FEATURED WORK

ORIGINAL - FRESH - OPEN - CANDID

Nicholson's photography has been featured in dozens of publications including ELLE, STUFF, MAXIM, USA TODAY, OPRAH and SPORTS ILLUSTRATED.

He is referred every day by the top talent agencies and publicists in the world for his creativity and consistency.

His work has been described as "fresh and candid" - "like no one's watching".

"Nicholson captures something more than was actually there - great timing - great direction."

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And now - a bunch of words from Nicholson -

You should NEVER choose a photographer based on price. Trust me - this is NOT the area to cut back and compromise. I cannot tell you how many first time clients I have that went the cheap route - only to waste their time and money never getting a shot. This is the time to invest in yourself. It's critical to shoot your range and have a variety of images that will cover a variety of breakdowns. Remember - Your headshot has to 'audition' before you ever get a chance to - and must continue working for you long after you've left the room. I guarantee all of my work and have no idea why you would risk shooting with someone that doesn't.

Pricing headshots is one of the most difficult choices facing any photographer. A great headshot that creates stronger representation and auditions for you is priceless. One that does neither - is worth... well nothing. I am passionate about making your shots truly special and separate you from the pack. Make sure you choose a photographer that is as talented behind the camera - as you are in front of it.

I charge by the "look" so you are not bound by counting exposures and gives us both the freedom to PLAY (which is always where the great shots are). I typically shoot 100 shots per look so you have every option (tight headshot/ three-quarter/studio/natural light/candid shots) The most common complaint I get is that I shoot too much!

My LA/NY rates are:

3 Looks - $495
4 Looks - $595
5 Looks - $695

Professional Hair and Make-up is available and I only work with the best.

$150/Women
$95/Men
$75 Kids

If you are in a different market - contact me for rates and my great brownie recipe.

Bottom Line - Find a great photographer. It's one of the most important relationships an actor at any level can have. If I am not available or you're not into chubby married guys - I'll even tell you who the strongest - most consistent shooters are.

Keep
Smiling,

Uncle Buck

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FAQ'S (An interview with Jeffrey Nicholson)

TROPHY WIFE (TW) - OK JN, LET'S GET STARTED. THANKS FOR MEETING WITH ME TODAY.

JN - UGHHH - I MEET WITH YOU EVERY DAY. YOU LIKE WORK FOR ME...AND WE'RE MARRIED.

TW - I'M JUST TRYING TO KEEP THIS PROFESSIONAL.

JN - OH. GOOD LUCK WITH THAT

TW - (HEAVY SIGH) YOUR READERS HAVE NO IDEA THAT WE'RE SLEEPING TOGETHER.

JN - I HAD NO IDEA WE WERE EITHER!

AWKWARD SILENCE

TW - OK - GET WILLIAM TO DO THIS

JN - NO - I'M SORRY. COME ON. IT WAS A JOKE. COME BACK. HONEY?

THE NEXT DAY AFTER A NIGHT ON THE COUCH

TAKE 2 WITH MY ASSISTANT, WILLIAM.

WP - OK. THANKS FOR MEETING WITH ME TODAY, JEFFREY.

JN - YOU'RE QUITE WELCOME WILLIAM.

WP - LET'S START AT THE BEGINNING. TAKE US BACK TO HOW IT ALL GOT STARTED.

JN - WELL...WILLIAM. WHEN TWO PEOPLE LOVE EACH OTHER VERY MUCH-

WP - NO - NOT THAT FAR BACK! HOW DID YOU GET STARTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY?

JN - CHICKS

WP - EXCUSE ME?

JN - PRETTY GIRLS. WITHOUT A CAMERA. I HAVE ZERO GAME. IT'S AMAZING HOW MUCH BETTER LOOKING I AM WITH A CAMERA IN MY HANDS.

WP - YOU THINK?

JN - TOTALLY. MY WIFE SOMETIMES HAS ME BRING IT TO BED.

WP - OK - LET'S MOVE ON TO SOMETHING MORE RELAVANT THAN 'CHICKS'

JN - NOT SURE THERE IS ANYTHING MORE RELEVANT

WP - FOR YOU MAYBE...

JN - WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

WP - JEFF...I'M GAY.

JN - YOU'RE WHAT?

WP -(BREAKING EYE CONTACT) I'M...GAY

JN - YOU'RE TELLING ME THAT...NOW?

WP - WELL...I'VE BEEN MEANING TO.

JN - YOU HAVE BEEN MY ASSISTANT FOR TEN YEARS!

WP - AND YOU NEVER SUSPECTED?

JN - WELL. SURE. ALL OF US..HAVE.

WP - FOR HOW LONG?

JN - THIRD GRADE

WP - THE WHAM DOLL?

JN - YEAH

WP - YEAH

JN - YOU HAD BOTH OF THEM AND YOU'D NEVER LET ME PLAY WITH THEM...ESPECIALLY THE DARK HAIRED ONE

WP - ANDREW. HE WAS MY FAVORITE.

JN - RIGHT. WONDER WHAT ANDREW IS DOING RIGHT NOW?

(WILLIAM BEGINS WONDERING THE SAME THING)

JN - I ALWAYS THINK ABOUT THAT STUFF

WP - WHAT STUFF?

JN - WHAT HAPPENS TO THE 'OTHER' GUY? YOU KNOW - THE OTHER BOSSOM BUDDY, THE OTHER ORIGINAL CO-HOST ON AMERICAN IDOL...SPOCK.

WP - I'M GOING TO GO GOOGLE ANDREW RIDGELY

JN - DUDE. CAN WE FINISH THIS FIRST?

WP - SURE. SORRY. I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER. IT'S JUST A HUGE LOAD-

JN - WILL!

WP - OK. OK. HERE WE GO. I HAVE PUT TOGETHER 5 OF THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS WE GET OFF THE WEBSITE.

JN - GREAT.

WP - #1. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN SHOOTING?

JN - TWO WEEKS - BUT NONE OF THE SHOTS TURNED OUT SO MY THERAPIST SAID TO STEAL SOME SHOTS OFF THE WEB AND GET BACK ON THE HORSE - SO HERE I AM.

WP - ARE YOU EVER SERIOUS?

JN - ONCE. I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND I REMEMBER BEING PRETTY SERIOUS FOR A FEW MINUTES. I DIDN'T LIKE IT.

WP - THE CAR WRECK - OR BEING SERIOUS?

JN - BOTH - I DON'T RECOMMEND EITHER. THE OFFICER WAS REALLY HANDSOME THOUGH. I CAN GIVE YOU HIS BADGE NUMBER.

WP - HEY REMEMBER THAT TIME THE SUPER HOT MERCURY GIRL...WHATS HER NAME?

JN - JILL WAGNER

WP - RIGHT - SHE GOT PULLED OVER FOR SPEEDING AND THE COP SAW HER HEADSHOTS IN HER BACK SEAT AND TOLD HER HE WOULD GIVE HER A WARNING IF SHE WOULD GIVE HIM MY CONTACT INFO?

JN - YEAH. ONLY IN HOLLYWOOD. SHE IS CRAZY BEAUTIFUL.

WP -OK - FOCUS. YOU'RE A MARRIED SPUD. WHY SHOULD I SHOOT WITH YOU?

JN - CAUSE I CARE MORE - PLAY MORE - DIG DEEPER FOR THE SHOT. THERE ARE LIKE 5 GREAT SHOOTERS IN LA THAT SHOW UP EVERY TIME AND ROCK IT. MOST OF THEM ARE MY FRIENDS AND I AM FANS OF A COUPLE OTHER SHOOTERS AND BASICALLY - EVERYONE ELSE IS A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME. ANYONE WITH A DIGITAL SLR THINKS THEY'RE A PHOTOGRAPHER. IT'S KINDA AGGRAVATING BECAUSE THEN CLIENTS COME TO ME AFTER THEY HAVE BLOWN A GRAND AND THEY BRING THE BAGGAGE WITH THEM. IT'S LIKE GOING OUT ON A DATE WITH SOMEONE THAT JUST GOT OUT OF A TERRIBLE RELATIONSHIP.

WP - WHY DO YOU THINK THERE ARE ONLY A FEW OF YOU THAT GET THE 'SHOT'?

JN - I'M NOT SUGGESTING THAT OTHER SHOOTERS DON'T GET GOOD SHOTS. IT'S LIKE GOLF. ANYONE CAN HAVE A GREAT ROUND - BUT IT'S SHOWING UP EVERY DAY AND DELIVERING.

WP - GOOD ANALOGY.

JN - EVERY ACTOR HAS PICTURES AT HOME IN A SCRAPBOOK THAT THEY LIKE OF THEMSELVES. NOT BECAUSE OF THEIR HAIR (EXCEPT FOR YOU) BUT MOSTLY IT'S BECAUSE THEY ARE WITH SOMEONE THEY LOVE. NOT HUNG UP ON BEING JUDGED FOR WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE. I THINK MOST ACTORS LEAVE THAT REALLY COOL PERSON THAT THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY KNOW AND LOVE AT HOME AND END UP WITH A PICTURE OF WHAT THEY'RE HEAD LOOKS LIKE. MOST OF THE TIME - THAT IS JUST NOT ENOUGH. IT'S ALL ABOUT PERSONALITY NOW. THE WORLD OF TELEVISION AND FILM IS ABOUT PERSONALITY. AMY ADAMS - STEVE CARRELL - WE WANT MODERATELY ATTRACTIVE PEOPLE WITH PERSONALITY. IF YOU ARE MORE THAN MODERATELY ATTRACTIVE - ALL THE BETTER.

WP - WHAT ABOUT MY QUESTION?

JN - OH - SORRY. I THINK PEOPLE ARE MORE THEMSELVES WITH ME. MY THIRD GRADE TEACHER TOLD MY MOM I WAS A PEOPLE PERSON. AND I GUESS SHE WAS RIGHT. THERE IS JUST AN INSTANT RELAX FACTOR. I LOVE ACTORS AND I LOVE THE COLLABORATION. I THINK THERE IS A MOMENT WHEN IT ALL COMES TOGETHER. I HAVE GOOD TIMING. I'M A DRUMMER - I HAVE NATURAL RYTHYM. I NAMED MY COMPANY THE SHOT BECAUSE THERE IS POWER IN THE FROZEN IMAGE IN TIME. STARTING IN STILL PHOTOGRAPHY IS WHAT GAVE ME THE CONFIDENCE TO MOVE INTO MOVING PICTURES AND DIRECTING. I LOVE PEOPLE AND I LOVE DISCOVERING WHAT IS INTERESTING AND UNIQUE TO ALL OF US - EXCEPT MY DOUBLE CHIN. I DON'T FIND THAT INTERESTING OR ATTRACTIVE AT ALL.

WP - YOU SHOULD GET IT LIPO'D

JN - YEAH. HARD TO TELL MY KIDS THEY CAN'T HAVE A BIKE CAUSE DAD GOT THE FAT IN HIS CHIN SUCKED OUT.

WP - GOOD POINT.

JN - APPARENTLY SOME STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT EATING LESS AND EXERCISING CAN HELP.

WP - WHO HAS TIME FOR THAT?

JN - AMEN, BROTHER.

WP - WHAT MAKES A GREAT SHOOT? WHAT SHOULD I BRING?


WP - WHY DO YOU CHARGE SO MUCH?

JN - INTERESTING QUESTION. PRICING A HEADSHOT IS A VERY DIFFICULT TASK. A HEADSHOT THAT DOES NOT CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AN ACTOR TO WORK IS ABSOLUTELY WORTHLESS. HOWEVER, ONE THAT JUMP STARTS OR REINVENEGRATES A CAREER AND GET'S AN ACTOR'S TALENT IN THE DOOR - IS PRICELESS. I HAVE TAKEN IMAGE OF PEOPLE THAT THEY'VE POSTED ON DATING SITES AND ATTRACTED THE PERSON OF THEIR DREAMS. I CERTAINLY DID NOT CREATE THAT - BUT CHOOSING ME TO COLLABORATE WITH HAS REALLY PROVEN TO BE THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR MY CLIENTS. I CANNOT DO IT WITHOUT THE CLIENT - AND MANY TIMES - THE CLIENT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO IT WITHOUT ME. I GUESS IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO WHAT YOU THINK YOU ARE WORTH - ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CAMERA. IF YOU DO NOT SEE A DIFFERENCE IN MY SHOTS OVER ANOTHER SHOOTERS - THEN I AM NOT THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR YOU. BOTTOM LINE. I BELIEVE IN MYSELF.

WP - LIKE THAT COMMERCIAL?

JN - YEAH - BECAUSE I'M WORTH IT.

LAUGHTER

WP - PEOPLE ASK US ALL THE TIME HOW TO MAKE IT IN THIS BUSINESS.

JN - I THINK STEVE MARTIN SAID IT BEST. BE INFIITELY BETTER. SUCCESS TO ME IS WHEN PREPERATION MEETS OPPORTUNITY.

WP - LAST ONE - HOW MANY LOOKS DO I NEED?

JN - YOU HAVE TO SHOOT YOUR RANGE TODAY. A COMMERCIAL SHOT AND A THEATRICAL SHOT IS JUST NOT ENOUGH. FIND A PHOTOGRAPHER THAT HAS RANGE AS WELL. DON'T GET THE SAME SHOT TAKEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN. FIND A PHOTOGRAPHER THAT IS AS PASSIONATE AND TALENTED BEHIND THE CAMERA - AS YOU ARE IN FRONT OF IT. DON'T LEAVE IT UP TO A CASTING DIRECTOR/AGENT/MANAGER/DIRECTOR'S IMAGINATION. YOU HAVE ONE SECOND TO KEEP THEIR ATTENTION. ONE SECOND. IT'S A YES OR A NO. IT'S THAT SIMPLE. THERE ARE TOO MANY APPLICANTS FOR EVERY JOB. YOU HAVE TO CRAM YOUR TALENT DOWN THEIR THROAT.

WP - WOW - YOU SEEM KINDA ANGRY

JN - NO - JUST PASSIONATE. AND I'M HUNGRY. LET'S WRAP THIS UP AND HIT KATSUYA.

WP - WHAT ABOUT YOUR DIET?

JN - I'LL START TOMORROW

WP - CAN I GOOGLE ANDREW RIDGELY FIRST?

JN - NO