Christi Lamb
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Every semester I go down to Columbus, Georgia, and help Columbus State University Theatre majors by doing headshots for a small price.
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I find that getting actors in front of the camera requires permission to show what they can do with their faces. To be a good actor, they often spend a lot of time in front of a mirror perfecting expressions.
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I think of this as stretching before you run or warming up the voice.
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Then when you hit an expression, you are more relaxed.
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When you laugh, it is more genuine.
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I always have so much fun with the actors.
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This year we had more freshmen than in the past. It was great to meet so many new students. I can’t wait to see them in performances.
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While often this is all you will see as the final headshot they use, we had fun working on this to get those natural and authentic expressions.
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Next time you have your portrait made, ask the photographer to let you try a range of expressions.
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Ian Rossin is not trying to be an actor; he is studying theatre tech. Those guys deal with lighting, sound, costumes, and set design. He, however, could easily find himself on stage or in front of the camera.
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I had a couple who just tried more expressions than I have seen out of one person.
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To be a professional actor/actress, you have to be able to do more than just one expression: the more you can do, the more opportunities for different roles.
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Now my clients are promoting me since I started doing this
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