Acting Headshots:
11 Sets Of Questions To Ask
Your Headshot Photographer
BEFORE The Shoot!

Your acting headshots are your business card. They are one way for you to make an incredibly important first impression. So they have to be the best they can possibly be! How can you ensure getting the best pics? According to Peter Hurley, one of New York's most sought after headshot photographers, one way is to insist on meeting your headshot photographer beforehand and asking some important questions. So what are the questions you will want to ask the photographer during the initial consultation? Below you will find the most important questions you will want to ask before the day of the shoot.

1. How many pictures will you take of me?

2. How long will the session last?

3. How many different looks are included in the price?

4. How do you direct the actor during your sessions? In other words, do you help the actor to come up with different expressions or is the actor responsible for doing that on her own?

5. What colors should I not wear? What color would be best to include in my wardrobe?

6. What happens once the session is complete? How do I get my pictures?

7. How will I view them?

8. What will you give me? A cd with the photos? Will you upload them to a website for me to view?

9. How will/can I make copies? How much will my acting headshots cost?

10. What about retouching? Do you offer that service as well? Is there someone you can recommend?

11. What about hair and make up during the shoot? Do you provide that service? If so, is it included in the price? Do you have any recommendations with regard to hair and make up? (This is also a moment to express any concerns you have about blemishes you would like not to be visible in your photos, etc.

Once you have gone through this with the photographer and you have the answers to all your questions, you will also have a feel for whether or not he/she is a person that you feel you would like to work together with to produce your acting headshots. Remember, it’s about rapport. You must have a good feeling with your photographer. If you get the feeling that you are being treated as a number and that everything is hurry, hurry and you don’t feel good around that person, then follow your instinct and go elsewhere.

If you are unable to meet in person, then arrange at the very least a telephone call to talk over things before your shoot.

See more information about acting headshots.

Peter Hurley is one of the leading photographers in New York. His skills are highly sought after and he receives numerous referrals from casting directors and agents alike.

PETER HURLEY PHOTOGRAPHY
601 W 26th St. Suite 1425E
212.627.2210
www.peterhurley.com
www.colorworksnyc.com (for retouching and headshot reproduction)

both divisions of Hurley Productions LLC

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