THE BLOG

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, […]

You’ve done everything right. You’re in class. You’ve built a reel. You finally invest in a headshot session, walk out feeling genuinely good about the shots, and then nothing happens. Submissions go unanswered. Auditions don’t come. Here’s what I’ve watched happen over 30 years of photographing actors across actor headshots in NYC and Northern NJ: […]

Most people don’t need a better photo. They need a photo that actually works. Because “fine” doesn’t get clicked. And it definitely doesn’t build trust. If you’ve ever looked at your current headshot and thought, “It’s fine… I guess,” you’re not alone. The difference between “fine” and effective is exactly what you’re about to see […]

Most people do not need a better photo. They need a photo that actually works. There is a difference. Most people searching for professional headshot examples have seen plenty of headshots. Stiff, over-lit photos on company websites. Casual LinkedIn selfies that do not quite land. What they are looking for is something in the middle: […]

There’s a moment in every child actor headshot session where something shifts. The smile softens. The shoulders drop. The eyes stop performing and start just being. I can usually tell within the first few frames whether we’ll get there quickly… or whether we need to slow things down and earn it. That moment is where […]

Can You Have Long Hair in a Corporate Headshot? Yes. Long hair is completely acceptable in corporate headshots in Northern NJ and across the NYC metro. What determines whether a headshot reads as professional is expression, posture, clothing, and lighting, not hairstyle. Many professionals throughout Northern New Jersey use headshots with long hair confidently on […]