Headshots for Natasha Green - Actress
Saturday, June 27, 2009
I did these headshots yesterday for an actress named Natasha Green who has filmed in the show Leverage and various commercials. She is still in the more small productions but I see her going places!
Labels: Contemporary Headshots
posted by June Arras @ 11:15 AM,
19 Comments:
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At June 28, 2009 12:25 PM,
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How did you graduate?
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At June 28, 2009 2:01 PM,
june arras said...
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Very Successfully thank you very much.
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At June 28, 2009 2:30 PM,
Wayne Wallace Photography said...
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Hey Anonymous,
How about giving a little constructive criticism instead of just bashing someone.
This is supposed to be a forum of helping others and celebrating each others successes. -
At June 28, 2009 2:41 PM,
Sarabeth Z. said...
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I really like the middle shot.
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At June 28, 2009 2:42 PM,
Sarabeth Z. said...
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I really like the middle one.
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At June 28, 2009 2:59 PM,
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Oh, I forgot, this is the "new America". No more telling it like it is. We must tell everyone there work is just wonderful, because God forbid if they were told the honest truth! Plus, Mr. Wallace, constructive means to build up, criticism means to tear down, therefore they can't be in the same sentence!
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At June 28, 2009 10:16 PM,
june arras said...
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There is a difference between belittling people and saying constructive criticism. If you are so hot and think you know what you are talking about why don't you tell us who you are so we can "Judge" your work...
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At June 29, 2009 2:03 AM,
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I didn't belittle you, I asked a question and you answered it! Simple, get off your high horse! I truly feel if you're doing this kind of portraiture in two years you won't be doing photography for a living! Is that constructive enough for you?
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At June 29, 2009 10:37 AM,
Mark Denman said...
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Hey "Joe Anonymous"
New America? What was the old America? being smart mouth and obnoxious?
Criticism is also the practice of analyzing, classifying, interpreting, or evaluating literary or other artistic works. Not just to tear someone down. That's in ANY America!
Notwithstanding the brief lesson in criticism in America, your critiques are not critiques at all. They are pointless, mindless drivel. They are childish, they are malicous, they are arrogant and they lack even a modicum intelligence.
You strike me as a classless coward and I would hate to think someone like that could ever be a called a Hallmark graduate.
I'm assuming you are over 18 and not some kid who has nothing better to do. If you are, It might well worth your while to GROW UP!!. Everyone else on this board has managed to do it and quite successfully. You would serve yourself well to catch up.
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At June 29, 2009 10:50 AM,
Qui Photography said...
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Well put Mark. People are always going to speak their mind. (No matter how how little that mind may be)- but if anonymous really wanted to say something then and make a point, then they wouldn't of hid like a little baby and would of stood up for their comment and signed with their name with dignity. I bet this person did not make it for review and is just jelous...
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At June 29, 2009 10:51 AM,
Qui Photography said...
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And Qui Photography is Shannon Gonzalez- I don't hide behind an anonymous alias.
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At June 29, 2009 7:00 PM,
Jacquie Van Tichelt said...
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Anonymous,
The word criticism in it's self is not good or bad.
Criticism means "The practice of analyzing, classifying, interpreting, or evaluating literary or other artistic works." It is a noun (person place or thing)
Constructive means "Serving to improve or advance; helpful" it is an adjective (word that describes or identifies a noun)
Constructive criticism is criticism kindly meant that has a goal of improving someones artistic work.
The adjective that describes your use of the word criticism is deconstructive (which comes from deconstruction - to tear something down or take apart)
Deconstructive Criticism is not meant in a kindly, or helpful way. It is meant to bring someone down. It is a reflection of how you feel about yourself.
It is a useless action, attempting to hurt or demoralize another in hopes of building yourself up, in attempts of making yourself feel better about who you are.
Give it up and move on, it wont work, it will only make you feel worse.
June,
This is my CONSTRUCTIVE criticism, meant in a kindly helpful honest way. They look Ok, but the last one looks a little soft to me. I am glad you are shooting, but they are missing something, there is no gesture (as Zide would say). How you get that is up to you. Keep shooting no mater what, take what people tell you and determine if it is meant in a helpful way and if it really applies to your work. If someone is willing to tell you what they would do different take that and tell them thank you, because they are trying to help you. This person, is not trying to help, don't listen to him/her.
You are one of the kindest people I know and don't deserve to be treated the way Anon has treated you. -
At June 30, 2009 12:08 AM,
june arras said...
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Thank you everyone for your kind words, encouragement, and ways that I can improve. The whole purpose behind these particular shots were for the agency she signed on with. All of them were meant to be more straight on because that was what the agency wanted. A very straight on pose. As far as coloring goes on the photos I think I need to recallibrate my monitor. Artistically, I do know they could be better.
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At June 30, 2009 5:11 AM,
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At no time on this site has three images received so much play and I'm happy for June that this has happen. If I didn't ask the question none of this would have happen. So many times images go up and no one says anything, therefore the maker learns nothing. You may not like me or my method, that's fine, get in line, take a ticket, I don't care, but at least June got what she deserved, "commentary" from her peers. Good luck to you June.
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At June 30, 2009 4:56 PM,
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For all the anonymous posters I say the previous anonymous posts are very unprofessional. It makes me wonder how they actually treat their clients. It cheapens the integrity of this blog and then to finish their hollow diatribe by claiming they are happy for June as if they were really trying to help further substantiates the claim that they are without class.
You give all other anonymous posters a bad name. If you see posts that warrant input and no one has offered any why would you choose to be so caustic with your comments. Would it not be better to just offer suggestions on how to make it better. Instead you chose to suggest she should have failed or they will be out of business in 2 years.
WOW!
Good luck should be offered to you because if this is how you really talk to people you will need it more than June!
I hope you find a way to be happy or find a way to deal with whatever has happened to you in your past because you are a miserable person and it doesn't bother me that you don't care what I think.
You need to know it! -
At June 30, 2009 6:10 PM,
Richard Barnes said...
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So why do we even accept comments from some one that is so dissatisfied with his life that he has to go on as anonymous ?
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At June 30, 2009 7:44 PM,
Mark Denman said...
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Good point!
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At June 30, 2009 10:22 PM,
june arras said...
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Thank you 2nd anonymous. You said what i wanted to say but didn't. It's nice to know that there are photographers and normal people (Whom may just enjoy this blog) who understand that there is always room for improvement for EVERYONE!
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At July 4, 2009 7:15 PM,
Trent Grasse said...
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I have to say I disagree with the anonymous posters tone but not his finding. I am not telling you this to be glib or to build up my own insecurity, but to help you. This is not professional quality work. The first one her expression is not strong and her hair is not well styled. The crop is bad and the lighting is flat. The second one the hair looks worse and the lighting is still terrible but the expression is stronger. The hair should not be cropped. The last one is out of focus. Badly. and again flatly lit. given the kind of dynamic and beautiful portraits that are going around as headshots you cant expect to go on this way. I am not telling you this to hurt you but so that you can get a realistic idea of your work and move foreward in a positive direction.
Trent Grasse
