Your portfolio

You can upload up to 15 portfolio photos for free via the online system. Simply log in with your update pin number and follow the link to Photos.

Be selective - only choose the best!
Just because you can have 15 photos, it doesn't mean you necessarily should. 2-3 excellent, well chosen photos can make for a stronger portfolio than 15 poor quality ones.

Remember Spotlight is a casting resource - the only people who will look at your portfolio are people looking to employ performers. Holiday photos, modelling shots, nudity / 'glamour shots', advertorials and photos more suitable for Facebook will be rejected as they have no place on a professional casting site.

Things to consider when selecting portfolio photos:

Images should be current, and show your true likeness. Do not include photos over 5 years old, this will hinder your chances of being cast.

Glamour photos, or images that have been overly photoshopped are not helpful. Your images should look like you now, not what you want to look like.

If you are a man, who sometimes has a beard, including photos with and without can be helpful, likewise if you are sometimes blond, sometimes brunette, it can be useful to show both.

A good quality professional still can help to show your versatility as an actor. This should be an actual production still and not a ''behind the scenes'' shot.

If you do want to include production photos in your portfolio make sure that the photo is of professional quality. Overly pixelated photos or images that are too dark will be rejected. Remember that you are trying to present yourself as a professional actor.

Production stills should show you clearly as the main subject. If there are more than two people in the shot it can be confusing as to which one you are. Also, photos that show the back of your head, you with half your face cut off etc are pointless.

For copyright reasons all photos must be credited to the photographer.

If you are unsure whether to use a photo or not, do talk to your agent or a trusted friend to see what they think.

Please note that while it is free to upload photos yourself online, we charge £5 per image to upload photos on your behalf. Please download a multimedia form from: http://www.spotlight.com/WebMedia/download/multimedia.pdf

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