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You can spend $2,000 on a suit and still look completely forgettable in your headshot. That’s not a knock on tailoring. A well-fitted suit matters. But here’s the thing most professionals in Bergen County and across Northern NJ don’t stop to consider: the suit is something people might notice if you’re standing in front of […]

The Truth About Wearing Glasses in Headshots Glasses don’t ruin headshots. Poor lighting does. That’s the part most people don’t realize when they show up to a session already reaching to take their frames off. I’ve been photographing corporate headshots in NJ for more than 30 years, and the concern about glasses comes up constantly. […]

Most actor headshots don’t fail because they’re bad photos. They fail because they’re solving the wrong problem. The assumption is: if I look good, auditions follow. Casting decisions don’t work that way. They happen in seconds, based on a question that has nothing to do with how attractive you are or how well you were […]

A few years ago I photographed a physician at a rented studio space in Northern New Jersey. The session went well. Clean lighting, sharp images, everything exactly as it should be. He looked professional. He was professional. A few months later he called back. He had been looking at his headshot on his practice website […]

Most actors in NYC and New Jersey who aren’t getting signed aren’t being held back by talent. They’re being held back by materials that aren’t ready- and most of them don’t know it yet. If that sounds familiar, here’s what’s actually going on and how to fix it. Why Actors in NYC and New Jersey […]

Most people assume outdoor headshots are a warm weather thing. Schedule in October and you might get a few raised eyebrows. Push it to January and people start asking if you’re serious. I get it. The instinct makes sense. But after 30 years photographing professionals across Northern New Jersey and the New York metro area, […]