Headshots posts

Everything filed under headshots. All posts.

Someone taking a photograph with their phone outdoors
From the blog · Jul 8, 2026
Uploading iPhone Photos

An iPhone shoots in HEIC by default. It is a good format, it produces smaller files at better quality than JPEG, and no web browser will display it.

A balance scale with brass weights
From the blog · Feb 18, 2026
Smaller Images, Same Quality

Every image on every page of all 97 designs passes through a single place that decides how hard it is compressed. That setting moved one step down.

A man being handed a printed resume across a desk
From the blog · Mar 8, 2025
Print-Ready Headshot Downloads

You can now mark individual photographs as downloadable. A small download control appears on those images, and clicking it delivers the full resolution original rather than the web-sized copy.

A laptop and phone transferring a file between them
From the blog · Mar 1, 2025
Automatic Image Resizing on Upload

Photo upload on your free actor website now accepts whatever you have and sorts it out on the way in.

A close portrait of a vulture
From the blog · Feb 22, 2025
Faster Images on Every Free Actor Website

Every image on your actor website is now delivered in the best format the visitor's browser can accept.

A single filament bulb glowing in the dark
From the blog · Feb 8, 2025
Lightbox Viewing on Every Template

Every design in the catalog now has the same photo viewer. Click a thumbnail, the image opens over the page at full size, and you can move through the gallery with arrow keys, a swipe or the on-screen controls.

Film canisters and a loupe on a wooden desk
From the blog · Feb 8, 2025
Headshot Galleries That Load Faster

Photo pages were the slowest thing on an actor portfolio website. They are not any more.

Three empty frames grouped on a yellow wall
From the blog · Dec 28, 2024
Build as Many Photo Galleries as You Need

Following on from photo categories, you can now build as many separate galleries as you want on your actor portfolio website, each with its own page or grouped onto one.

Two people sorting photographs into an album
From the blog · Dec 21, 2024
Photo Categories for Actor Portfolios

Photos on your actor portfolio website can now be sorted into named categories. Each becomes its own gallery, with its own heading, in the order you choose.

A woman smiling in front of a brick wall
From the blog · Jun 14, 2024
Professional Headshots: Projecting a Confident Image

Are you looking to make a lasting impression on the world? A professional headshot is the perfect way to do just that!

People seated at a busy conference hall
From the blog · Nov 22, 2019
Actor's Pro Expo Recap

It's been a really busy 7 days since the Actor's Expo. If we met there, and I haven't said hello to you yet, please send me an email, I've been trying to get back to everyone, both actors who signed up for our service and other event attendees.

A camera and clapperboard beside the words Actor Headshot Mistakes
From the blog · Oct 18, 2019
3 Mistakes with Headshots

Consider looking at headshots day-in, day-out. You probably will never have to do it, but as a developer, I do.