Headshot photographers NYC

[ozone20]

Posted: 4/3/07 at 11:37am

would anyone care to reccomend a photographer in NYC that you swear by for headshots? shopping around.


THANKS.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 4/3/07 at 11:42am

http://douglasgorenstein.com/


mine that he did

[ozone20]

Posted: 4/3/07 at 11:48am

awsome.. and are u using color shots only whenever u go in for auditions? (theater, film, TV)

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 4/3/07 at 11:51am

I use the color shots for everything. If they need to be B&W for something, the graphic designer or myself can easily make it B&W (for a Playbill or newspaper or whatever).

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 4/3/07 at 11:53am

Jeremy Folmer - he did mine. https://www.jeremyfolmerphotography.com

Check out my fan photos for my shots. The quality online is not the best, since I scanned them. Imagine them a lot more colorful Updated On: 4/3/07 at 11:53 AM

[ozone20]

Posted: 4/3/07 at 11:53am

thank u so much. you've been a great help.


where do i find ur fan photos? Updated On: 4/3/07 at 11:53 AM

[ozone20]

Posted: 4/3/07 at 12:41pm

shbrt alley.. do u also use color shots for all of your auditions?

[Neverandy]

Posted: 4/3/07 at 12:55pm

Ozone- with very few exceptions, everyone is going color nowadays in nyc. The real reason for B&W all these years was the processing fee that the repro studios were charging. In the last few years they have drastically dropped there charges for color. I think it has to do with the digital transfer of photos which has cut costs dramatically. For theatre color is now the way to go.

[Amneris]

Posted: 4/3/07 at 12:55pm

Chris Macke is fantastic and does a ton of Broadway people. His prices are quite reasonable.

http://www.mackephotography.com/

[ozone20]

Posted: 4/3/07 at 1:08pm

wow thanks neverandy for the info. i wanna be current so its good to know color is the way to go.

i really like the portfolios mentioned especially Chris Macke and Jeremy Folmer. strong candidates. anymore from anyone?
Updated On: 4/3/07 at 01:08 PM

[Yero my Hero]

Posted: 4/3/07 at 1:27pm

http://www.fifthcolumn-media.com/dr_headshots.html

The photographer's name is Brian Van Sise. He's a good friend of mine from college. He's won a bunch of photography awards, taken lots of headshots, and has pretty competitive rates compared to other photographers in the city.

You can see more of his pictures here: www.myspace.com/vansisephoto

Also, I believe that Equity is requiring all actors to make the switch to colored headshots. So, yeah, don't spend your money on black-and-white.

Good luck!

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 4/3/07 at 2:36pm

If you want someone cheaper who does more traditional looking headshots, try Nick Granito (http://www.nickgranito.com/). I went to him and my shots came out great.

~Steven

Posted: 4/3/07 at 2:51pm

I second Chris Macke. He did mine and they turned out great. Cool guy too. He made the session alot of fun.

[Amneris]

Posted: 4/3/07 at 3:05pm

I also believe if you are a student chris macke gives you a nice discount. He is a great guy. He's been doing my headshots for about 5 years now.

[Neverandy]

Posted: 4/3/07 at 5:35pm

Yero- there is no way Equity could make its membership change anything about their Headshot. That's ridiculous!

Posted: 12/9/09 at 4:08am

Reproductions in New York now has a great resource for finding photographers at http://headshotdirectory.com
NYC Headshots

[catstagestud]

Posted: 12/9/09 at 9:22am

I think I'm using Chris Macke this up-coming season but a couple of my good friends used Justin Clynes recently and really enjoyed his work. He's extremely reasonable price wise as well.

www.jclynesphotography.com

Cheers,

Christopher

[RyToast1]

Posted: 12/9/09 at 10:53am

I used Ronnie Nelson, and I wish I needed to get more pictures taken, because I had so much fun with him.

http://web.mac.com/ronnienelsonphoto/iWeb/Ronnie%20Nelson%20Photography/Welcome.html

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/9/09 at 11:09am

Definitely pick up a free book at Reproductions and look it over very carefully. I ended up going with Laura Rose who I couldn't have been happier with.

www.laurarose.com

[memorexbud]

Posted: 12/9/09 at 11:22am

Laura Rose is EXCELLENT! really fresh photos.
DirtySugar is great for more edgy shots, depending on how edgy YOU are.
Robert Mannis, Gaetano Salvadore are good to look into as well.
Peter Hurley is prob the best in the biz, but his rates are totally unreasonable.

Be sure to meet with the photographer before you schedule. You have to vibe with them to get a good shot.

[bingo8]

Posted: 12/9/09 at 11:23am

Jason Weston at Dirty Sugar Photography

[somuchtodo]

Posted: 12/9/09 at 1:00pm

Backstage.com has a forum dedicated to "Headshots and Resumes". I would spend some time there to help you better evaluate your choices.

[singtopher]

Posted: 12/9/09 at 1:13pm

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Robert Mannis. His are GORGEOUS, thought pricey.

I had mine taken with Robert Wirth, and they turned out fantastic, and they only set me back $400.

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 12/9/09 at 1:55pm

Wow, this thread turned up at the perfect time- I want to get mine done in a few weeks.
Rytoast, about how much do Nelson's shots go for? His website doesn't say...

[uncageg]

Posted: 12/9/09 at 2:17pm

This guy did the headshots plus other photos for a close friend of mine there in NYC. They were excellent.

http://www.adriannina.com/