Women in Sports

Sport has been one of the most important socio-cultural learning experiences for boys and men for many years. Those same benefits should be afforded our daughters. It is important for all of us to know that:

• High school girls who play sports are less likely to be involved in an unintended pregnancy; more likely to get better grades in school and more likely to graduate than girls who do not play sports.

  Girls and women who play sports have higher levels of confidence and self-esteem and lower levels of depression.

  
  

  Girls and women who play sports have a more positive body image and experience higher states of psychological well-being than girls and women who do not play sports.

  The Women’s Sports Foundation not only provides grants, but also distributes its award-winning educational curriculum at no cost to the organizations.

  The curriculum is used by program leaders to hold sessions on various health-related topics such as smoking, stress, body image and bullying.

  The stories feature champion women athlete as role-models for each issue; athletes such as: Jessica Mendoza (Softball), Lisa Leslie (Basketball) and Mia Hamm (Soccer).

Model? Actor? Both!

The parallels between Modeling and Acting are continuing to narrow. Most modeling and acting agencies have morphed into one, providing an essential one stop shopping for advertising agencies and Photographers.

Many actors and actresses who were discovered were often models before making the change to acting. This comes from heavy exposure modeling agencies provide through comp cards and portfolios.

And to make this more convenient, an East Coast model and acting agency has partnered with a major record label. A modeling and talent agency, Zobe, and independent record label, New Nation Entertainment, is hard at work to make sure they assist in this transformation. January 2011 marked the beginning of a journey for two entertainment businesses as they joined forces to become a one-stop-shop for the fashion, modeling, music, entertainment, and media industry in the DMV (DC, Maryland and Virginia)

A lot has been accomplished between these two companies within the past year and now going into January of 2012 these two businesses are preparing for more growth and expansion.

New Marketing

The playing field has been leveled. You don’t have to be a big brand to leverage digital media. Every click, every search, every tweet is an opportunity to engage them. Your clients are ready to buy. The question is – are you ready to be found? Online marketing can help take your business or organization to the next level.

Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin all play crucial parts in the SEO and Online Marketing fields, however PPC is the highest ranking tool as of today.

The potential for a profit increases drastically when you target a new audience that is already interested in what you have to say. Online advertising marketing is also made simple through social media because it is easy to share a link, blog, image or video through your profile or webpage.

New Kids In The Studios

Seeing more and more kids calling the shots for Headshots from their parents.

The kids have camera presence and sometime a little more moxy than adult actors/models.

This is in both San Ramon and Long Beach Studios.

Check out the Web site for updates on Kids Headshot Specials.

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Long Beach Headshot

I have been spending more time promoting and marketing Long Beach Headshots than usual.

This comes from a need for more business in the Southern California area and the need for a better Headshot Photography Studio, catering to Actors,Models and Executives who need Quality Headshots ata Reasonable Price Photographed in our studio or at their location .

Additionally there has been more demand for high-end Fashion Photography in the South Los Angeles area than in recent years. This comes from more modeling agencies popping up and fewer state regulations imposed on modeling, acting and talent agencies.

The studio is located about 2 blocks off PCH and 20 feet from Rock Bottom Brewery (what a coincidence).

Appointments are made weekly and this months calender is filling up.

The same Specials from Awesome Headshots will be available at Long Beach Headshots as well as LA OC Photography (next months project).

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AWESOME HEADSHOTS

This marks the 7th year Awesome Headshots has been photographing heads in San Ramon, CA.

The business has grown about 19% per annum with a few bumps along the way.

In January 2011 the accounting office predicted a 30% increase from last year. May bookings increased the 30% prediction to a 34% increase over last year.

This has been a tough economical year for big and small businesses. The lack of steady growth compounded with a shaky stock market made for a less than celebratory last 60 days. Just when the economy was moving from RED to BLACK business started reeling in their check books.

This Seventh year milestone has shown me that anything is possible. You get though these bumps and obstacles by trusting that God has a plan for you. Belief is lacking in smaller businesses today. One of my favorite lessons from the bible is that it wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.

We're Teaming Up With the Susan G. Komen Foundation to Help Find a Cure For Breast Cancer.

Breast Cancer is the Leading Cause of Cancer Death in Women Between the Ages of 15 and 54.

During the Month of February, Awesome Headshots is Donating $1.00 for Every New Person who LIKE's our FaceBook Page.

Click the LIKE tab and we have Just Gotten One More Step Closer.

Thank You!

Awesome Headshots Actor & Model Promo Video

San Ramon Photography Business Promo Video

Why Choose a Professional Headshot Photographer

Looking for acting jobs in TV, film or theatre? Then you need theright professionals to help you get there.

Your headshot is the first impression you make on those who can hire you. So why wouldn’t you get your Headshots from a professional Headshot Photographer?

Just like you wouldn’t got to a doctor to fix a legal issue or a car mechanic to build your home, you want to go to the right kind of photographer for your headshots. This is not to imply that other photographers aren’t good at their specialties, just not every photographer will give you photos appropriate for industry accepted headshots. Someone who specializes in headshot photography will be more efficient and will generally cost you less in the long run by helping you get the right photos the first time.

These are some other types of photographers who may be professionals in their specialties, but not necessarily who you want to go to for your headshots. Some photographers may overlap specialties, but if headshots aren’t listed near the top of their list, maybe you want to consider someone else.

For your reference, here are 2 types of good photographers and why these photos might not be helpful in getting you acting jobs.

Event Photographers

Wedding photographers, convention photographers, sports photographers who specialize in these and other events are experts at capturing images that portray glamour of a special occasion or capture the essence of live events or catalogue participants or capture movement and excitement of a sporting event. Each is a specific specialty. Some specialize in specific niches within different types of events. You may have a great photo of your child’s sports team. Buy lots of them for you photo album and family members. Keep one available if a casting needs that particular type of athlete, but don’t use them as headshots.

Mall Photographers

Most shopping mall photographers are franchises. Some have corporate-trained, professional photographers, some do not. They specialize in family or glamour shots. More often than not, they have a variety of backgrounds and props to help set the scene. Headshots require plain backgrounds generally without props or scenes. Some will have very reasonably priced packages for a specific number of prints. Some are very expensive including features seen with portrait photographers. 99% of these photos won’t work as headshots and if you truly want a career, you will not try to use these photos for headshots.