When you take a good look at several actors headshots shots you’ll notice they all have something in common, without realising it you’ll be drawn towards the eyes.
This is simply because the eyes are the main point of focus of the whole shot, it’s not what you’re wearing nor is it the background.
This is because they are the focal point of the whole shot, it’s not the ears nor is it the background.
It’s the eyes.

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As an actors headshot photographer in London it’s my opinion that they should always look straight into the camera.
For me that’s always directly into the camera, trying to make contact with the viewer.
This may seem obvious but there are many instances of actors looking off camera.
Without getting the basics right you’ll always be struggling to make that great first impression.
If you look at some shots you’ll see the actors looking over the shoulder of the photographer or even worse staring off into the distance with the kind of glazed eyes you’re more likely to see on a dead fish.

So we don’t want your eyes to be blank and lifeless. As your key piece of visual marketing your actors headshot has to have an instant impact.
Your eyes need to be looking in the correct direction, focused in the right place, and much more importantly to have some sense of emotion in them.
Your eyes must have some sense of emotion in them, to be looking in the correct direction and focused in the correct place.
This is where picking the right headshot photographer is very important – to be precise it’s critical. If you’ve made the right choice of the actors headshot photographer, they will help you express the emotion that gives your eyes depth and content to your personality.
It’s much like a good director giving you inspiration and drawing out of you your very best performance.
To be honest I’ve had many actors liken the way I work to that of a good director, which I’ve always found to be a great compliment indeed as an actors headshot photographer in London
I find this one simple technique the most important to a successful actors headshot.

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I know lots of actors hate having their headshot done, they can’t stand the thought of peering into the lens, and it makes many, many actors uncomfortable.
I’m aware that lots of actors pale at the very thought of having their headshot done, they find it challenging in an uncomfortable sort of way looking directly into the lens sometimes feeling as though they are ‘locking eyes’ with the photographer.
Some actors feel awkward and worry about their minor imperfections and idiosyncrasies, but I have a way around this.

So there we are. In plain language we’ve recognised,
If you approach the session with a positive attitude and look forward to it, you’ll get far better results than if you fear and dread it.