Professional headshots are an essential tool in today's business world. They are used for a variety of purposes, including business cards, social media profiles, company websites, and marketing materials. A well-executed headshot can help establish credibility, build trust, and differentiate you...

I see people advertising actor headshots all the time and showing pictures that I wouldn't recommend to any actor. As someone who's serious about giving actors their best chance, it kinda frosts my Cheerios when I see someone taking their money and not really knowing what that actor needs. The...

First off, let me put a disclaimer out there... I do NOT use film for anything but personal projects. Don't expect me to whip out a film camera if you come in for headshots. (You'll see why later.)When I was but a very young lad, Canon released the 35mm AE-1 SLR. I'm not sure why I had access...

If I may be brutally honest with a touch of cynicism.. I once heard (and have seen it in my experience) that people are happy to use your product.. whether it's photography or t-shirts or music... and tell you how great they think it is as long as they're getting it for free. Now that's not to...

Professional headshots aren't just for top execs anymore. Everyone needs one. Now that social media has taken on such an important role in promoting our professional abilities, having a headshot that makes an impact is more important than ever. With a great headshot your professionalism and...

It's 2am in Hollywood and I've given up on sleep for now. After wrapping up Vanie Poyey Photography's Masterclass, I've got a million things circling around in my head. I'm thinking about gear I need to look at (after I take an inventory of what I have on hand) in order to get what I want out of...

I bought a book called The Photographer's Playbook that contains 307 Assignments and Ideas. Each short "thing" might be as simple as a thought, a story or a quote. I'm using each entry to shoot whatever my interpretation is of whatever they're talking about. The rules I've created for myself say...

I want to talk about setting goals. It's more of a question than offering a solution as though I'm an expert. So I'm interested in hearing what other people think, how they approach setting goals and, maybe, I can give someone else some food for thought. And while, in this case, it pertains to...

  Looking back on 2021 It’s easy to be impatient when you’re starting/growing a business.. or anything else that takes long-term persistence. But the great part of the calendar rolling over is that it gives us a chance to look back and assess the things we need to...

    Even as a kid in single digit ages, I had a fascination with photography. In high school, I took one semester. I wish I had gotten more out of it but I was in that stage where I was smoking a lot before school (if you know what I mean) and it was not conducive to...

  I’m old enough to remember life before the Internet and it really wasn’t all that bad. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not unaware of how amazing it is and how many thing’s made possible by this interconnection. For some, the Internet (and social media) IS...

I’m still listening to a lot of motivational videos. But before I get into that, I got an Instagram message from someone who wanted to know if I wanted to grow [hey.. that rhymes.. know.. grow..] my social media following. Well.. no. I mean… it’s nice when people...

    If you look at social media, it might appear that creatives are happy and positive all the time. Yes, being positive and optimistic is the gold standard of movers and shakers. It’s really important. But I’m not sure if that’s how people are really...

  Sometimes I get tunnel vision in my obsessions. And, yes, I tend to be obsessive. It's who I am. (I'm hoping to use that flaw to my benefit someday.) Becoming a Peter Hurley Associate is SO important to me and sometimes (read.. "usually") I feel like I'm so far from it. Don't...

How Did We Get Here? As people come in for headshots, I try to talk to them a lot to try and relax them. (Well, actually, I talk AT them a lot. It's something I'm working on.) And one of the things I talk about a lot is how I came to love headshots so much. A little history.. My...