HEADSHOTS
A head shot is a modern portrait for todays branding needs, where the focus of the photograph is the personality inside the person captured. A headshot is a specific type of portrait. A head shot is an image that portrays a person as he is, however simple or stylized the image might be. In contrast to the head shot, an environmental portrait would portray a person with elements of his life such as his work, interests, etc.
There are three main uses for headshots including the entertainment industry, modeling and the corporate and business industry. Theater, film, and television actors, models, singers, and other entertainers often are required to include a head shot, along with their resume, when applying for a job. Whereas models typically offer headshots or comp cards/tear sheet (compilation of images for casting in one sheet) with a resume of work, name and vital statistics. Corporate headshots similar to those used by actors. These images are most often produced digitally and distributed electronically, though some companies still favor displaying a printed version.