Take a look at my headshot, do you think it is too cropped? Or maybe it needs some of that blurred city lighting?



I like it, my face actually looks just like that in real life.

In an earlier post, I discussed proper lighting for headshots.

When done properly, lighting can improve your appearance. If done incorrectly, it can bring out less desirable aspects of your face. In this case, the lighting accentuated the contours of your nose, making it appear larger that it is. That's one aspect of incorrect lighting.

You'll also need this photo professionally retouched, specifially the chin area.

Incidentally, what is, "blurred city lighting"? I've never heard that term before.

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incorrectly, it can bring out less desirable aspects of your face. In this case, the lighting accentuated the contours of your nose, making it appear larger that it is. That's one aspect of incorrect lighting.

Yes I see now that you're right. The shadows were very severe in there. This one actually had the least severe lighting of all the pictures.

Also: Blurred city lighting is when they take your picture in front of some faux-cityscape, and make the range of focus really narrow, so that everything in the background looks blurred. And it looks less studio-y.

you look very confused. Like you don't know what to do. I would suggest a different photgrapher with more experience in doing headshots.

*Photographer

Boy, you are right about that. I was confused. She kept saying "You're in charge!" which I think is a very silly thing to say and I was very overwhelmed. I do have some others that I think are less natural, but perhaps they look better.

Nooooo- not that picture especially! You look really awkward and uncomfortable.

Most agents like a headshot that is straight on. The lighting in these pictures seems to be dark on one side of your face. the eyes need to pop. The CD's have hundreds of pictures they go through and the picture needs to say stop and look at me!!!

Do you have any of you smiling? Honestly, I don't think either of these do you justice. You have huge eyes, full lips, reddish hair and good skin coloring. But you really have to look at you in order to see any of those things. None of them pop and sizzle when anyone of those things could do so. I think you need laughter in your eyes - a more relaxed expression. I amost get the feeling that you are unaware of how attractive you are.

Oh god no my beautiful saucer-like eyes are ruined by this bad headshot!

I have a new plan: start putting some money in an envelope, and when I have about $400 I'll drive down to LA and get some real headshots. Thanks everyone!