Julian Ferreira
9 Jan 2026
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One is warmer and softer, one is flatter and more direct. My photographer prefers the soft one. My gut says the direct one is more castable.
How do people decide this when both are technically fine?
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Two headshots, cannot choose, both feel like me on different days
4 replies
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Wes Achterberg
9 Jan 2026
Show both to five people for two seconds each and ask what job they would give you. The one with the consistent answer is your commercial shot.
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Josh Iremonger
10 Jan 2026
Castable beats flattering, every time. The photo is not there to be liked, it is there to say what you are for.
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Sam Oyelaran
12 Jan 2026
Your gut is usually right on this and photographers usually prefer the prettier one, because they made it.
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Amara Nwosu
12 Jan 2026
You can use both. Direct one as your theatrical primary, warm one for commercial. That is what the two slots are for.
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