Fstoppers has produced a fantastic interview and behind the scenes (BTS) video with New York head shot photographer Peter Hurley. Peter has built a name for himself over the last 8 years by specialising in headshot photography and currently works out of two studios; one in LA and the other in midtown NYC.

I find it particularly interesting  to see how Peter interacts with his subjects. He oozes with confidence and maintains a running banter with his subjects that enables him to put them at ease and capture a relaxed and engaging expression in his images.

He shares some great insights on his technique and we also get a sneak peak at his work flow. Shooting tethered, he edits the pictures on the fly whilst shooting, and then periodically reviews the images with the client during the shoot. Peter suggest that this approach allows the subject so see that the pictures are looking great, which means they relax, which in turn enables him to get even better expressions from them.

Watch the video below – but be sure to have a read of the blog post on fstoppers, which has some more interesting information about Peter Hurley. Check out more of Peters work at www.peterhurley.com.

Fstoppers Original: Peter Hurley shoots the perfect actor’s headshot from FStoppers on Vimeo.