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Email: Roman Salicki Photography
CONTACT: Phone:(323)-906-0304

There are 100s of headshot photographers out there,
most are inexperianced.
Go with an experianced professional. It will save you money in the long run.
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A GREAT HEADSHOT IS THE NUMBER ONE ITEM AN ACTOR NEEDS TO GET INTO THE "BUSINESS"
A GREAT HEADSHOT IS WHAT WILL GET YOU AN AGENT, A MANAGER AND MOST IMPORTANT
INTO A CASTING SESSION.

pamela andersonPamela Anderson Poster-Photographer Roman Salicki
One of the most reproduced & Published photos of Pamela Anderson ever.
The shot on the right (from the same Gallery Shoot) became a Poster which sold millions around the world
I shot this & the rest of the cast for the Gallery shoot for Baywatch Productions

 

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“The art of Headshot Photographers in Los Angeles is often the key to launching a successful acting career.”

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People

and this is certain – are one of the most important and simultaneously one of the most fascinating subjects to which a photographer can dedicate himself. Whether he or she makes headshots or portraits of individuals or groups, or specializes in nude studies and body forms,or works on fashion or advertising photography assignments, the central photographic subject is always a person. And the more we learn about the person to be photographed, the more we learn about this individual’s character, personality and attitudes, the better, i.e. the more fittingly we can photograph that person. That is the special aspect of people photography: it goes well beyond the purely photographic aspect to an interesting and important human level.


Headshot photography in Los Angeles

Physical likeness & character make a good headshot
John Lithgow at Los Angeles Bookfair
Actor John Lithgow

Top headshot photographers produce outstanding headshots/portraits with just about every subject they photograph. Why is that? What do they know and what do they do that makes their portraits special? The answer to both these questions is “quite a bit,” because there is lots to know about a lot of things in order to produce a great headshot.

The art of shooting Celebrity & Actors headshots is to make your sublect feel at ease,to be confortable with the photographer.

I decided long ago that one of the best ways to do that was to shoof fast, in short sequence bursts. Actors are used to movement in front of a movie or TV camera and most are unconfortable having to stay still in front of a still camera. Also talk to your subject, find out something about them, then use that knowledge to bring out their personality.


WHAT IS A HEADSHOT? A Headshot/portrait is defined as a likeness of a person, especially of the person’s face. Simply that. But, the word in general use has deeper connotations. A photographic headshot/portrait is understood to be a good quality image that not only captures a person’s physical likeness , but also something of the person’s character, generally in a manner that is attractive and pleasing to the subject, but especially to an agent or casting director. CHARACTER REVELATION

A good headshot will contain at least one element that reveals the subject’s personality, attitude, unique mannerisms or any of the other features or traits that form the individual nature of the person. It will tell us something about the subject. They are referring in part to the image being a true physical likeness, but what they are really saying is that the image also reveals a significant, identifiable part of the subject’s character. The headshot/portrait photographer who has never previously met the subject therefore has quite a challenge.

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A headshot does not need a formally-dressed subject. Casual wear may be more revealing of the subject's character and lifestyle

HOW DO YOU DISCOVER CHARACTER TRAITS? We all reveal our feelings and attitudes differently. Some of us may show our individual character with immediate transparency, while others may be more difficult to “read” at first. The headshot photographer must become proficient at studying people whom he or she doesn’t know in order to capture their essence. This means watching for signals in a subject’s mannerism, reactions, expressions body language and so on, and then judging how best to have the subject’s character revealed for the camera.

This takes skill and an understanding of human nature. It almost always requires engaging the subject in conversation, and quickly finding a suitable topic that will grab her or his interest and evoke a reaction. Find common ground or a topic of particular interest to your subject, which can be a hobby, the latest news, a mutual acquaintance, or any number of topics. Building a rapport with the subject is important, whether a three-year-old child or a ninety-five-year old statesman, because it makes the subject more at ease in your presence, and therefore more-relaxed and natural-looking for the lens. You must take all possible steps to put a subject at ease in order for her or him to appear natural. .

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Black & white portraits can be very powerful, having impact that is unachievable with color.However in today's entertainment world, agents, casting directors etc. will only accept color headshots.

 

  
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