Love the shot. It is a theatrical shot but it is also a nice clean image of his face. Wish it was a vertical shot. I am finding that those are more in demand these days because they fit better on an online resume or forum.

Don't use the black and white one. Its flat.

To be honest, he has kind of a Melissa Etheridge thing going on. I am not sure if that is a good thing or not- just an observation. I do think it is not exactly a headshot. It seems more "fashion" driven...If it was the 80's, this picture would be PERFECT. He is a cutie though, for sure...

Thank you everyone. Here's a couple more from the shoot. I also added one with a smile. These still need some editing - stray hairs and a couple are a little heavy on the makeup around the eyes.

Okay, seems I can't post more than one.

And...

Another

last one

Weird thing is, the makeup. She put a light foundation on the face, did the eyes, didn't touch the neck. There is no difference in the makeup between the face and when Brian got home I could notice a where the foundation had smoothed his face but it wasn't heavy. Now, the eyes and the eyebrows I think are too heavy but I'm not sure why in a couple of these shots (brown leather jacket) he looks more made up than say the first shot.

Still great looking; still not appropriate if he's competing with other with professional headshots in most cases. Esp the full length ones--with on line submissions his face will look too small. Maybe you could crop the smily one and use that.

seeing more shots, i thought i'd respond again.

i'm really (;personally) not a fan of that black jacket with the swirls and such. it just seems really dated and odd with a young kid in a modern society. again, if he's ONLY going for "interview with a vampire" era pieces, these are just great, but they seem odd and out of place when compared to modern shots.

i tihnk they'd be a really tough sell for an agent to use.

the white jacket is much more modern, and is also a good shot, but it seems very fashion. if used for a headshot, it has too much emotion, feels very standoff-ish. he looks like "dont mess with me, i can't decide if i'm crying or angry or angsting but just dont talk to me" and his arms are crossed in a 'don't bother me, i dont want you near me' kind of thing. i think that is the feedback you'd get from submitting it to agencies. and with the collar up, it looks very 80s.

the brown jacket, looks like the poor thing is crying! and that maybe the photo has a bit of a sepia tone to it, not natural colors.

and the last shot, the full body, feels like a fashion shot, not a headshot. feels very artsy.

again, these are just my opinions, but i think if he's looking to be a mainstream performer, even a mainstream model (which i think he'd be VERY successful doing), none of these shots work and you should find a new photog and modern clothes.

you can't change who he is or what he wants from his career, but he just seems too unique and could be a hard sell for any agent with these shots.

I like the photos... the only one I dont like so much is the one where he has his hair slicked back...

I think the one in the white is the best
but thats just one opinion

Yup. These are all modeling shots. I'll bet my last camera that they were done by a fashion photographer?

Go my my website FAQ page and read: "...DIFFERENT KINDS OF PHOTOGRAPHERS..."

These are all too "pretty," too over-produced. Great quality, though. Just not useful for acting roles.

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I agree with Robert Kim. he's on the money- as usual!!! They are pretty and posed and fashion photos. The one in the white jacket is dated and 80's. Natural light in some jeans and a t-shirt- you'll be better off.....

I like the one with the leather jacket-- it gives him that edgy bad-boy look.
I also like the very first one you posted. I'm not sure what his age is, but in my opinion this photos look to be an old 16 - a young 21.
I think you should also consider getting a casual, laid back, boy-next-door kind of shot done for younger, more mainstream auditions. I totally understand wanting to target specific roles, but it might be good idea to have some versatility.

Thanks vBrandy. We actually did end up doing another shot and got a completely different look. Since then Brian has signed with an agent and his agent is working with pics from both photographers.

And spot on - Brian is 19.