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As an actor who for years hated taking headshots, (even though I generally photograph pretty well) I have a lot of empathy for people who go through headshot trauma. Whether I spent $250 for headshots in Los Angeles, or $800 for headshots in NYC, I always got good headshots, so one headshot tip I would give everyone is pick a headshot photographer you feel comfortable with, check their book to see that they take professional looking photos, and most likely you'll walk away with good professional headshots from your session. You don't have to spend a fortune to get a good photo. Save your funds for headshot reproduction and resume printing. Personally, I like digital headshots because you can look at what you're shooting along the way and ask the photographer to make lighting adjustments according to what you see, as well as see if you are communicating yourself in your photos the way you intended. As for the dilemma of choosing between black and white headshots or color headshots, well, here are my thoughts. Commercially, color headshots are now common, and certainly when you put headshots online, color pops out to the eye more than black and white. Because most commercial casting is now done electronically, I would think color headshots would be preferable for this purpose. For film and television casting purposes, I think either is OK. I have red hair, so I always have some color shots for that reason, but I also know some casting directors who hate color headshots and think that black and white headshots are more communicative and cinematic, so it's a toss up there. The most important thing is that your headshot look like you. not the best madeup version of you, but the real you who is going to walk into that casting office when you get called for an audition. Put yourself in the frame of mind of the casting director--how pissed would you be if you had 10 slots open where you could see people for the part of a 30 year old woman and gave one away to a woman who looked like she was 30 in her picture, but came into the office looking at least 45 years old? that's just being disprespectful of someone else's time and not helping them get their job done, and they won't appreciate you for that. So don't overly retouch pictures and don't use photos that are too old and represent a you that was 5 years ago--it will not serve you well. There are plenty of parts that are right for the you that you really are. Go after those with the right headshots and you'll find yourself getting more work.