At Michael Roud Photography, we cater to up-and-coming talent and getting talent representation through headshots in the Los Angeles area. Michael Roud photography has photographed headshots, movie posters, and marketing material with such celebrities as, Brandon Routh (Superman), Jesse McCartney (Pop Singer), David Carradine (Kill Bill, Kung Fu), and Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs), to name a few. While MRP is a trusted photographer for the already-famous, we pride ourselves in propelling the portfolios of up-and-coming models and actors, too!  Michael Roud studios is recommended by such talent agencies as Diverse, United, Endeavor, KSR, Peak, JLA, and many more.

Please email or call (818) 506-4700 to speak to a photographer with any questions you may have and book your shoot today!

Michael Roud is a photographer in the Los Angeles area for headshot, commercial, editorial, fashion, architectural, beauty, glamour, product, and landscape photography. Our studio offers professional actor head shots, beauty, glamour, actors, celebrities, and corporate headshots. We also work with modeling and talent agencies, and photograph male and female model portfolios, fitness portfolios, and dance portfolios. We offer professional photographic services for catalogs, magazines, brochures, websites, electronic press kits, billboards, products, and food photography, clothing photography, makeup photography, and catalogue photography. We offer professional photographic services for swimsuit, athletic, dance, editorial, and model portfolios, zed card composites, and and headshots for actors.  Some of these schools include: the acting corps, Elizabeth metznik acting studio, NYFA, Beverly hills Playhouse, the Meisner Center, Academy of Dramatic Arts, Playhouse West, and Los Angeles film school.

We also offer corporate headshots in Los Angeles, we photograph for ad agencies, real estate agencies, and more. In addition to being a photographer, Michael is a talented director skilled at incorporating your personal or professional voice into photographic form. We work for agencies and specialize in beauty headshots, fashion headshots, glamour headshots, body shots, bathing suite, bikini swimsuit, model portfolios and lingerie portfolios in our North Hollywood studio location and offer on-location shoots throughout the greater Los Angeles area. We also fly to other major cities, such as New York City, Chicago, Boston, MA, and Miami to offer fashion, editorial, and commercial headshots and portfolios.

Michael Roud Photography also photographs music and band photography for Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, and New York bands.  We have worked with Grammy-award wining musical artists and our photographs are on movie posters and album/cd covers.

Of course, in LA, actors and actresses are all looking for a way to stand out from the start. The headshot and portfolio for actors, actresses, and models are industry calling cards.  We create a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere where your true nature can shine.  This atmosphere, combined with our attention to lighting and hair and makeup in both studio and natural light, allows your modeling portfolio and actor and actress headshots to stand out and get you noticed by some of the top talent agencies in LA, such as, CAA, William Morris, International Creative, United Talent, Paradigm, Endeavor, Abrams Artists, Diverse, and top modeling agencies such as Elite Models, Ford Models, Storm Models, Q Models, Click, Wilhelmina, IMG Models, Next Models, and many others. At Michael Roud Photography, we believe that the composition and lighting for headshots is key for both commercial and theatrical looks.  The background and wardrobe are also important elements in getting an effective image. At Michael Roud Photography we specialize in unique headshots and modeling portfolios for both theatrical, commercial, fashion, and commercial print.  A good headshot makes the actor or models eyes pop and brings out their true nature. As a talented director, Michael understands what it takes to make your headshot truly unique to you!

Fashion photography is another strength for our studio. We photograph for fashion magazines and shoot editorial spreads for NYC and Los Angeles CA based magazines.  We offer portfolios in fashion, lifestyle, athletic and dance portfolios.  We provide athletic portfolios and lifestyle photographs in natural light with locations throughout southern California. Catalogue photography is a large industry and we specialize in fashion and beauty catalogues.  We also photograph for product catalogues, college catalogues, sneaker catalogues, jean catalogues, bag catalogues, clothing catalogues, electronic catalogues, surfing catalogues, and building catalogues.

We are always working with interns and photo-assistants.  If you have a passion for headshot photography and live in Los Angeles or southern California, or you have gone to photography school, trained to be a professional photographer, and are looking for that next step, please contact Michael Roud Photography.

Cities that Michael Roud Photography Covers: Los Angeles, LA, CA, California, Southern California, Lakewood, Lawndale, La Mirada, Pasadena, Maywood, San Diego, San Jose, Sherman Oaks, Orange Country, Palm Dessert, Walnut Creek, Las Vegas, El Segundo, Boston, Massachusetts, Springfield, New York City, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, North Hollywood,New York, Sacramento, Phoenix, Colorado Springs, Austin, Texas, San Antonio, Memphis, Baltimore, Cambridge, Seattle, Portland, Washington DC, Milwaukee, Madison, Denver, Boulder, Nashville, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Atlanta, Fresno, Kansas City, Kansas, Maui, Chico, Hawaii, Oahu, Kona, Cleveland, Florida, Miami, Orlando, Oakland, Minneapolis, Tampa, Pittsburgh, Newark, New Jersey, New Orleans, Agoura Hills, Alhambra, Alameda, Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Bakersfield, Berkeley, Daly City, Laguna Niguel, Brentwood, Burbank, Canoga Park, Carson, Palos Verdes, Cerritos, Chatsworth, Sierra Madre, Calabasas, City of Industry, Claremont, South Bay, Costa Mesa, Marina Del Rey, Covina, Culver City, Diamond Bar, Downey, Laguna Beach, Downtown L.A., Duarte, Eagle Rock, South Gate, East Los Angeles, Echo Park, El Monte, Silverlake, El Segundo, Encino, Fremont, Gardena, Glendora, Grenada Hills, Hermosa Beach, Hollywood, Irvine, L.A., La Puente, Ontario, Manhattan Beach, Lancaster, Orange County, South Los Angeles , Los Feliz, Lynwood, Malibu, Mar Vista, Bell Gardens, Century City, San Bernardino, Mid-City, Monrovia, Monterey Park, Montebello, N. Hollywood, Napa, Newport, Northridge, Westchester, Anaheim, Arcadia, Sunland, Baldwin Park, West Hills, Norwalk, Oxnard, Pacific Palisades, Playa Del Rey, Huntington Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Azusa, Riverside, Rowland Heights, San Dimas, Palmdale, San Fernando, San Fernando Valley, Santa Ana, Palm Springs, San Gabriel, Orange, Santa Clarita, Santa Monica, Seal Beach, Sherman Oaks, Simi Valley, Pasadena, Topanga, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, Southern California, Studio City, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Valencia, West Covina, West Hollywood, West LA, West Los Angeles, Westlake, Glendale,Ventura, Westwood, Whittier, Altadena, Venice, Hacienda Heights, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Inland Empire, Oceanside, New York city, NY, n.y., Van Nuys, Redlands, Torrance, Woodland Hills.

Actor Resources:
LA Casting: http://www.lacasting.com/la_home.asp
Argentum Printing: http://www.argentum.com/2004/index.php
LA Casting: http://www.lacasting.com/la_home.asp
Peak Talent Agency: http://www.peakmodels.com/
JLA Model and Talent:  http://www.jlatalent.com/
United Talent Agency: http://www.unitedtalent.com/
Backstage Magazine: http://www.backstage.com/bso/index.jsp
Variety Magazine: http://www.variety.com/