Chris Mitchell wrote:
Hi All
My daughter Anna is embarking on a career on the musical theatre stage in
London (yes, I know all the jokes about keeping her hand in with burger
flipping and pint pulling).
She had to get a couple of headshot pictures and, of course, asked me to do
them.
There's a strict formula to comply with in order to get noticed by casting
directors who are going to be looking at hundreds of shots - 8x10, b&w, full
face, no shoulders, eyes sharp and, when the person walks into the room, she
or he must be instantly recognisable!
It was a fun project and the most interesting thing was that the best
casting headshot and the pictures which I think bring out Anna's personality
were very different.
We did 2 sessions; outdoor which was done in a wood using only natural light
with a reflector:
http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Anna/Portfolio/Headshots/Outdoor/index.html
or
http://tinyurl.com/ccdaeh
and studio which was done with a white sheet backdrop lit by 2 flash units
and a single unit on the face:
http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Anna/Portfolio/Headshots/Studio/index.html
or
http://tinyurl.com/d37axd
What do you think? Which ones would you choose for the headshots? Which ones
work well as conventional portraits? What do you think of the b&w
conversion?
K10D mostly shot using a 135 FA2.8 and some with a 16-50 DA*. Conversion
done in Lightroom.
Cheers
Chris
http://www.fatfreddyscat.com
More than a few very sweet ones there, Chris. I especially like 2955.
2990, and 3220. She looks really engaging when her arms are reaching
forward, like 3220.
D
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