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Hello everyone!

I am in the beginning stages of my acting career here in LA, so any and all help is appreciated. I was wondering if you all could tell me which shot/shots I should use for my headshots & postcards. Also, I am interested in what my age range would be?? Thanks ppL!



None of the pix have been edited yet, cuz I need 2 choose the ones Im actually gonna use.

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Posts: 5 | Location: CA | Registered: January 31, 2009Reply With QuoteReport This Post
Denzel Washington
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Looks like a friend shot these for you. Of those shown I would use the third and last photos cropped for a vertical. These also look like they were shot with about a 50mm lens. In the future try to have your friend use a 80mm or longer lens and go tighter. Step away from the background and have him open the lens wide to let the background fall out of focus.
Obviously, when you can afford, go with a professional photog.
 
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Morgan Freeman
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I agree.
 
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Denzel Washington
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third is best
you look cute in it
 
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Newbie
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Okay great, go with the 3rd picture. Got it.

And what about age range??
 
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Denzel Washington
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mid/late teens to early 20s definately
 
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Sean Penn
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I love the energy in the first few shots and think you're adorable! When you go to get professional shots, they'll be great. I'd say you could be 13-15, maybe 16. You look younger in the smiling ones.
 
Posts: 109 | Location: Los Angeles | Registered: September 13, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
Robert DeNiro
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These aren't very good. I'd ask for your money back.

Dadinwestchester is right, these DO look like your friend shot them with her digital camera.

Your head looks distorted in the first two. BAD ANGLES!

At least crop the 3rd to portrait. I'm more interested in the red door.

No, to 4!

NO HATS in 5!

6 is decent. Doesn't wow me.
 
Posts: 1570 | Location: LA, CA | Registered: September 18, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
Newbie
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(Kudos to Faithlove & taketothewind199).

Thanks to everyone who chose to answer the questions that I asked rather than avoid what I asked, but tell me every negative thing you could think of.
 
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Denzel Washington
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Lil, don't get personal. That's how criticism works.

Otherwise, how will you ever improve?
 
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Newbie
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LOL~ its not personal... but

At least answer the questions I asked, THEN go on your "its terrible!" rant.

Because telling me I need to get my money back doesnt help right now. However, telling me which shots I could use, well that's helpful.

See my say?

At any rate thanks again for your help!
Go out and enjoy the day!
TTYL!
 
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Glenn Close
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3

You remind me of Kyla Pratt a lot

I say 18-22

Get new ones.


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I have a personality. Don't care if it's a fallacy.


 
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Johnny Depp
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I think the responses telling you to "get your money back" WERE telling you which shots you should use......

Oh, and late teens to early twenties.
 
Posts: 76 | Location: Los Angeles | Registered: February 03, 2009Reply With QuoteReport This Post
Sean Penn
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I like the first one (in front of the steps).
 
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