Model Headshots

Models live on images, and the ones agencies ask for first are the simplest: a clean digital or "polaroid" set showing exactly what you look like with no retouching tricks. These are the photos that get you in the room.

For the portfolio side — the shots that sell your range — Portraze produces polished, editorial-grade looks from your own photos, so your book stays current without booking four studio days a year.

The digital set agencies expect

Most agencies want natural-light, minimal-makeup photos in front of a plain background, no posing trickery. Portraze’s Natural and Studio Classic styles deliver that clean baseline.

For range, switch to Creative or editorial styles — the same face, a different energy. Having both the honest baseline and the editorial shots in one session is the fastest way to build out a book.

Keeping the book current matters more than size

Agency bookers throw out books with outdated looks. If your hair, physique or style shifted since your last shoot, your current book is quietly working against you.

Refreshing a subset of your book whenever your look changes costs a fraction of a studio day with Portraze — and keeps you top-of-mind with bookers.

If this angle isn't quite what you want, compare it against creative model headshots or read our headshot guides for framing and lighting. Practices and chambers that need everyone on the same page usually go with team headshots instead of booking people one at a time.

Common questions about model headshots