Meet my secret weapon. His name is Skip.
Some of you know him, the rest of you need to.
Skip Hopkins is the lovely photographer that took my headshots shortly after I moved to Los Angeles. I knew him from Nashville, and as fate would have it, he happened to be visiting LA at the very time I was looking for new headshots. Although it was his first time dabbling in that form of photography, his professional creativity ended up being what has got me in the door for every audition I’ve ever gone on.
No. Seriously. I mean it.
I wouldn’t be able to get my foot in the door anywhere if it weren’t for his work. In fact, almost every casting director has said to me when I’ve walked in the room, “Wow. This is a really great headshot!”
What astounded me most about Skip was his dedication to the project. He was serious about what he was doing…he didn’t go halfway with me just because I was a friend. He scouted out locations for the pictures, researched what made a great headshot, and walked into our session prepared and ready to work. And the best part? HE DIRECTED ME. He didn’t rely on me to know what I was doing. He told me when to soften my eyes, mouth, hands, arms, etc etc etc. I was more confident because he took the initiative.
And, for you LA folk, the really good news? He’s here for the rest of the month, with the hope that he’ll be moving out here full time soon. So if you need headshots/model shots/wedding shots/fun shots/baby shots/pet shots/tequila shots, he’s your man. Okay…I’m not sure about the tequila shots. He may be more of a Jack man. You’ll have to ask him directly.
Skip Hopkins, guys. He’s a lifestyle editorial photographer who can really do it all. You won’t be disappointed.
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