Michael Roud Photography

Michael Roud Photography is a Los Angeles headshot studio led by photographer and director Michael Roud, producing cinematic actor headshots for working performers, as well as commercial photography and personal branding work. The studio is known for cinematic commercial and theatrical actor headshots, approached from a director-actor perspective, with imagery described by Backstage as coming from 'a go-to Los Angeles headshot studio for working actors'; the studio also produces commercial photography, editorial portraits, and branding photography. Michael Roud opened his Los Angeles studio in 2008, with a background in directing and commercial photography, and has contributed to Backstage Magazine and served as a local CBS network expert. Based in Los Angeles at 3450 Cahuenga Blvd. West, the studio serves actors across Hollywood, Burbank, Studio City, North Hollywood, Sherman Oaks, and surrounding neighborhoods, with clients also traveling from San Diego, Orange County, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, and throughout Southern California. Clients note Michael's attention to lighting and detail, a collaborative and comfortable shoot environment, and photos that they describe as capturing their range and personality for industry use.