Tuesday 1 November 2016

PAB - Headshot examples

In this lesson we discussed the use of headshots, and what makes a good and bad headshot. Here is some analysis of a good and bad example of headshots.

Good Example...
The use of a light background allows the viewer to see all of the person within the headshot and give it more of a neutral look allowing the photo to me be more interpretative to a variety of situations which is good when being enactor or performer in general. Her looking directly at the camera is very professional, having a direct and strong look projects a story bringing the image to life, qualities like this in a image make them stand out in a pile of many. Another feature this one has that makes it stand out is the use of a blurred background making you a bolder image and making it look more efficient.







Bad Example...
Firstly his positioning is very informal for a headshot and would be seen by many casting directors as unprofessional unless going for something like children theatre, taking the picture at an angle also doesn't allow his whole profile to be seen. His demeanour doesn't allow him to be suitable for a range of roles, or employable at all as he looks like he wouldn't be competent enough.


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