Zoom: FREE Online SEMINAR - The Honest Truth About Actor Headshots(And Why Yours Might Be Holding You Back) with Jon Vane from SoVane Photography

Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 3pm ET / 12pm PT

This event is in the past.

Let’s talk real.
Most actor headshots today? Beautiful. Glossy. Stylish.
And totally missing the mark.

If casting can’t recognize you from your headshot, they’re scrolling past. Your headshot isn't supposed to wow them with lighting tricks—it’s supposed to remind them you exist. That you're in the room before you're in the room.

In this free seminar, actor and photographer Jon Vane pulls back the curtain—sharing insights from personal conversations with casting directors—on why your headshot may not be working for you, what CDs are actually doing when they scroll through submissions, and how to stop wasting time with photos that look great but don’t serve your career.

We’ll cover:

  • What a headshot really is (and isn’t)

  • How to uncover and capture your brand

  • Why beauty and fashion aesthetics are distracting from your essence

  • Understanding how casting casts. 

  • What it means to be the product (and how to own that)

  • How to choose wardrobe, looks, and expressions that reflect your range

  • Why most headshots fail at the one thing they’re supposed to do

  • Have you uploaded your headshot to Actors Access correctly?

Don't miss this fun informative virtual seminar!

WHAT TO PREPARE: 

No need to prepare any materials for this free seminar.

Please follow the procedures listed below:

  • Instructions and the ZOOM link for access to this online event will be emailed to you in advance. If you have not received the link by one hour before the event, please reach out to registration@actorsconnection.com.

Additional Information:

Our online office hours are 9am-6pm Monday-Friday

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Jonathan Diaz Vane

Hi! I’m Jonathan Vane.

I’ve been a photographer for around 5 years. I started working with the camera when I worked for a Demo Reel company shooting reels for actors. 

Oh and by the way - I'm an actor just like you! I went to the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts and have been in several (hundreds? thousands?) of audition rooms.

Talk actor lingo to me. I understand your frustrations, your sacrifices, and everything in between.

I’m also a reader at Actors Connection. So, I'm always in front of casting directors and agents hearing what they are looking for. This gives me a huge advantage when it comes to headshots.

But I know what it's like to get photos for the first time, or to be in front of a stranger taking your shots, or to be nervous looking down the barrel of a camera. I’ll bring all my knowledge and experience to our shoot.

I just like to create! I like to help other actors fulfill their dreams! I hope one day, both of us are on set together! I have a creative and positive atmosphere while shooting. I listen to you and I simply just click a button when your unique self truly shows. We’ll capture gripping and natural shots…while having fun. 🙂

The following disclaimer is provided specifically at the request of and in accordance with SAG/AFTRA: Seminars or classes are for educational purposes only and will not secure or provide opportunity for employment in the field or representation by an agent or casting director.