I had the pleasure of photographing headdshots for a theater major- here is a favorite outtake from the shoot while he was changing shirts. (all the images appear cooler in temp. on this site...bah.)
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I used to think very little of formal, chest to top of head, portraits. But as I start to do more of them I realize how much I enjoy doing taking them. It usually takes me about 3 hours per gig of preparation before I give it to the client. That is 3 hours of intensely studying their blemishes, angles of their face, and complexion in different light. I have come to truly appreciate how striking each individual is. I am astounded by the complexity of facial muscles; how different some one can look by just moving the angle ever so slightly.
i think this is awesome :)
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