Sam A Photography

Elevate Your Headshot

If you’re looking for a photographer in Sydney, Australia, you’ve come to the right place. We work with each person to build a good set of functional headshots that will help them carry out their goals without breaking the bank or wasting time. We also enjoy having a good time! Each session is filled with music, fun, and fantastic photos to help you achieve your photography goals.

We collaborate with you to ascertain your objectives and establish a real connection with you in a pleasant and relaxed environment. We know how to capture perfect images that express your style and elegance, as well as candid moments.

We use high-tech equipment to create photographs that are aesthetically striking and unique. But top-notch hardware issueless without talent and honesty. We won’t be satisfied until you are. Our vast list of satisfied and returning customers attests to that.

An Enjoyable Experience

I want our time together to be a positive one. If you’re in a good mood, we’ll do great work. My visual prompts, corny jokes, terrible dance moves, and curated playlists are all used to help you focus your thoughts. Therefore, let’s work together to create an incredible headshot and enjoy every moment of the process.

Convenient

The number one thing I value is your time. And I understand you are using this moment with me to invest in your self-image. We can work around your schedule.

Attentive to Details

Every person I work with is important to me. I want to help each person shine. Everything from the placement of your hair down to the posture of your feet. I make sure everything is positioned in the proper spot. Make sure you have a strong, positive posture while also providing a warm and welcoming persona. Those are the little details that turn a good headshot into a great one.

WHAT STORY DOES YOUR HEADSHOT TELL?

Many things make actor headshots look good, but if they don’t tell a story, they aren’t perfect headshots. The most important thing about an actor’s headshot is how interesting, marketable, and relatable they look in it. Most professional headshot photographers should know how to direct actors during a headshot session, which helps them show personality and make them more marketable.

TIPS TO LOOK RELAXED IN HEADSHOTS

Do you freeze up in front of the camera? In addition to proper direction from your photographer, here are tips for taking more natural headshots! Create a music playlist.

  • Create a music playlist 

Music is a powerful tool for evoking memories and setting a scene, and you may use it in your favour while photographing your headshots. Avoid listening to music that distracts you from your role. For example, if your headshot is supposed to be edgy, you probably don’t want Disney music playing in the background.

  • Treat your headshot session as an acting exercise.

Performances tend to be more enjoyable when an objective or intention is behind them. The most critical element in a headshot is the eyes. Eyes tend to reveal truth and authenticity about how a person feels in any given situation. Some actors like to work from imagination; others want to pull from personal experience. Whichever you choose, make sure it means something specific to you. If your thoughts are too vague or meaningless, your eyes are going to tell that story.

  • Engage the camera as you would a mate

Don’t lock your stare at a single point on the lens. It looks creepy and like you are daydreaming. Please test it out. During your following conversation, pick one eye on the person you are talking with. Direct the entire discussion to that one eye without looking away. Let’s see how quickly the person starts to wonder if you are a serial killer.

Pick two points on the lens glass with which you’ll engage. It will give some life to an otherwise static gaze. If you aren’t feeling the moment, take some time, not looking into the lens, to reset your objective and intention.

  • Don’t pose and wait for the camera to click.

Unless the photographer asks you to hold a position, don’t freeze waiting to hear the photographer press the shutter. Photography aims to tell a story. Your headshot tells a story about your character. If the photographer isn’t clicking, it most likely means they aren’t finding that particular moment important to the story. Focus on the performance and emotion behind the picture and leave the freezing of the moment to the photographer.

  • Don’t be afraid of movement.

Today’s cameras are fast at capturing action in front of the lens. It’s much easier to see personality when the subject moves and feels free to express it. Of course, you don’t want to jump around and make focusing a nightmare for your photographer, but you should be fine if you move as if you do during a normal conversation. As soon as you freeze everything up, you stop the story, and the photograph becomes boring.

Most importantly, have fun! You’ve researched to find the photographer, wardrobe, and beauty team. Now use your headshot session as an opportunity to focus on doing what you love: performing.




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What’s included in a session?

  • Pre-planning session (either in person or via Zoom) to discuss your personal brand and vision
  • Hair and makeup artist on the day (optional)
  • Personalised style guide based on your personal brand
  • 3 different setups within my studio
  • 5-10 high resolution images retouched and delivered to you via your own online gallery.