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Question: My mom paid for headshots!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. but they SUCK how do i tell her!?!?
She paid only about 100$ but still, they are really bad, ive been looking at some headshots, and they are very professinal and mine are so bad, so how do i tell my mom!.!.!. i dont want her to be mad or sad, because she thinks shes found a really good photogdrapher!. but really he was an old fat creep working in an Ice Cream paroler, I MEAN REALLY!! grrr, anyways how do i tell her and where shouldi go for some really good headshots PLEAS PLEASE PLEASSE HELP ME <3<3<3Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Don't worry, the same thing has happened to me!.!.!.(recently!.!.!.lol)

First off, be honest to your mom, if you don't like, it sould be fine with her, and you'll get new ones!.!.!.!.

I went to some creepy fat guy too at first, but my mom didn't make an appointment because he was probably a pedofile!.!.!.

After my trama head shot I got from some person who we know, I was fed up and told me mom that they sucked!.!.!.

Her exact words were "Don't use that language, and if you don't like them, we'll get new ones, it's no big deal *smile*"

=) So yeah, I was REALLY happy!.!.!.!.!.

We went here!.!.!.!.

www!.mackephotography!.comWww@QuestionHome@Com

Headshots should look like passport photos!. Chances are you will never look like your character!. Adding make-up, hairstyles and even smiling (it warps your facial image) are all bad things since they already have a look they are going for and just need sombody that comes close!. Photos are put together in books like those seen in police stations and the characters are picked out the same way as somebody looking for a criminal!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Good headshots are over $300!. It's obvious they aren't good headshots!. You should just tell her that they aren't professional and that if you want something better you should look somewhere else!. I recommend the following place:
Socko (1st link) Although he is very expensive, he gets amazing results!. (He has a studio in Ohio, Indiana, and Chicago!.)

Good Luck!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Ok, i think we can all understand where you're coming from, but you just have to sit your mom down and explain if you want to be called back for roles and want to be a professional actress/actor your headshot is ur calling card!. and you can ask for a refund, it's worth a shot!. you should check around for a CREDITED photographer!. good luck!. I'm sure she'll understand !Www@QuestionHome@Com

You shouldn't pay for headshots!. Agencies of any kind will provide them free if they think you have potential!.

Of course, if the headshots are for finding an agency, then it doesnt matter if the quality sucks a little!. They will know what they can do with you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

just go with it for now!.
later-get them redone because of age!.
leave it for now-the agency isn't going to turn you down JUST because of headshots!.
or have some taken later with your own money and turn those in instead of the great ones!.
she was just trying to help!.

goodluck :]Www@QuestionHome@Com