musical theater casting

This beautiful quadruple threat child did her headshot session and then went and booked a role in the ever popular, Tony Award winning musical "Annie".  The show is at  http://www.centerstagefontana.com/ theater.

This is one of her new acting headshots below which she is using for the playbill and the show.

One of Riley's new acting headshots.

We did several different outfit changes.  This talented actress is also a singer, dancer and child model.  If you go to my facebook page Robin Lorraine Photography you can see a short video with some of her different looks from the headshot photo session.

In the meantime here are a couple of other images from her acting headshot photosession.

One of Riley's child acting headshots.

If you have questions about headshots or getting your child started with headshots, feel free to call or email Robin or my assistant Linda.  We will happily answer questions about the business of acting and headshots.

Robin Lorraine Photography photographs kids and teens of all ages for acting and modeling in the Los Angeles and surrounding area including Orange County, San Fernando Valley, Burbank, Sherman Oaks, Palmdale, Simi Valley, Ventura, Fontana, Riverside Corona, Toluca Lake, Compton, Torrance, Long Beach, Irvine, Foothill Ranch, Wittier, Arcadia, Northridge, Santa Clarita, Arcadia, West Covina and Hollywood!  Child actors, child models, teen actors and models. 

                  Speciality is kid acting headshots and teen actor headshots for the Los Angeles area.

Nickelodeon

A huge congratulations to my adorable client Kristi Beckett who is one of the new stars on the brand new Nickelodeon series "I Am Frankie".  

I Am Frankie is of the story of Teen Experimental Android "Frankie" who has to keep her identity a secret.  Kristy Beckett plays "Makayla" who is known as a mean girl, but always sticks by her friends.   Below is one of the headshots from our recent photosession.

 Kristi Beckett from Nickelodeons "I Am Frankie".  Headshot by Robin Lorraine Photography.

Kristi Beckett is a tv and stage actress, vocalist and dancer.   She has performed in numerous roles on stage including Aladdin, 13 The Musical & War Letters.  You can hear her crystal clear, amazing voice by visiting her website.

Acting headshots by Robin Lorraine Photography with Nickelodeon actress Kristi Beckett.

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Watch the series intro to "I Am Frankie"  on the Nickelodeon website.

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a child's headshot photo session.

Lately the industry has been very busy.  Not only do we have pilot season (which is just winding down), we also have so many more networks like Amazon, Netflix, Hulu, Youtube Red etc.  This is fabulous news for young actors as there are a lot more audition opportunities.

Since I've been so busy, I haven't had a chance to post much.  But, I've had so many wonderful kids headshot session's lately and, fortunately the weather has been cooperating.   I would love to post all of the kids headshots, or modeling photos that I've recently shot, but there are only so many hours in the day.   I do post on my facebook headshot page and my instagram headshot page as well, so you can view additional children and teen headshots there.  In the meantime here are a couple of the agent choices from Gracie's recent child's headshot photo session:

A great kids commercial headshot with fabulous energy and likeability.  A kids commercial headshot should always have good energy and be very likeable.  The colors in her outfit are also energetic which add to her vibrant and beautiful smile.

Kids headshots usually include commercial shots, theatrical shots for tv & film and personality or character shots which may show you as different types.  The above headshot is a commercial headshot which typically shows fabulous energy and likeability.  Smiles are required for this type of photo.

The headshot below is also a commercial headshot.  Usually an agent will choose 3-6 images for their commercial portfolio or LA Casting profile.  This headshot is a personality or a character kids headshot.

Character child's headshot.

The character child's headshot should show just that...personality and character.  Some agents will use these for Disney or Nickelodeon auditions and such, but typically they are good for commercial auditions.  I just love her smile and sparkling eyes in this character kids headshot.


When you are ready to book your child's headshot session, we will go over what type of wardrobe and looks your child should have for their headshots.  In the meantime "happy auditioning".

Robin Lorraine Photography specializes in kids headshots, teen headshots and child and teen modeling headshot portfolios.  Contact Robin @ 323-466-0585 to book your child's headshot session.  Or email robin@robinlorraine.com.  You can also view more child and teen headshots along with all pricing and info @ http://www.robinlorraine.com

Updating your kids headshots for episodic TV season.

Episodic season in LA is a time where all the new television shows and the past or ongoing TV series film upcoming episodes which will begin airing soon.  It is a very busy time in Hollywood and a great time to get some fantastic auditions. Episodic season is from August to November.

Child actors can audition a lot during episodic season or things can be dry.  But if it's dry you know one thing...you need to see if you have all the right tools in place.  The very first thing that you need to ensure you have in place is a current acting headshot.  You will need a printed 8x10 headshot and your kids should have current headshots posted to their actors online profiles.


Why is it so important to update your kids headshot

Kids headshot for tv roles.

during episodic season?  Because your kids headshot is the first thing a casting director will see when they receive submissions from the talent agent.   Casting directors will see approx 50 kids headshots in thumbnail sizes on each page, as they scroll thru hundreds of child actors who have been submitted for the role.  You want them to stop on your kid's headshot and click it for further information.  At that point they may look at additional headshots that your child has posted.  They may also look at the resume, an actors reel, or notes from the agent.  So your children's headshot is not the only thing that a casting director will see, but it is the FIRST thing they will see.

Make sure to update your kids headshots often!

Your kids headshot is the first thing a casting director sees for an episodic tv casting.  Ensure your children's headshots are current and pop!

Robin Lorraine specializes in kids headshots!

What clothing should I bring for my kids headshot photo session?

One of the most asked questions I get regarding headshots is "What should I bring for my kids headshot session?"  Well, there are two question you should ask yourself:

  1. What colors look good on my child?

  2. What types of acting roles could my child be cast as? 

 Try to choose colors that work well on your kids. Not everyone looks good in yellow, but against some skin tones yellow is gorgeous.  I'll go in depth about color in a future blog post, but the basic rule is to make sure the color doesn't wash you out and that it compliments the eyes, skin and hair.

After you think about the "types" you can think about how this can be projected in an actors headshot.  However, there is something to keep in mind...

 The clothing should not be distracting in a kids headshot and the colors should work well with your kids eyes, skin and hair. 

...actor headshots should not be about the clothing, it should be about the actor.  You want to remember the reason for the headshot in the first place, which is to show "you" (or your child), to the casting director.  Casting is scrolling thru thousands of actors headshots (in thumbnail form) all day long looking to find an actor who fits the role they are casting.

This kids headshot projects comedy & nerd.

 When choosing the clothing for your kids headshot session, list out a few of the "types" that you can play and then select some wardrobe pieces that communicate those types.  A leather jacket is not  the "sweet, girl next door", but can definitely project some edge.  And the "bookish type" doesn't have to be a full on nerd, but can be as simple as a collared shirt with a sweater vest and of course a great expression.

Not all of your headshots have to hint at a type and in fact your main headshot should just be "you" on a great day.  I think the best way to approach this is to use colors that work really well with your skin tones and eyes like in the first image at the beginning of this post.

 If your kids headshot is all about the wardrobe or seems to be a costume, then casting will not take you seriously.  Casting directors have a keen eye and are used to looking at actors headshots.  They don't want to see an actor in a costume, so choose pieces that hint at a type, but don't go overboard which screams amateur.  No need for props or a full on uniform.  However, there are some exceptions in the commercial casting and or print modeling world which I will go over in a future post.

Ready to book a session?  Contact us below.

HEADSHOTS KIDS AND TEENS

Robin Lorraine Photography
Telephone
323 . 466 . 0585

Website

Kid's Headshots, Kids Headshots LA, Kids Headshots Los Angeles, Acting Kids Headshots, Headshots teens, Acting Headshots Teenagers.

Kids headshots Orange county, Kids headshots Long Beach, Kid's Headshots Burbank,

Kids Acting Headshots, Kids Headshots San Fernando Valley, Kids Headshots Inland Empire, Kids Headshots Thousand Oaks, Kids headshots Sherman Oaks, Kids Headshots Toluca Lake, Kids Headshots Inglewood, Kids headshots Santa Monica, Kids Headshots West LA, Kids Headshots Westwood, Kids Headshots Oak Park, Kids Headshots Van Nuys, Kids Headshots Bakersfield.