SCT PHOTO GUIDELINES

PROFILE SHOT

Stand straight, full body, hair down your back, hands by your side, looking straight forward.

FULL BODY SHOT

Straight-on, no smiling, neutral socks, both hands by your side. No sign needed for at home pictures.

MEDIUM SHOT

Straight-on, SOME hair in front of ONE shoulder to show length, no smiling, framing is to include your chest & up.

1. Makeup

- Natural/Minimal/NONE. The LEAST amount of makeup you are comfortable with on set.

- No strip lashes, bright colours, glitters, etc.

2. Hair

- Natural & Clean.

- Please wear hair down so Casting can see it’s Length.

- No temporary dies, hair accessories, glasses on head, etc.

3. Clothing

- Neutrals, nude tones, browns, olives, muted colours.

- Fitted clothing like tights, leggings, t-shirts, tank tops, activewear, etc.

- Nicely fitted dress pants and dress shirts are okay. NO suit jackets.

- NO dresses, baggy pants, baggy shirts/sweaters, character costumes, etc.

- Please wear socks that are nude, grey, browns, light or muted colours.

- NO shoes.

- NO hats, sunglasses, flashy logos, etc.

- If you wear prescription glasses please take a shot with AND without them.

4. Nails

- Wear them as you normally do. (ie. if you wear acrylics on a daily basis, don’t remove them)

- Natural/Nude/Plain nails if possible. Light, neutrals, muted colours are okay. CLEAN.

5. The Setup

- NO MIRROR PHOTOGRAPHS and NO PHONES in the photo!

- White or light wall/backdrop.

- Plain background. (ie. no wires, lamps, windows, wall art, pets, etc.)

- Indoors

- Good lighting. NO harsh shadows if possible.

EXTRA INFO:

- Please do not smile in your photos as per casting’s request.

- If you have any piercings that heavily change your look (ie. dimple piercings, eyebrow, septum, dermal piercings, etc) please take a shot with AND without them, if possible..

- For best results have someone take these photos for you, or set up a tripod and use a timer.