I received this nice comment today from a lady who I photographed yesterday. It's a fairly common testimonial in addition to the previous couple of words - "you thought about the outcome too, so thanks" Thanks for yesterday, you made taking headshots easy and enjoyable! It felt like you thought about the end result too, so thanks.

Wow! that helped me think about my position like a headshot photographer and also the results I deliver.

I did not think I altered my approach to this client from any other client, I attempt to treat everybody exactly the same - and that i do care about the results of my headshot session.

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Nevertheless it made me think. I'm sure there are actors headshots photographers out there with huge ego's, who are very busy or maybe don't need to worry the flow of clients because they think themselves to become 'great headshot photographers' and the clients can come anyway. Possibly you will find photographers out there that do not know any different. Admittedly not too many but they're increasing in numbers all of the time due in large part to the accessibility to fantastic modern cameras that do all of the technical stuff for you personally. Often this "new era" of photographers don't have the complete selection of skills must be a great headshot photographer - they just point and press leaving your camera to do all the work.

The crux from the matter is, do we as headshot photographers worry about what happens to the clients once they leave the studio? Don't let care if the headshots we provide them with really do anything for their careers, whether or not our headshots help them get work, hep them get past the initial selection process to the audition stage. I think we ought to.

Headshots and Auditioning

Admittedly once they arrive at the audition it's up to them to show their acting skills and ultimately weather they get the part is up to their auditioning skills, however for many clients they won't even get near to that stage with no great headshot to get them past the keen eye of the Casting Director.

Out of sheer professional duty we should care, but more to the point morally we ought to care weather or not we gave the client the right headshot, the best advice and weather it's working for them being an actors headshot. I'd hate the idea of one of my clients being constantly told that "their headshot was rubbish" or " it's not showing you very well" or " it's just not you".

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It's a tough business this acting game and everybody expects to take a few knocks, but we can cope with those providing there are some ups to choose the downs. If however an actor has a poor headshot - plus they have no idea it - because they've paid lots of money to some 'professional headshot photographer' - they'll soon get fed up with the rejections and think it's themselves who're to blame. When it is not it is the fact that they have a poor headshot and could well happen to be given poor advice. The ego's of many within this business could be fragile at the better of times lets not increase the difficulties actors face when you are sloppy within our attitudes.

I believe most of my business ethos is to give people a great headshot coupled with expert advice that I have discovered within the Two decades of employed in this field, after all many of the clients we shoot are young, or a new comer to e-commerce and like several businesses we ought to strive at giving our customers an excellent service - if perhaps for that purely selfish reasons of customer loyalties and good testimonials.

I know that basically didn't care bout my work, about the clients needs I am photographing or obtaining the best headshot for that person word would soon spread, and that we all know not so good news travels fast.

And finally remember - it is your career they're messing with!