When I was talking to headshot photographer and actor, Tara Gulledge, the word “essence” came up a lot. The whole point of a headshot is to capture our essence in the shot. Tara and I talked about how that can be difficult because headshot sessions are stressful. She is the one who took my first official headshots, so she knows how I get. We, as actors, know that our headshots are supposed to look like us; however, we also know that the headshot is what gets us the audition with the casting directors. For Tara, she says that if we (as actors) are thinking real thoughts and feeling real emotions, we must trust that our face will do what it needs to do.  Throughout our conversation, she gave tips on how best to prepare for the session, what to bring, and how she works to make the client feel safe and comfortable with her. She goes on to say something that we have all heard before, “The best thing you have to offer is you.” She says, “There’s magic in seeing someone be authentically them.”  Tara Gulledge is a portrait and headshot photographer based in Atlanta, GA.  Capturing someone’s essence is her superpower. With 10 years of experience in photography and 12 years acting, Tara knows what casting directors are looking for and how to take stand out shots that actors can be proud of.  Her background as an actor allows her to coach actors during sessions, taking them through scenarios and exercises to get that real, honest emotion that will take their headshots from good to great.   To learn more about Tara, or to book a photo session, go to:https://www.theactorheadshot.com/www.taragulledgephotography.comImdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4832596/ IG: @theactorheadshot If you want to chat or ask questions about the episode go to FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/446862949543735 and visit the group site. Follow me:IG @tarmeydanielle Twitter @TarmeyDanielle imdb.me/danielletarmey