An Unsuccesful Headshot – Part 1
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I was searching a well know casting site today and came across a actors headshot of a guy that was taken outside. I noticed it in particular because it was a similar style of shot to one that I do for some of my clients that works really well. A shot that most of my clients really love.
When I looked at this shot one thing jumped out at me – THERE WERE NO EYES – what I mean is that the poor actors eyes could not be seen. They were simply large black holes in the face of the actor. ( Great for a Zombie movie )
Why hadn’t this photographer not seen that there was not enough light on the subjects face, why hadn’t they used some kind of reflector, was it they couldn’t be bothered or didn’t understand the concept of lighting.
Which leads me to another point. Maybe the photographer was part time or cheap or a friend, either way they should have known that they weren’t doing justice to the subject or themselves.