sheila&#8217;s images before and after they are corrected\u00a0&#8211; the image is still natural, but minor touch ups are included (blemishes, etc) as well as brightening!]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Last question! Can you tell me a bit about the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/Contacts\/listing\/207c3345-bc40-4ac9-a1d2-858192140d99\">Association of Professional Headshot Photographers<\/a>\u00a0(APHP)? What\u2019s the significance of choosing a photographer who is a member?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I joined [the APHP] last year &#8211; they are quite new. The APHP make sure there\u2019s a kind of excellence, some kind of standard that should be met.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_1536,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/1555\/finalthree_bgr.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/1555\/finalthree_bgr.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Thanks to Sheila for her time and patience with a very inexperienced subject &#8211; she ensured I felt relaxed and at ease throughout the session. To get in touch or see more of Sheila&#8217;s work, take a look at her\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheilaburnett-headshots.com\/\">website<\/a>. She\u00a0offers a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/Contacts\/listing\/ebf8d0a8-fe4f-4260-97d6-1d56572f614e\">discount<\/a>\u00a0to Spotlight members. You can see more\u00a0APHP members listed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/contacts\/listing\/search?Category=Contacts%5CPhotographers&amp;Professional+Membership=Association+of+Professional+Headshot+Photographers&amp;location=London\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you have any first person experiences that you&#8217;d like to share with Spotlight, you could be published on our site &#8211; just get in touch with your ideas\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/christinacare\">here<\/a>\u00a0or email me at\u00a0christina.care@spotlight.com.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Image credits:\u00a0Sheila Burnett.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to expect from your first session with a headshot photographer and how to successfully present yourself to the industry! 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