In this post I'll share five ways most actors have their hard-earned money taken away from them - so the same doesn't happen to you!

1. ​Just 41% of actors are employed during pilot season and only 87% of actors are typically unemployed.
2. The median annual earnings for a union actor is just $8,448.00 per year.
3. A yearly income of at least $50,000 a year is recommended to be financially stable in NY or LA.

You definitely DON'T want to lose your hard-earned money to this expensive industry. Below, I've compiled a list of the top five ways actors can save up to $3,450 per year!

If you want a really great photo, it's important to remember that the photographer is only half of the equation.

The other half is you!

The goal of today's article is to help you prepare for your session so you get fantastic shots.

Before we get into this article, if you don't want to think about it and just want us to help you pick your best shots, click the button below. Otherwise, you can continue reading!

Let's get into it.

​​Which of these three photos do you think builds the most trust, credibility, and influence with people?

​Hint: ​There is a measurable, exact answer that I'll share with you in a moment.

You're probably reading this article because you just completed your headshot session and it's now time to choose your favorite shots.

​Are you feeling overwhelmed with all those images yet?

Wait a moment though... you don't want to just choose ANY image!

​It's important to pick the headshot(s) that actually REPRESENT you best, even if they're not necessarily the ones you LIKE best.

​If you've never been on-camera for something important before, figuring out what to wear can feel quite stressful. You probably know you look good in certain colors, but how do you know if those colors are going to be OK for camera?

"I wonder if that houndstooth jacket I have will look good in pictures..." 

"Should I wear my favorite pink top or will that look unprofessional?"

"Will wearing a black suit jacket look too formal?"

One time, we had a client call us in tears. "I just left a really highly-rated headshot studio that I found on Yelp. They took my pictures and none of them looked like me! I wasn't comfortable during the shoot, and once I saw the images, I wasn't happy with any of them."

We asked why she couldn't just do a reshoot with the photographer or get a refund, and she said they wouldn't accommodate her. She then proceeded to ask us if we had any availability that day. Fortunately there were a few open slots and since she was already in makeup, we offered for her to come in to take some photos with us right away.

Long story short, after the shoot ended, she was extremely happy and walked away with a set of headshots she loved, and we were ecstatic to have helped her. She left us a really nice Yelp review that we're very thankful for.

But the truth is, ​at least a few times a month someone tells us a horror story about the last photographer they worked with.

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Sometimes the shooter doesn't show up to the shoot. Sometimes the results of the final product are less than stellar and there are no refunds or reshoots granted.

Or in some cases, a photographer will deliberately underbid every other quote just to get the job... and then their lack of experience becomes evident the moment the client realizes the shoot is running an hour behind schedule or the photos aren't turning out as good as expected.

​We hear these stories frequently, so we decided to put together this simple guide to show you how to more easily choose a trustworthy, reliable, and highly skilled photographer in your city or town.