Head shot qualifications

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Here is a little background for you, I’m a technical theatre student in college, and from classes and experimenting I have some (be it limited) ideas about light angles when hitting people (as in goods and bads for different looks). For documentation of my works in my portfolio, I got a Nikon F80 and D100.

So a friend of mine asked me to take some pictures of her, since i like playing with my toys, and since they have me keys to the theatre building, i said sure.

Main point of posting here is to ask about theatrical headshots, and if this qualifies? and if there is anyone out the with info about the do’s and don’ts, I would love to here from you.