Youth - $250 +

I will get in touch with you via email within 48 hours to schedule your session once your order is complete.

Your session includes 2 headshots per look, however, all of the un-edited images from the session are available for an additional fee of $100. If you find that you would like all of them once you see them, I will guide you to where you can order the full set :)

Child Acting Headshots and Teen Acting Headshots

Let’s talk about what’s included in your child’s acting headshot session! Every session is unique to your young actor. We will select the most appropriate lighting, backgrounds, props, and encourage expressions and poses that will best represent your child. Your child’s agency (if they’re in commercial and film/TV) needs headshots that will really pop off the page and get you and your child audition opportunities.We will design the session with this in mind, knowing how competitive the market is, so that your child stands out to casting directors.

If your child is a theater actor, we will create a full set of images that will showcase their expertise, talents, and most of all, their personality! These headshots will need to look good on marketing posters, programs, and printed audition headshots that your child will likely bring with them for new show tryouts.

Knowing that the acting industry is so.. well.. picky… how do we going about creating headshots that work? Let’s talk a bit more so you know what to expect and what standards your child’s headshot needs to live up to.

What makes a good children’s headshot for commercial work?

Commercial headshots for children and teens have simple, but specific requirements to be considered effective. We are trying to communicate youthfulness, happiness, confidence, professionalism, and unique personality in their headshots (and give casting directors a desire to see more!). We do this with a few important details, each uniquely tailored to your child’s personality, outfit color, hair color, eye color, and skin tone, so they look their absolute best.

An effective, working commercial headshot also needs these vital details in order for your actor to succeed:

• Bright, friendly smiles. Like, your child has nothing to hide, is fully present, comfortable, fun, and youthful. I strongly recommend having your child practice their best smiles at home, and learning how to smile on demand in a way that is authentic. We don’t have room for school-picture smiles, which often read as forced. It’s very important that casting directors know your child can smile naturally and realistically when they are asked to on set.

• A clean, simple, lighter background. We will pick a backdrop that makes your child shine, and carries the same uplifting tone and vibe.

• A straight-on to near-straight-on pose with your child’s face. Seems like an odd detail, but casting directors usually like to see a straight-forward headshot with that bright, confident smile. It reads as capable and present.

• Bright, relatively even lighting. We like to add a touch of “punch” to our lighting quite often, but commercial headshot need to be very well-lit, without being over-exposed. Sometimes we use fully natural light (in a controlled way!), sometimes we use full studio lighting, and most often, we do a combination of both. This ensures that your child’s face and expression has nothing hidden, your child’s hair color is true, and their eyes have a chance to sparkle and shine.

What makes a good headshot for film and TV roles for kids and teens?

Often, if your child or teen is going for commercial roles in Florida, they would also love to try for roles in films and TV.

Casting directors may need to see something a bit more specific for film and TV roles, and your agencies may have different requirements for your child’s headshots to be competitive. For these roles and to please agencies in Atlanta and Los Angeles, we will create headshots that have a bit more drama and power (but still not too serious :) They are kids and need to still feel youthful!

We will want to capture headshots for film/TV that are:

• Slightly less “Disney.” Colors and outfit choices may need to feel more grounded and less bright.

• For older teens, we will likely opt for a slightly more serious expression, but still warm and approachable. This expression communicates expertise.

• Outfits can be more type-specific. In addition to your neutral headshot, we may want to go for something that says a bit about what your child has to uniquely offer the role.

What makes a good children’s actor headshot for theater?

Many young actors are in the fun world of musical theater, and often do large camps and audition for programs in other states! An excellent headshot is going to be necessary if your child is serious about stage acting.

Theater headshots are going to vary a bit depending on the age of your child actor. For kids under 12, we will keep your child’s headshot young and friendly. We may opt for a small handful of shot options where their smile isn’t full, but usually you will want to provide a full-smile headshot for your programs, posters, advertisements, and brochures for theater productions.

• Nice, full smile for kids 12 and under

• For older teens, we will likely opt for a slightly more serious expression, but still warm and approachable. This expression communicates expertise.

• Simple clothing - nothing too bright or bold. Neutral tones in the medium to dark range work best. Keep colors slightly on the lighter side for younger children in theater.

• Backgrounds are normally much more simple for theater actors than commercial or film/tv actors. We will usually go with a solid flat color (usually gray for older child actors), or a simple textured look.

• Lighting for child actors in theater will still be bright and inviting (not too dramatic).