The Difference Between Basic and Deluxe Headshots

Basic Headshots vs. Deluxe Headshots

Basic Headshots are defined as standard headshots from waist up taken against a studio backdrop.

Deluxe Headshots allow us to shoot with a blurred background indoors or outdoors, or even take full-body or 3/4 shots. We also spend more time honing in on specific expressions to capture more variety in these shoots.

Basic Headshots

Flat Backdrops, shot in-studio only
Waist-up, standard headshots
Basic professional lighting setup
Two natural, relaxed poses
Coaching for confident & approachable expressions

Deluxe Headshots

Flat backdrops OR indoor/outdoor blurred-background shots
Standard framing OR 3/4 and full-length shots
Customized lighting to slim the face or highlight best features
Additional time for more poses and variety
Advanced coaching & direction to capture specific expressions

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Martin Bentsen is an actor marketing coach who uses “outside the industry” thinking to help actors book more work. He’s helped over 6,000 actors with their careers and actor headshots since 2009 and his photography studio City Headshots is ranked #1 on Yelp. He’s spoken at NYU, The New England Theater Conference, The Actor’s Green Room, and is a monthly contributing writer at Casting Networks. Learn more about his work at www.martinbentsen.com.

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Basic Headshots vs. Deluxe Headshots

Basic Headshots

Deluxe Headshots

Want More Auditions?​Download the FREE "Actor's Toolkit"

Want More Auditions?
Download the FREE "Actor's Toolkit"