A bit of info

My name is Nick James and I trained at Portsmouth College of Art studying design and photography, I then completed a three year musical theatre course at GSA. Since then for the last seventeen years I have been either acting, painting or photographing and I think the fact I have trained in all three has helped to keep me extremely busy as a photographer.

When looking for a photographer to take your headshots, make sure you know what kind of photo you would like; for instance, do you want studio, outdoor or both? With both you will have more variety to choose from. Try and find out how many photos are being taken, how long the photographer spends with you and if they are using film or digital – with film you have a limited number of photos and will not be able to see any of them throughout the session.

You may also require a photo in colour so check to see if they are taken in colour and converted into black and white in which case you could have the choice of both.

Another important area is re-touching; because it’s quick and easy many photos are airbrushed too much. To re-touch a photo well – making sure you keep the identity of the person – takes time, but it’s well worth it, as it will show you at your very best.

Please feel free to contact me if you would like anymore help.