Los Angeles actor headshots
Headshots that get you in the room.
Casting decides from a thumbnail. The Casting-Ready Session is a director-led shoot built around the roles you actually go out for, so the photo looks like you walking in.
"One of Hollywood's top photographers."CBS, Channel 2
Your headshot walks in before you do.
Casting scrolls a grid of faces. A shot that's technically fine but doesn't say what you play gets skipped, and you never find out why.
Most headshots fail for the same reason: the person in them is performing at the camera. Stiff jaw, polite smile, nothing behind the eyes.
That's the part we fix. Not the lighting. The person.
Michael has shot around 30,000 sessions and works as a film director. He runs your shoot the way a director runs a scene.
We direct you. We don't just shoot you.
A psychology-based process that helps you relax, connect and give an honest performance on camera.
We start with you
Who you are, how you see yourself, where you want to go. We shape the looks around that, not around a template.
Paradigm shift
This isn't about being photographed. We work director to actor, so the pressure drops and you stop performing at the lens.
Capture
Once the trust is there the work gets cinematic. We move with you and catch the moments that feel lived in, not posed.
The work.
Theatrical, commercial, model and music. Every frame here was shot at the MRP studio in Los Angeles.
The Casting-Ready Session
What you get
Planned before you walk in.
- A free 15-minute look call first. Your type, your wardrobe, which looks are worth shooting.
- A director-led session with Michael or one of the photographers he's trained.
- Looks built for submissions, theatrical, commercial or both.
- Help choosing your selects, the frames your agent and casting will actually use.
No promo codes. No "book by Friday". You get the time and attention the work deserves.
In their words.
My self-tape and call-back request to booking percentages went up to 300% with our new shots. Your headshots were game changer!
Alicia Marie · Actress
Michael's pictures changed the course of my career immediately. After my shots, I went viral that week!
Michael Gluck · CEO, VGM Market
Built for people who get cast from a photo.
Theatrical actors
Film and TV submissions that read your type in a single frame.
Commercial actors
Warm, open, instantly bookable. The look that sells in a second.
Models
Comp card and portfolio images with real range.
Musicians
Press and promo images with personality.
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Before you book.
How much is a Casting-Ready Session?
It depends on the looks and the time you need. We'll walk you through the options and the price on your look call, before you commit to anything.
What's the look call?
A free 15-minute call before you book. We talk about your type, the roles you go out for, what to wear and which looks are worth shooting.
Will Michael shoot me himself?
Sessions are with Michael or one of the independent photographers he's trained, who shoot to the same standard. Tell us your preference on the call.
I get stiff in front of a camera. Will that show?
That's exactly what the director-led process is for. We take the pressure off so you stop performing at the lens.
Do you shoot theatrical and commercial?
Yes. We plan the looks around what you submit for, theatrical, commercial or both.
Where's the studio?
3450 Cahuenga Blvd West, Unit 403, Los Angeles CA 90068.
Change your world without a word.
Two quick questions, then your number. The studio calls you to book your free 15-minute look call.