What is Headshot?
[[File:Book2.jpg|thumb|Head shot of an actor from Argentina.]] A '''headshot''' (or '''head shot''') is a [[photograph]] of a person's [[face]]. It is a form of [[portrait]]ure. The purpose of a headshot is to show the subject's [[personality]], or character. Headshots are used in the [[Model (person)|model]]ling and [[acting]] businesses and is vital to the careers of many business and sales executives who use them on business cards, company web sites and social media sites like [http://www.linkedin.com LinkedIn]. Most actors have a headshot that they will provide to employers. Headshots are a separate specialty career path branch for several photographers who make or have made careers in this kind of photography. Examples include [http://www.karsh.org/ Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002)], [http://www.phoenixheadshots.net Yucel Yalim (1958)], [https://cmqheadshots.com Cindy Quinn (1960)] and [http://www.Headshotcrew.com Peter Hurley]. ==Related pages== *[[Mugshot]] {{stub}} [[Category:Photographs]]