HOW TO DECIDE WHICH HEADSHOT TO USE?

Ultimately, you are not really the “consumer” of these headshot photos. You just have to pay for them. The real user of your head shot is the person you'll be sending it to. And what does that person want to see in your photo? Well, I can guarantee you he ain't looking for subtlety. If it takes someone five minutes to appreciate the qualities you reveal in your head shot, then you don't have a good headshot. Put it this way: Have you ever spent more than ten seconds looking at somebody else's photo? Have you ever done it when it was one in a stack of fifty?

So, you need to weed out your photo possibilities not with a fine-tooth comb but with a machete. You should be able on first glance to eliminate at least half of them. Go through the winners and cut out another half or more. Remember, you're not being graded on an average. Your shot will be exactly as good as your best choice. If a possible shot is close but not quite right, eliminate it. Don't look back. First impressions really do count here. If your choice comes down to a few finalists that all make a good first impression, well, then you can nitpick a little.

Finally, never, ever, ask your mother's opinion unless she is your agent. Maybe not even then.

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Michael Bailey Photography does talent headshots, commercial, advertising and editorial photography in Virginia, Washington DC and surrounding areas. He is a member of ASMP with many years photography experience. For more information on his services visit http://www.michaelbaileyphoto.com or call Michael Bailey Studio @ 434-296-4295