MODELING TIPS   

I am here to help you and to get the best out of you during the photo shoot. So please call me to go over the details of your photo shoot. I will get you the pictures you want.

I will help you pose if needed. I do it all the time and being an actor and model myself, I know exactly how to pose you. There is no rushing through the photo shoot if you decide to shoot with me.

Look through magazines and catalogs and tear out pictures that you like. Bring them along to the shoot, so I can look at them and we can go over them.

Get plenty of sleep the night before and give yourself enough time on the day of the photo shoot.  

If you consider shooting some semi-nude or artistic nudes, please wear loose clothing and no underwear for at least one hour before the photo shoot, due to the marks you get from underwear and it takes about an hour to get rid of them.

Be happy, relaxed and enjoy, it will show in your photographs.

Be on Time!

Please bring a large variety of outfits. I will help you choose what looks best. Bring clothing that you feel good in and that really reflect who you are. Bring a mix of sporty, casual, sexy and professional clothes. 

You can either do your own hair and make up, or if you want it to be done by a professional, you could bring your own or I will recommend a make-up artist and the extra fee will be charged directly by the make-up person.

I want you to be as comfortable as possible during the shoot. Therefore you may bring your own background music or even a glass of wine, if it helps you relax. The best pictures are the ones when people are relaxed.

You will get a contact sheet (1 per roll of film) or a CD-ROM with your images (if Digital photo shoot). You should look over your contact sheet(s) or images on your CD-ROM carefully and choose one or more pictures that you want to blow up to 8 by 10 prints.

Afterwards, you have to bring your original 8 by 10 prints to a photo reproduction shop that will reproduce your pictures. If you want something to be retouched on your final prints, please tell me before you bring them to the reproduction shop. I can retouch your prints at an additional fee.

When you get your Litho headshots made, order matte, unless your agency wants them glossy. Why matte? Because most casting studios are indoors and use tungsten light, what makes it harder to look at glossy pictures.

Most important to remember is to choose pictures that look like you. Ask your friends to be honest and let them choose which ones look like you. Casting agents need to know what you REALLY look like. If you don’t look like your picture anymore, GET NEW ONES ASAP. Or in case of different looks, get different headshots and tell your agent which ones to send at that time.

You need a smiling and non-smiling headshot (for actors) and a variety of different looks (for modeling).

Every time you change your appearance, you will need new pictures right away.