Every face is different, and it only makes sense to light you in a way that makes you look your absolute best.  If you look at my work, you will see that I do not have a cookie cutter lighting style.  I am extremely specific about my lighting setups to match your face shape, skin tone, and the character look we are trying to achieve.

I approach actor headshots from an actor’s point of view.  I talk about the various things you can pull from your training so you will be doing what you do for a living, acting, in front of my camera.   If you are a new actor, do not worry; I have worked with hundreds of new actors with no training and we get the same results.  I find out how you work and then I adjust my method to work with your strengths.  I am absolutely determined to produce actor headshots that you feel great about that look and feel like you.

Casting directors and acting agents in Vancouver want you to have several different headshots that show you can play different characters.  We focus on getting your version of these characters.  During our photoshoot together, you and I will make sure that we are getting specific about the different roles that we think you can go out for.  I want to put you in a position to succeed.  I then set up the light and backdrop to help tell that story, making it easier for casting directors and directors to imagine you cast in their commercial, tv show, or movie.

It is important to me that we are working together in a relaxed and communicative atmosphere so you can feel at your best while we work. My approach is a little different to what you may be used to, both in the shooting of the photos and the review of them.  Through this entire process as we shoot, I work tirelessly to understand you so I can help get you in a working pocket so we can knock out great headshots.

We take photos and then we review them together on the computer, usually 2-3 times per look we shoot.  I do this for a number of reasons.  First and foremost, I think reviewing the images on a 27″ screen is a great learning tool for you to see what you are doing and what you can do better.  I work with you to figure out how we can take the photos to the next level.  It also gives you an opportunity to know that your results are coming in.  As an actor, I never liked leaving at the end of a photoshoot only seeing the odd photograph on the photographer’s camera, leaving my career in his/her hands.  I think it is extremely beneficial to you that we review your images as we shoot.  We only move onto the next look once you feel that we have achieved what you originally set out to do.  This does extend the time it takes to shoot your headshots, but if it means that we get great results, it makes all the sense in the world.

I look forward helping you create actor headshots that get you in the room!