Women’s Acting Headshots in Orlando Florida
Much like with men’s acting headshots in Florida, women’s acting headshots can vary in type and requirement from actor to actor. We do three types of acting headshots for women in our Orlando studio:
Film Actor Headshots
Theater Headshots
Commercial Actor Headshots.
Women in Florida need a strong commercial headshot in order to get consistent work.
The majority of work for female actors in the central and south Florida regions is for commercials. In fact, Florida is the third largest commercial industry in the US!
The most popular choice for women in Florida is a 3-look acting headshot session.
If you are serious about getting your acting career off the ground, or need to refresh your look for agencies, Actors’ Access, and Casting Networks, then a 3-look session is the best option for your goals.
With the 3-look headshot session, you are going to be able to audition for commercials, as well as different roles for TV and film.
It’s important to showcase your range as an actress. Your agency needs to see all of your potential types represented in your headshots, and a multi-look session is the most effective way to provide them with what they need to help you get opportunities to audition.
The three looks I recommend for actors in Orlando are:
Commercial
Neutral Theatrical
Type-Specific
Let’s talk briefly about why you need a commercial actor headshot, a neutral theatrical headshot, and ALSO a type-specific headshot.
All three of these looks are going to check a lot of boxes. Basically, this is the best bang for your buck!
Commercial actor headshots are crucial for the Orlando actress because here, there are more commercial opportunities than anything else. If you live in central Florida - even if you are represented in Los Angeles, Atlanta, or New York - you need a commercial look to get working!
What makes a great commercial headshot?
Headshots for commercials that work well aren’t as simple as you might think.
The lighting needs to be attractive and bright - not too flat ideally - and bringing the attention to your smile and eyes.
The outfit needs to be just right (bright and simple).
Your look needs to feel natural with perfect makeup that’s not too much, and easy-breezy hair.
You need to be guided into an expression that is fully confident, friendly, and like you have nothing to hide.
The background needs to be either flat and light, or light environment (but not too busy or dramatic).
Let’s take a look at some strong Commercial Headshot Examples for Female Actors in the Orlando area:
Neutral Theatrical Headshots for Actors are incredibly important for actors who want to do TV or film roles.
This type of headshot is going to be one of your most versatile headshots. With this image, you can audition for roles that are leading lady, more serious of any kind, dramatic, winsome… truly the best second headshot you can get as an actor going into film and TV.
A great theatrical headshot should be:
Semi-serious, to quite serious in expression
Have a shirt that is rich, neutral, and not too specific or distracting
Natural with hair and makeup. Your casting director is good at imagining what you will look like in hair/makeup designed for the role. They want to see you as you are in person.
Eye contact is incredibly important.
Your emotion needs to lead casting directors into wanting to know what else is going on behind those captivating eyes.
Full of expertise, confidence, and also a touch approachable.
Here are some examples of good theatrical headshots that are neutral, designed to be versatile and effective:
Why is a type-specific headshot important for film and TV actors (and sometimes commercial?)
This headshot showcases your uniqueness. What do you have to offer that is exactly what casting directors are looking for?
Specific headshots are important to have because:
They allow you to shine your unique personality (which is becoming more and more important in this industry these days).
These acting headshots allow casting directors the opportunity to truly envision you in the role. This can be a major factor when they are choosing who they want to see more of.
You can showcase your range as an actor. Many times, if you have several specific roles you can play, you may need to get a 4-look session to be as effective as possible.
Here are some solid examples of effective type-specific acting headshots:
