I recently received an email from Dan in Oregon. He had a really good question that dealt with his new head shot. Dan said that he really likes the way he looks with
a beard, and that a lot of people have said the same thing to him. He wanted to know if he should keep his beard while doing a new head shot.
I sent Dan a note saying that I thought that there would be a lot more work available to him if he is clean shaven. However, if he really likes his beard, and wants to keep it,
maybe he could have one shot done with his beard, and place that head shot on the back right hand corner of his resume. That will allow people to also see
what he looks like with a beard. And, he could have a clean shaven head shot taken, and use that photo as his main head shot. This will allow people to see what he looks like both ways.
Let me know your thoughts about showing a few looks in your head shot. Add a new comment below.
I seem to get more responses when I carry a a small beard. That’s the way my headshots are that way, but I usually put in the comments that I’m willing to shave. What I find it to be the most difficult is I’m bald and in my early forties and some of the calls they want you to have a period haircut for whatever. Am I’m thinking there were no bald guys in the 80s???
I know a few actors who own wigs for those special jobs when hair is needed.
And, by having a shot clean shaven on the top right hand corner of your resume
will allow people to see how you look both with and without a beard.