Earlier this week, I tweeted that I was involved in that most critical of decision-making processes: the selection of head shot photos.  Recently, I had a photo shoot that I hoped would render some nice additions to my head shot images.  In fact there were quite a few good options, so the challenge really derived from making the optimal choice.

Friend OperaInCinema made some few comical but observant tweets:

@aleciabatson Oooh! Play the “thought bubble” game. Look at each pic– if there was a thought bubble over it, what would it say?

@aleciabatson PS – the best ones say “I’ve got a secret” or “There’s something I’d LOVE to tell you!”

These comments, while funny, do have elements of truth to them.  I’ve learned from experience that the photo–often times the first impression–is a critical component of one’s business collateral arsenal, for it is this image that can make or break an audition opportunity.  At various times during my career, … Read more »