Once you have an impressive resume under your belt, it it time to go to the next step, headshots. Headshots are 8X10, black and white photographs of your face. To find a headshot photographer that is suitable for you, you need to look at many different people. Find a bunch of different photographers and ask for their portfolio. Compare prices, quality, and what they include with their shoot. Some photographers require you to hire their makeup artist for extra money, so make sure you know what you are paying for.
Children and teens do not always need professional headshots in the beginning. Because they grow and their looks change so often, headshot need to be updated every couple months. If that is not if your budget, it is easier to hire a family friend to take some picture instead of a professional.
The headshot process usually goes as follows. 1) You go to the shoot and the photographer takes a couple rolls of film. 2) A couple weeks later you get a sheet with all the photos on them from one roll. Go over each of these sheets with a magnifying glass and find a couple of your favorites. 3) Your favorites get blown up into 8X10 and then you pick the one you like the best. 4) You get about 100 copies of that picture.
Once you have all of your headshots, you cut down your resumes to the same size as your pictures. When bothe the pictures and resumes are 8X10, you staple the resume to the back of the headshot, one staple in each corner. You're almost ready to go.
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