<p>Most of the schools where my D is auditioning ask for her to bring a photo to leave with them. What size is customarily expected, if no size is given? A 5X7 or 8X10? Her first audition is this weekend, so I want to go ahead and get them printed this week. Thanks!</p>
<p>An 8 X 10.</p>
<p>Thanks!! One more question, does it matter if it is color or black and white?</p>
<p>Color would be much better, but black and white would be okay.</p>
<p>I’ve heard color is preferred these days.</p>
<p>Color is the way to go these days. Dont just pick the most beautiful shot. IT HAS TO LOOK LIKE YOU!!! Ive heard some auditors get really upset when they cant recognize the person on the shot versus the person they met. If the prices of prints is stressful for you, ive found you can get some good quality glossy photo prints at staples for a buck each.</p>
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<p>My D’s mentor picked out her headshot, saying “This is the person I’d want to hire.” It did look like D, of course. It’s hard when you’re 17-18 trying not to look too young or too old. </p>
<p>We carried lots of extra headshots, with a sticker that had her name on the front, and another sticker with her name, address, phone and e-mail on the back. We also carried resumes that had that information as well as her theatre experience. And we carried a stapler, because everyone had different ways they did (or didn’t) want the two to be attached. The best advice we got before Unifieds was to bring a sheet of those stickers (easily printed at home). Lots of “fill in your name, address, etc.” situations. </p>
<p>Actually I might make some for myself. They come in very handy for raffle tickets.</p>
<p>Please do not put your home address on your headshot – for safety reasons. You can get pre-printed labels (cheap!) with your name, contact number and email address and slap it on the back of every headshot. The reason being, a resume can be separated from your resume. Headshots are always 8 x 10 – vertical or horizontal. Printed resumes – annoyingly, lol – must be cut down to match size and fit on the back of the headshot. One staple to top and bottom is enough.</p>
<p>Safety, like security? Our home address is in every local phone book and was in all of the application packets, so I guess I don’t find it scary that someone might find it out. </p>
<p>We did not put my D’s cell phone number on anything, only our home phone (which also is listed in phone books). In addition - and if I could, I’d put this in RED LETTERS: create one e-mail address specifically for colleges and only use that for everything college-related. Receiving e-mails from colleges in your regular e-mail often leads to miscommunications. I also recommend that parents have the logins to that college e-mail, so they can deal with working-day emergencies, stuff pertaining to whatever “job” the parent has in this process (I was the test sender, and travel coordinator, for example).</p>
<p>Yes, security. Absolutely. No doubt colleges will be more than upright in handling headshots and resumes. Still, you just never know how these documents will end up. In the professional world, it is highly recommended that you do not put too much contact info on either headshot or resume. It’s just my simple word of advice.</p>
<p>I agree. That’s why we used a separate e-mail and only our listed home phone, no cell. Your point is excellent, but in our case, anyway, it wasn’t the street address that needed to be protected.</p>