Can you send multiple headshots in one posting???

Yes.

You can upload several at once. Try www.photobucket.com

I like this shot, by the way.

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for an actor headshot, it's too busy (the stripes in the shirt and the window) and not lit well enough.

The stripes are subtle and not distracting.

The background is simple and suits the attitude.

And it's balanced and well lit (looks like your photographer used a gold reflector to fill-in the shadow area).

Crop in tighter for an 8x10 and you're good to go.

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the stripes on the shirt along with the stripes on the window are too busy, one or the other is not distracting. matter of opinion, but the face is not lit enough.

I don't usually chime in on headshots, but I also find the stripes distracting. And although I don't THINK I'm quite old enough to be your mother, I want to tell you to stand up straight!

This doesn't do anything for me.

Your neck is scrunched and I'm more interested in what's on the other side of the window.

As Robert said, it needs to be cropped tighter but I think you have a lot going on in the eye. I like this shot, too. I'm not distracted by the stripes or the setting. I think it's appropriate for this character look.



I can see you playing a city cop, administrator, or a record company CEO.

Background and clothing are distracting. You can do better. But if this shot IS a must-use due for you, due to $$$ issues, blur the background at least.

You remind me of one singer, Chris Brown, but anyways I think it's a slightly below average photo. I do not like the shirt being as distracting, but it has a theater look to it.

There are stripes and there are stripes.

For example, the black-and-white prison stripes worn by convicts would be distracting to anyone. But not the subtle business pinstripes depicted by the gentleman in this photo. They are neither loud nor distracting.

I think many of you have taken the common warning of, "never wear a striped or busy garment in a headshot" far too literally, without a thorough understanding of the subtleties and exceptions involved in broad advice like this.

Robert i am surprised you like it looks like natural light to me and i know from yuor posts your "not a big fan" of natural light.

You're correct.

I'm not a big fan of natural light for headshots.

But I like natural light when it's done right, like this typical, well-composed and well-lit window light shot. However, I would only use ultra-soft light like this for women ONLY and would never use it to shoot you with, for example. Men require an entirely different approach, and vice-versa.

If you've read my many posts on the subject, natural light is often difficult to predict and use with !00% consistency, both of which I insist upon when shooting professional headshots.

Natural light is not only extremely limiting, but when your money is on the line, too unpredictable for my taste.

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I agree with Robert, this is a very well executed shot.

The stripes are subtle, the shadow side of his face is not hiding anything about his face and the background gives the photo a nice sense of atmosphere without being too distracting.

Lastly, Cleveactor looks relaxed and confident and he has a nice overall vibe going on.

Overall, I find this to be a very strong shot.

rod