Our First Newsletter

We are pleased to release our first newsletter!

It can be viewed at: http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=e71326a1ab62923461265e186&id=7e46f877a4&e=e9c6b3c878

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Featured Shoot: Thom Favaloro

Thom Favaloro

We recently photographed young actor Thom Favaloro who heard about us from some of his colleagues at his acting school and decided to shoot with us. He is a fun, charismatic actor from New Orleans, Louisiana who began modeling and acting at the age of 18. After graduating college he moved to Los Angeles to further pursue his acting career. He landed a lead role in the upcoming film Birdemic II: The Resurrection 3-D, the sequel to the romantic thriller Birdemic: Shock and Terror.

Birdemic II: The Resurrection 3D

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Headshot Breakdown: Is Your Headshot Right for You?

We recently photographed actor Reece Kirk who is known in Australia for various movie roles and professional wrestling.  He came to Los Angeles to further pursue his acting career. He went to a local photographer to get his theatrical headshots done. Headshots in hand, Reece was ready to go out and book some roles. After a few months of using the headshots he was not getting called in as much as he wanted or for the roles most suited for him. Reece identified his character as edgy, dramatic, and contemplative, and it was clear that he needed new headshots that would get him out for these types of roles.

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Actor Headshots of Shannon Buckel

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Yesterday our studio photographed Disney star Shannon Buckel in our Los Angeles Photography Studio.  Shannon needed both theatrical and commercial headshots.  We saw that she had strong features and decided that a hard strobe light would be the best for her edgy theatrical headshots.

 

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Los Angeles Photographer Session with Candice Mann

 

 

 

 

Los Angeles Photographer Michael Roud photographed 3 actors this weekend for headshots.  The clients were from various top agencies in hollywood.  Actor Candice Mann brought her “A” game to the photography session and the results speak for themselves.

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Hungarian Superstar: Lilla LaBancz

Our studio just finished photographing Hungarian Actress and Model Lilla LaBancz for her new upcoming movie.

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NEW WEBSITE

HEY ALL,

We Just launched our new website with all new galleries, video, and style. Enjoy and tell us what you think.
www.michaelroud.com.

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Headshots and Agencies. TV Season

Hey all,

The studios are gearing up for the television season and the mid august deadline. Our video describes some of this process.

This gear-up means that agencies are all reviewing their clients with one thing in mind: cutting or adding new clients so that their clients can get booked on the TV shows. This is the most active times for agencies right now. And, it is crucial that you stay on top. A new updated headshot and look is what top agents are asking of their clients. Staying ahead of the game and understanding what is happening in the industry is extremely important.

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Headshot Trends for Pilot Season: What is Working

To our readers,
This week we are compiling our data from agents, managers, and casting directors to provide an article about what trends we saw in headshots during pilot season.

What worked, What didn’t and where the industry is heading. This article will be out later this week so keep updated. For further information please visit www.michaelroud.com.

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Headshots and Retouching….To Retouch or Not!!!

Actors always come to me or ask me if they need retouching or if we include retouching in our packages. They always seem to think that retouching is sooo important and that they can’t get good pictures without extensive retouching. Below are two pictures from our shoot today, with Vanessa Baden, that are not retouched.

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