I need new head shots

I need new head shots. The last time I had them done was in 2007. After searching for the photographer who took them, the conclusion is that she has gone out of business. I found her by searching on the internet and lucked out. Honestly, since I am a photographer, I would NEVER look for a photographer that way now. We met at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. It is a beautiful campus and a fun place to explore together as we experimented with different backgrounds to add texture to the images. Even though she was half an hour late, it was a positive experience and I was happy with the images. They landed me several paying roles, which I was grateful for.

Here are my old head shots.

And in case you forgot what I look like now, here is a refresher shot.

My hair is a different color, it is a lot shorter and I look a LOT younger in my head shots. And let's not even talk about the weight I have put on since these photos were taken! I know, I know. You will all tell me to cut myself some slack since I did have two kids back to back. But I am still fighting the reality that I am getting older, so please let me live in my delusions for a couple more years. According to this site, I totally need to do them again. I match all of the criteria for needing new ones.

Now comes the hard decision, what type of head shots should I get and when? I know I won't get them until after my marathon is complete in January. I hope to be at my ideal weight by then, but who do I choose to be my photographer? Suggestions? I think I would like to do more moody photos as well. My head shots are very smiley, which is good because my type is the young female romantic lead. As I get older, that won't be the case and I need to get head shots that can set me up for a wider range of character possibilities.

When I do get them done, I will be doing what they recommend here, by printing them and passing them out for people to survey. I'll also post them here for you all to look at!