Mad Photography provides professional headshots for drama students, theatre schools and young performers across London. A recommended Spotlight and Castingcall Pro photographer since 1997, Mark Davis has photographed thousands of student and graduating actors. Student headshots are £225, or £150 each on a shared session, and include a studio and location shoot with retouched high-resolution images.
Headshots for student actors
Your headshot is the first thing a casting director sees — for a drama student stepping into the industry, it has to look professional, natural and genuinely like you. We create relaxed, character-true headshots that meet the technical specifications for Spotlight and casting profiles, so graduating performers start auditioning with an image that holds its own against working actors.
Working with theatre & drama schools
We regularly photograph students from leading theatre and performing-arts schools, including group and block sessions arranged around the school’s timetable. Mark has years of experience putting young performers at ease, keeping sessions fun and efficient so a whole cohort can be photographed to a consistent, professional standard. If you run a theatre school and would like to arrange student headshots, get in touch to discuss group sessions.
Recommended by Spotlight & Castingcall Pro
Mad Photography is a recommended photographer for Spotlight and Castingcall Pro, the UK’s leading casting platforms. That means your student headshots will upload correctly and present you the way casting directors expect — no rejected images, no wasted opportunities.
Student headshot pricing
Student headshots are £225 and include a two-hour studio and location shoot, a digital viewing session, contact sheets of 150–200 colour and black & white shots emailed the same day, and three retouched high-resolution images. Two students can share a two-hour session for £150 each, each receiving two retouched images — a popular option for friends graduating together.
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