Congratulations to actress Eleanor Hill on winning Mandy.com monologue actors choice award 2019, Eleanor studied at East 15 drama college . Stunning actress , so comfortable in front of the camera, wonderful shoot. Wish her every success for the future!
Had a great time working with the talented actress Mary Chater on her new headshots, Mary is reresented by John Mahoney Management
Wonderful working with Ella (Wortley) Valle on her new head shots, Ella is in her final year at the Urdang Academy. I took headshots for Ella when she was only 4 years old at the Valle Academy.
We had a great session updating headshots for young actor Honor Kneafsey. Honor is currently filming for ‘A Christmas Prince – The Royal baby’, where she will reprise her role as Princess Emily. Represented by A&J Management
Great fun working with Miriam-Teak Lee on her new head shots, Miriam is performing in Hamilton the muscial at the Victoria Palace London. Miriam studied at Arts Educational School London and is represented by Curtis Brown Management London.
Great working with the actors at the London actor’s workshop.
London’s popular 12 week acting programme based in the heart of theatreland. Designed for professional and aspiring actors looking to get work, it is a practical, intensive series of highly specific workshops primarily focussed on TV & Film and offers students the chance to showcase their talents to casting directors and agents.
Check them out! www.londonactorsworkshop.co.uk
Last few months have been busy. Its that time of the year again when 3rd year drama and musical theatre students need to get their head shots done. For many of them it’s the first time they have ever sat in front of a camera! So many things for them to think about, hair, make up, expression, do I smile do I look moody….
For me, there’s only one important thing. The eyes! Get them to say everything! It’s not easy to do but it makes the portrait work. If the eyes are dead, all the hard work with make up and hair will be wasted.
I shot student actress Jessica Bennett in natural light with just a reflector to accentuate her eyes, no need for anything else.
Queuing up at a casting or heading to the post office with a printed, glossy, 10×8 black and white headshot is very quickly becoming a thing of the past. Technology has taken over and agents and casting directors want the quickness and ease of an emailed shot seen through a screen, be that a desktop in the office, a laptop in a trendy cafe in Soho, a smart phone on the Victoria Line or an iPad in the casting room. At the click of a button your headshot can be seen, sent on to a colleague and viewed by all the necessary people in an instant. It is fast and efficient meaning you are seen by as many people as possible and the image is crisp and clean every time. Black and White is also on its way out, current trend is to really see your vibrancy and personality in colour.
As a professional actor your headshot is one of the most vital tools to make your mark in the industry. Whether you are looking for an agent or trying to grab the attention of casting directors you need a shot that is striking, real and engaging. Your headshot is the first port of call for industry professionals and it needs to look like you in a natural way, capturing your personality and the spark in your eyes. Individuality and naturalism are vital and a great headshot is not about looking overly glamorous, it is looking like you – on your best day. At MAD we work in a very relaxed environment as we feel it is extremely important that you feel at ease and have fun during your shoot to really capture you at your best. We offer both studio and natural light shoots all in one place to give you a range of looks to really make you stand out from the crowd. We really want to capture that glint and energy in your eyes that tells just a glimpse of your story and personality, just enough to draw the viewer in to you and leave them wanting to find out more.
Actors portrait photography by Mark Davis, MAD Photography London