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Actor, Performer, Modeling Headshots

ACTOR, MODEL & PERFORMER HEADSHOTS IN MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL

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Your headshot is often your first audition.

It needs to do more than look good. It needs to read clearly, feel authentic, and align with the work you want to book. Not every photographer understands casting.

I photograph actor and performer headshots for theatre artists, commercial talent, models, musicians, and creatives who want images that get them called in.

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Actor, Performer, Model Headshots That Help You Get Cast & Book Work

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  • Stage and theatre actors who need headshots that feel honest, expressive, and castable
  • Commercial actors looking for approachable, natural images for on camera and advertising submissions
  • On camera talent who need clean, readable images that translate well across casting platforms
  • Models and fashion talent seeking professional headshots suitable for agencies and local representation
  • Musicians and artists who want images that feel aligned with their work and public presence
  • Dancers and movement based performers who need portraits that capture presence, strength, and personality
  • Teen and emerging performers building or updating their first professional headshots
  • Creatives and multi hyphenate artists whose careers cross performance, media, and branding

If your work involves auditions, submissions, agencies, or public facing creative opportunities, these headshots are built to support you.

My acting & performing headshots are designed for creatives whose image plays a real role in booking work, securing representation, or being taken seriously in their industry.

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Actor and performer headshots are not about dramatic posing or heavy retouching. They are about clarity, honesty, and castability.

As a theatre artist myself, I understand how casting directors, agents, and creative teams review submissions. They are scanning quickly and looking for emotional availability, presence, and a clear sense of who you are. Your images should feel current, believable, and easy to read at a glance.

During your session, I guide you through expression, posture, and subtle shifts in energy to capture range without forcing anything that does not feel natural. The goal is not to make you look like someone else. The goal is to create images that feel like you on your best, most grounded day.

Professional makeup or grooming is included so you arrive camera ready and supported from the start.

A Casting-Aware Headshot Experience

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Images and Collections

Images are purchased separately.

Curated image collections start at $500

Most performers plan a total investment between $500 and $1500+ depending on how many images they want and how they will use them.

Additional images may be added after your initial selection at a reduced rate.

Final images are professionally retouched and delivered as high resolution files, ready for casting submissions, agency profiles, websites, and promotional use.

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Session Details

Acting, Performance and Modeling Headshot Sessions

Session fee $250

Up to 90 minutes in studio
Professional makeup application or grooming

Guided posing and wardrobe support
Fully coached expression with image review during the session

Performer headshot sessions are designed to feel calm, paced, and supportive.

The session length allows time to explore range, adjust expression, and create multiple usable looks without rushing.

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From Concept ...to Creation

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Consultation and Planning

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We begin with a conversation about your goals, current submissions, and the type of work you want to book. This includes guidance on wardrobe, styling, and overall look direction based on your unique talent profile. Each industry has different expectations, and Megan helps you plan clothing and looks that align with casting standards for your field.

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Consultation and Planning

Session Prep and Styling Support

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Headshot Day Prep

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Before your session, you receive wardrobe guidance so you know exactly what to bring and how to prepare.

Professional makeup application or grooming is included so you arrive camera ready and confident. Styling decisions are made with intention so your look supports your range without distracting from it.

The goal is to remove guesswork and help you feel confident before we ever start photographing.


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Session Prep and Styling Support

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The Photoshoot

We review images together as we go, so by the time the session ends, you already know you have what you need.

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Your session is fully guided from start to finish. You are coached through posing and expression, with real time image review to refine looks and capture range. Adjustments are made throughout the session to support both theatrical and commercial use when needed.

You will never be left guessing whether a shot is working. 

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The Photoshoot

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IMAGE REVIEW GALLERY

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Final images are professionally retouched and delivered as high resolution files, ready for casting submissions, agency profiles, websites, and promotional use.

You receive a private online gallery to review your images and select your favorites. Guidance is provided to help you choose images based on how and where they will be used.

Your gallery can be shared with agents or managers so you can get sign off and make collaborative decisions.

Selecting within the gallery window unlocks money saving image collections.

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