The main purpose of an actor's head shot is identification.

Acting head shots are often not photographic prints, instead they are typically printed via a lithographic or laser process. Other promotional images, for example, press shots and lobby prints, may be in many different aspect ratios.

Īctors' head shots, when they are printed and not simply uploaded online to an industry database, are done in an 8'×10' format. Previously, head shots were often in black-and-white however, most head shots are now taken in color. The head shots that include a person's shoulders are called 'three-quarter' shots. It is common for an actor to have different head shots for different roles, but for the most part these consist of a change in attire. These types of head shots are called 'looks'. A performer will often have head shots expressing different poses and expressions to give a potential employer an idea of the subject's range of appearances or expressions. Head shots often feature the actor or actress facing off-center. Those head shots are intended for helping them land a career, an actor headshot should help casting directors understand the person exactly as he or she is (i.e., age group & ethnic background), while the actor hopes that the headshot will inspire the casting director to hire him or her. In theater, film, and television, actors, models, singers, and other entertainers are often required to include a head shot, along with their résumé, when applying for a job.

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