Who Needs A Headshot?

 

Whether it’s being used for a potential career opportunity or just for exploring recreational interests, a professional headshot can be a very useful and valuable asset to have, but how do you know if your child or teen needs one?


Early Interest


If your son or daughter tends to excel in the arts, it may be a sign that they want to explore opportunities within a creative industry. Maybe they consistently get leading roles in school or community theatre, or receive comments from teachers, family, and friends regarding their talent or some extra special quality about them. Or, maybe they simply express an interest in being on screen while watching TV shows or movies. If they seem to be serious about pursuing anything ranging from theatre to screen acting to modeling, a professional headshot would be the natural next step and will help with building their digital portfolio and personal brand. 

Young person wearing a red t-shirt and denim jacket with hooded sweatshirt against yellow background.
Candid portrait of a young child laughing while wearing a denim jacket and hooded sweatshirt against a yellow background.
Young person in a light plaid dress shirt and polka dot blue tie poses against a yellow background.

Management


If your son or daughter is being newly represented by a talent agency or manager, a headshot will

definitely be necessary. Most managers and agents strongly encourage their clients to have

professional, up-to-date headshots– and for a good reason. In the entertainment industry, first

impressions are extremely important, and a headshot is one of the very first representations of

someone that a casting director will see. Having a good headshot speaks volumes: it can nearly

double someone’s chances of booking something because high quality photos convey a sense of

professionalism. A good headshot has the power to set your child or teen apart before they even

walk into an audition, and after a view & choose consult, you’ll be able to pick the best suited

option for success.


Experience


How do you know if your child or teen is sure that they want to be in front of a camera? How

exactly will things go when the time comes for a modeling job or audition? Having headshots

taken can actually be used to navigate some of this early uncertainty. Experience is truly the only

way to know for sure, and booking a modeling digital session early on can be very helpful for

this reason. Not only will it provide professional photos for practical use, but it will allow them

to learn and practice skills such as pose confidence and movement mastery. This can help

introduce them to being in the photoshoot environment as well as better reveal whether this is

something they definitely want to do before diving right into things.


Last Minute Or Ongoing Needs


Sometimes, the need for a headshot can be more circumstantial. For example, if your son or

daughter is already acting, maybe they haven’t taken one in a few years and it needs to be

updated, or they might even want to use it as a launchpad for exploring avenues beyond that.

Another situation you could find yourself in is if your child or teen decides to audition for

something on a whim, and unexpectedly moves forward in the casting process, which would

definitely require a professional headshot.

No matter the reason, providing your son or daughter with a professional headshot can help build

confidence, establish them in their area of interest, enhance the audition process, and most

importantly represent them in their most authentic form.