> As for the shots of Garth, I think they are very good people > shots. I have done a fair amount of work with actors, > models, and musicians and most agents want a comp card to > have one fairly tight headshot with a white, or otherwise > blank background, and a few shots of the actor/model in > different outfits, as if they were 'in character'.
Garth specified "casual" shots, but the one of him with the rose was supposed to be him in character, waiting for his girlfriend. There were a few more locations than the ones I showed. In some, he tossed a baseball around. > I think > that you have some shots that qualify. The first shot could > be the headshot with a little more cropping - making it > vertical would also help with minimizing the background. Yep, that one would definitely be better vertical. We gave him a CD with almost all our shots and we're waiting for him to get back with us with what he wants. > The > main thing I might have done differently would be to ask > Garth to ham it up a little more in a few shots and then be > very serious for a few shots since he does seem to be in the > same mood for most of the shots. Good point. I haven't had to coach subjects much; I've only done headshots for a few friends for the online personals, and coaching them was pretty easy because I had an idea of how the shots should look. Garth was a bit uncomfortable the first day, I think because he'd had a bad experience with the other photographer, but the next day he loosened up a lot. > It all just depends on the > types of parts he is seeking, which I don't know so I may be > way off base. You know, I have no idea. I've only seen him in one play, but I know he auditioned to be one of the hosts on the first American Idol. :) Thanks for the advice! Amita
