London Headshots Photographer

Your hair should be as natural as possible. Needless to say, you’ll need to turn up at a casting looking like your photo so there is little point in having a hair stylist on the day of your session (unless you have access to one day-to-day that is). Bear in mind also that you may need to travel to a casting at the last minute on public transport so your hair probably wouldn’t look immaculate. This means that your hair on the day of your session doesn’t need to look too neat and tidy though it shouldn’t look like a birds nest either.  I will of course guide you during your session If I see a hair out of place or if something doesn’t quite look right through the lens.

If your hair is long then we can experiment to get different looks so do bring hair bands or anything else you need.

I wouldn’t get your haircut on the day of your session. You’ll need to feel comfortable so I would recommend getting a haircut a week before your session so you get used to it.

Again, you’ll want to look as natural as possible so I would wear/bring whatever you’d wear from day-to-day. During the session you can always build up your makeup to get variety in the images.

I would recommend bringing a selection with a variety of necklines. Bring v-neck, round neck, collared tops. If you’d like some corporate shots taken then bring a suit jacket, shirt and tie. Darker colours tend to come out better so make sure you bring at least a couple of black tops. Avoid tops with patterns such as stripes and also tops with logos though these can always be Photoshoped out if the worst comes to the worst.

Depends on the casting, but imagine what you might wear to a casting and bring that. 

I use locations that are off the beaten track where there are plenty of pillars and alleyways where you can quickly change tops. My advice would be to wear a plain t-shirt as a base layer and put layers to be photographed in on top.

Absolutely. In the studio this is very straightforward. 

A little organisation on your part is required but it is possible whilst out on location. Bring an electric shaver and you can use a public toilet located at the Barbican Centre in the area where the shoot takes place

Yes. Parking is available close to the studio. Details of where will be included in your comprehensive PDF guide which I email to you once session has been confirmed.

Parking for an outdoor shoot is available close to Barbican Station in an NCP car park though it’s in the 7-day-a-week Congestion Zone. Specific details will be included in the comprehensive PDF guide.

Unless you are a child under the age of 16 needing a chaperone, I always find that bringing someone along with you can act as a distraction. It’s far better if I have 110% of your attention and this is done better if you come alone.

For sure! Spots can be zapped away very easily in a nanosecond with Photoshop as well as stray hairs, shaving cuts and small dry areas of skin. I can also brighten up your eyes a little to make them pop!

Do remember that you MUST turn up at your audition looking like your headshot so any retouching and enhancing I do will always be subtle.

I shoot in outdoor locations that are covered so it’s no problem at all if it is raining on the day of your session. We will need to walk between these locations so do bring an umbrella in case rain is forecast.