PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOTS
Please check your email for Headshot & Crew Group Photo Day (& the make-up day)!
Headshots are usually done about 4-6 weeks before performances.
Each actor’s headshot will be prominently & proudly displayed on the MPR wall during the run of the show. On the night of the last show, please remember to take your headshot home with you! The link to the digital files will be shared to your email at some point following the show run.
HOW TO COME PREPARED
For best results, actors should come with clean hair & face and take a moment to freshen up before their headshot is taken. Please bring your own hairbrush, comb, or any make-up you want for touch ups. Hair down tends to look better than back in a ponytail. Feel free to express yourself in your makeup, accessories, & wardrobe choice!
Recommended wardrobe:
– flattering neckline (collars, crewnecks, high v-necks, turtlenecks are all okay)
– solid colors and texture or very subtle patterns
Glasses: If you wear glasses usually, you are welcome to keep them on; we will do our best to minimize glare. You might be asked to remove your glasses for a couple of alternative shots, just in case glare is a problem.
Please NO hoodies (too messy)
Please NO strapless tops (you will look naked)
Please NO large logos/graphics/words (too distracting)
My child missed both headshot days—
what should I do?
No worries! You can email a headshot to Alice Shippee at kuophoto@mac.com, & she will edit to match the others, as well as add your child’s name for the display prints. Please see the following tips for how to take your own headshot:
HOW TO TAKE A GOOD HEADSHOT IF YOU HAVE TO DO IT YOURSELF
–Have your child face the light (so the brightest light is behind YOU, the photographer). Avoid direct sunlight; a bright but evenly shaded area is ideal.
–Shoot it in portrait mode.
–Crop to the mid-chest.
–Against a neutral, plain background
–If your child is wearing glasses, have her lower her chin, so there is less glare directly on her eyes.
If you can't shoot it in portrait mode, stand at least 6+ feet away & zoom in a bit, so the wide-angle effect is less. Your child can face 3/4 to either side, straight front, or anything in between, as long as she is looking directly in the camera. She can also do whatever she wants with her hands, including having them in the shot.
Feel free to send 2-4 pics, & I can pick the best option to edit to be similar to ours.