<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' version='2.0'><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074878649966462331</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:30:12 +0000</lastBuildDate><title>Notes for Actors &amp; Models</title><description/><link>http://www.shotbyasavage.com/headshotblog.html</link><managingEditor>Paul Savage Photography</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074878649966462331.post-5561085089476305999</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:16:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-29T11:25:32.246-08:00</atom:updated><title>Do I need new headshots?</title><description>Do I need new headshots? This is one of those questions that sounds WAY more complicated than it is.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ask around – Does it look like you? Is this the person who will show up for the audition?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I see headshots that are often over made up or so old that when you walk in for the audition the casting director does a double take. Not a good way to start your audition.&lt;br /&gt;They need to see the person in the photo because that’s who they thought they were calling in.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most importantly – Does the headshot get you work?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It’s been said that you should book up to 4 auditions for every 100 headshots you send to targeted casting calls. If you are booking less you likely need new headshots. They say it takes roughly 60 auditions to book 1 job. If you are booking less you may need new headshots. I would aim to improve these numbers with a GREAT headshot but if you are at least hitting these numbers you can hold off until you have the money to go to a great photographer (such as Paul Savage Photography J )&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More later&lt;br /&gt;Paul Savage&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.shotbyasavage.com/"&gt;http://www.shotbyasavage.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.savages4hire.com/"&gt;http://www.savages4hire.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paulsavagephotography.com/"&gt;http://www.paulsavagephotography.com/&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://www.shotbyasavage.com/2008/02/do-i-need-new-headshots.html</link><author>Paul Savage Photography</author></item></channel></rss>