Photos, No one likes getting that little message from our Photo Moderation Team saying they couldn't accept their pictures! But your photos are key in securing you work, so how do you get them right first time? We have spoken to our Photo Moderation Team to find what they are looking for in your Photos
Your Standard Profile Photos
Checklist
All you need to get your pictures right are
- You! You are the star of this photo shoot.
- A simple outfit
- A neutral background
- A digital camera
- and a helpful Friend
Sounds easy enough, Let's go take some pictures.
Standard Examples
Internal White Wall
External Brick Wall
External White Wall
Tips
- The background must be plain without light switches, door frames or other clutter.
- The lighting must be good, i.e. so we can clearly see your features and skin colour.
- The photo must be taken flat against a wall and not in a corner or against the edge of a wall.
- You must stand in the centre of the shot and the top of your head must not be cut off.
Remember the Production only get to see two images of you in their Look Book so make sure they count by being the best they can be.
Ad Hoc Images
Now from time to time, our Booking Team will require ad hoc images, these will not be subject to photo moderation as they will be for just the one role and then removed, It's still important to get the best image you can. Let's take a look at hands and selfies.
Hands
Remember when you are asked for images of your hands, take photos of both hands once with your palms up and once with your palms down. Always use a flat surface such as a clear table.
Selfies
Selfies are usually requested to show the Production exactly how you look now, they are most likely to show the Hair and Makeup department so they don't want to see any makeup or hairstyling as they need to know how they can work with your hair and skin. Take a picture looking directly down the camera lens as well as a profile image.
Things to Remember
All photos uploaded to our website are moderated by real people. There is no prejudice of any kind when we moderate photos, we simply follow the company guidelines which are clearly set out on our website.