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Whenever I receive a B&W shot, I don't even look at it. I assume either a) the picture is really old and the actor is not working enough to update it; or b) the actor is not serious about his business enough to know what is expected.

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Originally posted by Headshots Only:

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Interesting. I just got my first color shots about a year ago. I'm pretty sure I never got laughed out of LA for having BW. In FACT, I still use a couple of my B&W shots theatrically. Never had one freaking problem doing so. What has made color the norm is that the cost of color has gone down compared to the past with the advent of digital pics.

Let's be clear, though, non-truthteller. Your by the book world will get you nowhere in this business. Give it a freaking rest.

Truthteller is right. She's not going by the book. She's applying what has worked for many WORKING actors.

In the past two years I have attended many agent and casting director showcases in Los Angeles. Whenever the topic of headshots came up, all said they do not take actors who submit B&W headshots seriously because it's not the industry standard. They assume you can't follow directions and the job of an actor is to take directions. No casting director wants to be responsible for sending an actor on set who "marches to their own drumbeat" to disrupt the working environment.

From my understanding, the lower cost of color prints wasn't the reason for the switch from B&W prints. It's because most casting is now done online and a color images just looks much better on a computer screen.

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Originally posted by Robert Kim Photography:
There have been literally HUNDREDS of posts on this board regarding the topic of B&W v. color.

Continuing to use B&W photographs this late in the game can easily be interpreted that your headshot is either old or outdated, certainly in any of the major markets.

For at least the past five years, color has been the industry standard for acting submissions, beginning in Los Angeles, then making the final transition to New York two years later.

There is no controversy on this, there is no dispute.

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

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Originally posted by Rendezvous:
So I received my headshots two days ago and it turned out a little different than I expected. My b/w photo took up the whole page and my color photo was in a small box in the right corner. I wish I could show you guys, but I don't have a scanner.

Anyway, these are the 2 photos that were used:

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Thanks again for all your help.

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I was able to get away with B&W because most of the CDs knew me anyway.