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Newbie |
These are the two I've been using:
Theatrical: Commercial:  Do I need stronger ones? Any feedback would be appreciated. I'm still finding it kind of difficult to distinguish between an OK headshot and a GREAT one. Thanks. |
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Denzel Washington |
The theatrical one is good, IMO,
though I think you might can do better. The commercial is terrible. Sorry. It's not you so much as the lighting. ... But you look a little awkward in it too. |
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Johnny Depp |
The first one is warm and a good example of what can be done outdoors with the right diffusion. The second one, in contrast is flat, too cold and not usable. The first one is usable but like faith mentioned, you can still do better.
Good luck 
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Newbie |
Do better is kinda vague.
What would make the first one better? The lighting, the expression, etc? |
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Johnny Depp |
In all honesty the only concerns I have with the first one is the composition and background. The lighting, albeit outdoors is perfect, something the militant studio-only army around here should take a hard look at, as it's evident that natural light under the right photographer's hands can produce exceptional work. You also look great. |
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Johnny Depp |
For instance, here's a quick example of an appropriate crop and background adjustment. Just an idea:
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Sean Penn |
Hi Victoria,
I like the commercial one. It needs to be worked on in photoshop and cropping it can take away that certain awkward feel that Faithlove mentioned. Granted, working backwards is not optimal but you can extract a nice shot from this commercial shot. The thing with the legit one that I really don't like is the make up. Next time you shoot, hire a pro make up artist. You look great in both shots though. When you do get the right make up and lighting you'll look awesome! good luck, rod  |
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Newbie |
So a little bit tighter crop with the background somewhat blurred? Thanks! |
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Anthony Hopkins |
One of the most common challenges when shooting outdoors is CONSISTENCY.
"Consistency" means, the photographer's ability to control the light so that all of your photos come out equally well. This is a classic example of that problem. If you'll notice, your theatrical shot came out extremely well. But the commercial shot suffered terribly. They are simply unusable. The skin tones are so flat and washed-out that no amount of Photoshopping will help them to any marked degree. You need to request a re-shoot on these. Fortunately, your photographer managed to pull it off with the dramatic shot. I concur with Rod Goodman on the absolute necessity of a good makeup artist! I would simply reduce the eyeliner on this one, which can easily be accomplished with retouching. This minor improvement will lend a much more natural appearance to your overall look, allowing your intense eye color to shine through without closing down the eye. Smooth-out the ruddy complexion a bit, and you'll have a great headshot. www.robertkim.com http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0453647/ |
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Johnny Depp |
The idea was to minimize the impact of the background, making it less of an outdoors distraction, not simply "blurring it". The adjustment I made in the crop re-established your image into the "thirds" ideal for this type of headshot. Good luck
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Nicholas Cage |
Agree with everyone else: The theatrical one is very good; the commercial isn't because your skin looks too white.
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Newbie |
They were two different photographers shot on two different days, so yeah...that would explain the differences. And there was a pro MUA on each shoot. |
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Johnny Depp |
The make-up is fine in the good one (warm one), just a little heavy on the eyeliner but by no means bad make-up. Again, it's a great shot, just needs a little post-love. Good luck
The second one needs to be trashed. Seriously. Even warming it up would look wrong. If you have the raw file, go into your WB setting and play with the white balance. Even then, it'll be a bad shot most likely, but it's worth trying out. |
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Russell Crowe |
The first picture works! You have great eyes.
The second is not usable for all the reasons mentioned above. Good luck. Ron Photographer: www.ronbrownheadshots.com Independent Film Writer/Director: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0114583/ |
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Anthony Hopkins |
Question. Why was it necessary to pay two different photographers and two different makeup artists? In any event, do not return to the second photographer-- have the first person take your commercial shot, as well. Request the makeup artist to use a more natural approach, particularly for this look. www.robertkim.com http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0453647/ |
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