Okay so I have 3 in mind...

http://www.lisamansy.com/
www.robinemtage.com
www.kazphoto.com

Suggestions? Thansk!

Based on the work alone (not the rates) I would choose Robinemtage out of the three selections you gave. However I'm not convinced you should be paying that much for the quality provided. Just be sure to do as much research as possible on headshot photographers, there's ample choices out there. Keep asking questions and don't stop until you're convinced you have the best photographer available in the price range you can afford.

Good luck!

You can't ask OTHER people about who to use!

YOU need to choose YOURSELF! Pick the photographer who photographs someone like you well. Ie. skin tone, hair color, eye color, ethnicity, physical build, age range, etc.

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Originally posted by TRUTHTELLER59:
You can't ask OTHER people about who to use!

Of course she can! That's what this forum is for, sharing thoughts and suggestions about headshots. Ultimately it's her choice but research by listening to opinions is an important part of the process

I disagree. Getting other people's headshot philosophy is one thing but using other people's opinions to decide on which photographer to use is NOT the best way.

What might work for someone might suck for someone else. A photographer could only be amazing at taking pictures of White people but do a crappy job with people of color or vice-versa.

It's Diana's responsibility to look through these photographers' portfolios for young Asian girls like herself. I didn't see any young Asian girls in the sample portfolios, so if she likes these three she should meet with them to see if they have any young Asian girls.

I think that BOTH avenues should be taken when researching a good photographer.

It's okay to talk with other actors about who are considered the best headshot photographers in your area. But I also agree with TRUTHTELLER that the ultimate decision should always rest with the actor. The actors you question may know even less than you.

So often, the "best photographers in town" don't always turn out that way.

www.robertkim.com
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0453647/

DON'T use Lisa Mansy. She is not very good at all. I tried her once- very dissatisfied. She just hasn't got the chops to deliver. Amateurish work- not quality. She is also not very good at Photoshop. Very airbrushed end results, not natural looking.

You're considering her becuase she's cheap, right? Well, in this case you get what you pay for.

Sorry, guys, kinda new at this! Yes, I know it is my choice for the photographer, but it's kinda hard for me to actually tell, unofrtunately. If you guys have any other reccommendations of photographers, it'd be great!

DON'T be sorry!!! We are glad to help and you are a bright young woman- very refreshing.

Since you are on the West Coast, I would try David Muller or Dennis Kwan if it was me, personally. I found them here. Meet with a few people- see who you click with.

It's been written on this board many times before, but there's a list of photographers at www.reproductions.com

It's organized by zip code, so it will be easy to find photographers in your area.

Choose the portfolios you like, and then interview the photographers to get a feel for the rapport. If you get along well with a technically proficient photographer, it will result in excellent shots.

Good luck.

Best,

Ron

Google! Lots of photographers listed under basic keywords. Just add "headshots" and your location. You should get quite a few to choose from Reproductions is great but limited.

Good luck!

Googling is usually NOT a good idea. Sometimes overpriced quacks like Kevyn Major Howard show up first.

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Originally posted by TRUTHTELLER59:
Googling is usually NOT a good idea. Sometimes overpriced quacks like Kevyn Major Howard show up first.

Give the actor some credit, they need to make an informed decision. The only way to do so is by maximizing their options. Reproductions has a limited amount of choices, a fraction of what's out there in fact. With that said, yes, there are countless hacks out there, but the savvy consumer should have done enough research to know what the industry standard is for price vs. quality. They should easily discern the difference between KMH and someone like the other photographers on this board, who are quite excellent I must say

My point is, several folks on these boards are speaking in platitudes and certainties. There is no certainty in the industry, everything must be explored before making an informed decision. Simply going to one website to choose a photographer is just as silly as going to one restaurant for one dish. Using the correct words and searching through google will provide ample options. Some hacks will rise to the top based on SEO but the value lies within the patience of the actor and scrolling through the options.

Good luck!

Uhh. You have no idea about people not being able to discern KMH and competent photographers. There are some victims of his work who have posted their "headshots" on here and who went with KMH because they thought there was a correlation between price and quality and because his site says that he was featured on Oprah.

And Reproductions is not limiting. They present mostly QUALITY and reasonably priced photographers.

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Originally posted by TRUTHTELLER59:
Uhh. You have no idea about people not being able to discern KMH and competent photographers. There are some victims of his work who have posted their "headshots" on here and who went with KMH because they thought there was a correlation between price and quality and because his site says that he was featured on Oprah.

And Reproductions is not limiting. They present mostly QUALITY and reasonably priced photographers.

You've missed my point entirely (again). It is important that every actor researches all options available to him. Telling the actor not to Google because of a personal bias against a photographer is nonsense. Reproductions is great, as I already stated, but also limiting, this is a fact, not an opinion. They have a fraction of what's available in the real world. Yes, they have awesome photographers listed, but there are hundreds of other awesome photographers not listed that are available via Google.

As a savvy consumer, you will want to choose from as many options as possible. Margenalizing the actor's ability to discern for himself is insulting. We all make mistakes, but that's not Googles fault, it's the actors for not making an informed decision.