Comments on: Are Headshot Photographers Greedy @$$holes? http://colemanphotographix.com/are-headshot-photographers-greedy-holes/ Headshots for Actors that Work! Tue, 07 Jun 2011 03:03:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Actors Headshots Photography http://colemanphotographix.com/are-headshot-photographers-greedy-holes/comment-page-1/#comment-1469 Actors Headshots Photography Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:37:01 +0000 http://colemanphotographix.com/?p=292#comment-1469 Hi Nick. Great article! I guess ‘some’ do not realise that everyone needs to make initial investment which they then will be able to get back with their first job. Experience of the photographer and the team working with them are also important. Great photographer will effectively give you a head start in your career with professional headshot, a bad one will not give you anything and you will just waste time, money and probably your confidence. In short quality will get you quality. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Hi Nick. Great article! I guess ‘some’ do not realise that everyone needs to make initial investment which they then will be able to get back with their first job. Experience of the photographer and the team working with them are also important. Great photographer will effectively give you a head start in your career with professional headshot, a bad one will not give you anything and you will just waste time, money and probably your confidence. In short quality will get you quality. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

]]> By: Nick Coleman http://colemanphotographix.com/are-headshot-photographers-greedy-holes/comment-page-1/#comment-671 Nick Coleman Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:44:58 +0000 http://colemanphotographix.com/?p=292#comment-671 Thanks for the comment Nick! You make an excellent observation--with any true craftsman, prices reflect not only your current personal costs, but also the time, energy, and effort involved in become a master of that craft. :) Thanks for the comment Nick!

You make an excellent observation–with any true craftsman, prices reflect not only your current personal costs, but also the time, energy, and effort involved in become a master of that craft.
:)

]]> By: Nick Gregan http://colemanphotographix.com/are-headshot-photographers-greedy-holes/comment-page-1/#comment-670 Nick Gregan Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:47:31 +0000 http://colemanphotographix.com/?p=292#comment-670 Good article Nick but I think one of the problems with how headshot photographers are seen is the fact that a session usually only lasts about 2 hours. As an actors headshot photographer in London I've had people occasionally say to me "wow that's a lot of money for two hours" but they don't take into consideration the many years of experience you have behind you or the investment in your craft and equipment. I tell people you're not simply paying for your session but for the end result, my knowledge and my skill. It's my/our skill that's the question, and if an actor really thought about the damage a poor actors headshot will do to their chances of getting on in their career then they would surely understand the importance of a great headshot and how it helps to get them through the door. Then it's up to them to show how good they can act. Good article Nick but I think one of the problems with how headshot photographers are seen is the fact that a session usually only lasts about 2 hours. As an actors headshot photographer in London I’ve had people occasionally say to me “wow that’s a lot of money for two hours” but they don’t take into consideration the many years of experience you have behind you or the investment in your craft and equipment. I tell people you’re not simply paying for your session but for the end result, my knowledge and my skill.
It’s my/our skill that’s the question, and if an actor really thought about the damage a poor actors headshot will do to their chances of getting on in their career then they would surely understand the importance of a great headshot and how it helps to get them through the door. Then it’s up to them to show how good they can act.

]]> By: Washington DC Headshots http://colemanphotographix.com/are-headshot-photographers-greedy-holes/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Washington DC Headshots Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:28:06 +0000 http://colemanphotographix.com/?p=292#comment-255 I hear comments like this on occasion because my rates are not the cheapest in Washington DC for headshots. I completely agree with the comment that you are as good as your picture. It truely is the only thing that is left with the casting agent and it has to work wonders for you. Usually casting agents spend not even one second looking at each headshot, so you have a fraction of a second to make an impression. If the better headshot gets you ONE more job than you would have gotten with your old headshot, then that is money well spent in my book, and reason enough to get new headshots. On another note, it takes a very experienced retoucher these days to do headshot retouching RIGHT. And when I say RIGHT, I mean that if I casting director can tell that the shot was retouched, then it goes straight into the trash. Casting directors get scared when they see the signs of retouching on an image because they think that that person might be hiding something (a mole, blemish, or some more wright that has been retouched away). Because of this point, my retouching per headshot takes close to an hour. When you have a face that is being reproduced so large, any slip of your tablet pen can be seen. You can see step by step tutorials on retouching on my retouching blog - http://photographyretouching.blogspot.com . But my point is, that 10 minutes in photoshop might HINDER your client from getting a job James, because bad retouching is JUST AS BAD as a bad headshot. Nick, your shots are wonderful and I also follow you on Headshotblog.com I would love come constructive comments on my website and blog if you wouldnt mind taking a look. http://www.Kristinasherk.com http://dcheadshots.blogspot.com I hear comments like this on occasion because my rates are not the cheapest in Washington DC for headshots. I completely agree with the comment that you are as good as your picture. It truely is the only thing that is left with the casting agent and it has to work wonders for you. Usually casting agents spend not even one second looking at each headshot, so you have a fraction of a second to make an impression.
If the better headshot gets you ONE more job than you would have gotten with your old headshot, then that is money well spent in my book, and reason enough to get new headshots.
On another note, it takes a very experienced retoucher these days to do headshot retouching RIGHT. And when I say RIGHT, I mean that if I casting director can tell that the shot was retouched, then it goes straight into the trash. Casting directors get scared when they see the signs of retouching on an image because they think that that person might be hiding something (a mole, blemish, or some more wright that has been retouched away). Because of this point, my retouching per headshot takes close to an hour. When you have a face that is being reproduced so large, any slip of your tablet pen can be seen. You can see step by step tutorials on retouching on my retouching blog – http://photographyretouching.blogspot.com . But my point is, that 10 minutes in photoshop might HINDER your client from getting a job James, because bad retouching is JUST AS BAD as a bad headshot.
Nick, your shots are wonderful and I also follow you on Headshotblog.com
I would love come constructive comments on my website and blog if you wouldnt mind taking a look.

http://www.Kristinasherk.com
http://dcheadshots.blogspot.com

]]> By: Adrien Bisson http://colemanphotographix.com/are-headshot-photographers-greedy-holes/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Adrien Bisson Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:19:20 +0000 http://colemanphotographix.com/?p=292#comment-249 Great article! Unfortunately, I think the "greedy" comment reflects a popular misconception about photographers. The word "greed" would imply wanting or demanding more money than is reasonable or that is required to sustain the recipient. Most photographers make very little money. As you pointed out, the expenses are non-trivial, and the business side, that of finding clients, is rocket science. I think popular misconceptions about photography today come from the immediate gratification that comes from shooting with today's great digital equipment, as well as the pervasive media puff pieces that pop up frequently about the random average person who made supposed big bucks selling his or her photos of family pets or something to a stock agency, and how easy it is. You too can make money selling your snap shots! :-) Adrien Great article! Unfortunately, I think the “greedy” comment reflects a popular misconception about photographers. The word “greed” would imply wanting or demanding more money than is reasonable or that is required to sustain the recipient. Most photographers make very little money. As you pointed out, the expenses are non-trivial, and the business side, that of finding clients, is rocket science. I think popular misconceptions about photography today come from the immediate gratification that comes from shooting with today’s great digital equipment, as well as the pervasive media puff pieces that pop up frequently about the random average person who made supposed big bucks selling his or her photos of family pets or something to a stock agency, and how easy it is. You too can make money selling your snap shots! :-)
Adrien

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