A few weekends back I had not one, but two shoots for head shots scheduled...I think we're definitely seeing an upswing in the area for fine folks looking to break into show business in one form or the other!

Trends with head shots vary with the temperature of the industry; once upon a time they were the classic glossy 8x10 prints with "Hollywood" glamour lighting, and lately they've gone from a more modern, studio-styled black and white image to a flattering, softly-lit color shot...which is mostly what we went for as a result. I try to hit comedy clubs in NYC as often as I can manage, and as you enter the clubs the walls are lined with a history of these trends dating back to the 1970s (if the club has been around that long). I always find the photos amazing...but I digress.

Tracy, shown above, needed her shots quickly - in a time-crunch for a dance audition the following week. She was psyched for the shoot, but nervous, too. I think it's safe to say from the results that we hit it off great, she immediately relaxed, and aside from some frigid posing in the cold outdoors we had a blast. Hope the audition went well, Tracy!

Ricky is destined to be a fine actor; the guy is personable, smart, listens well, and really relaxed. We were shivering a little during his shoot, too, but it didn't stop us from clicking through about 400 frames to be sure he had a nice array of images for his own audtions, including the layout of a Comp Card to give the casting agents several angles and expressions to evaluate.

All told it's been a very busy few weeks, and I even managed to cram my 40th birthday in there.