Studio Session No. 5.
The current headshot series — theatrical and commercial looks shot across two days in Los Angeles.
- Photographer
- Mara Ellison
- Studio
- Los Angeles, CA
- Looks
- 6 · Stage + Screen
- Session
- 2023
Overview
A headshot has one job: to make a casting director stop scrolling. Session No. 5 was built around that single demand — six looks that read instantly at thumbnail size yet reward a closer look. Leather and brick for edge, open collar and daylight for warmth, and a stark theatrical portrait that carries the full weight of the stage work.
Shot over two days with photographer Mara Ellison, the series avoids the over-retouched agency gloss. Skin keeps its texture, eyes keep their history. Full-resolution files, approved crops, and Spotlight-ready formats are available to casting professionals on request.
The looks
Theatrical — dark backdrop, direct gaze
Look 01
Commercial — open collar, daylight
Look 02
Edge — leather jacket, brick wall
Look 03
Period — suited, studio grey
Look 04
