Casting directors use headshots to get a feel for an actor’s type. The headshot should embrace your best qualities. Don’t dress or use make-up that covers your true nature; let the shot be true to you. Get new headshots if your look changes drastically and/or after a few years have passed. Headshots aren’t glamour shots. The look should be natural, open, and compelling. Many times, you will be judged by your headshot even before you are called in to have an audition. Let your photo speak for you and your abilities by being professional yet accessible.

Many actors who have been photographed by Alistair Eagle Photography’s have expressed that their photos have help them ‘get in the door’.