Recently I had a client who called to tell me how much she loved her child's headshots. Her daughter was new to the industry and a bit nervous about being in front of the camera. I worked with her quite a bit throughout the headshot photo session and took the time needed to get the child to communicate to the camera. Later, when the mom was thanking me she mentioned that she couldn't believe how much her daughters eyes were talking. Bam, mission accomplished! That's one of the most important things in an actor or kid's headshot and something that will grab the attention of a casting director or talent agent.
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| Beautiful blue eyes which are "talking" in this kid's headshot. |
Casting directors are looking at and sifting thru actor's headshots all day long. If the eyes communicate, the cd (casting director) will click on that kids headshot.
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| Kids headshots should communicate from the eyes |
In an child actors headshot the eyes can communicate something that shows they are good for the role. For example, in the above kids headshot, she is communicating comedy and her eyes are saying quirky and funny. It has a dash of sarcasm which you often see in comedic TV roles.
In the teen headshot below you can see confidence in his eyes. They almost cut right thru you, but at the same time they are not mean or aggressive. The eyes speak confidence and certainty.
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| In a kids or teen headshot showing confidence is very important. The eyes should speak this. |
Casting directors often mention how important confidence is for an actor, so if your kid's headshot speaks confidence in their expression (you can see this in the eyes), the cd will be more apt to stop and look further. Another great example of confidence which also shows charisma can be seen below...those eyes are definitely talking in this kid's headshot.
| Confidence and charisma is spoken thru this young actors eyes in this children's headshot. |
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| The eyes nail it in this kids headshot. |
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In this kid's headshot the eyes are showing how playful he is. Perfect for a Disney casting because the eyes are so animated.
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