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Owned by Cristal

Hollywood-level Headshots From the Comfort of Home. My gift is seeing the beauty in everyone — and knowing how to bring it out through the lens.

Real stories from Hollywood to Japan in the 80s. A place to share memories, experiences, and step inside a memoir unfolding in real time.

75 contributions to Roast & Promote 🔥📢
🔥 ROAST MY BUSINESS IDEA! 🔥
Okay, Paula and my fellow Skool classmates… I’m finally walking into the fire. 😂🔥 When I joined Skool, I had never touched AI and I came here thinking I was simply going to build a community around what I already knew: traditional professional photography. Then I realized something. How was I going to photograph weddings, quinceañeras, family portraits and pageants ONLINE? 😂 I couldn’t. So instead of trying to squeeze my old photography business into an online world, I created a new way to photograph people. 📸 LIVE REMOTE PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOTS The client is at home with their smartphone. I’m LIVE with them, directing their natural lighting, camera position, angles, posing and expressions—and I capture their photographs remotely from my end. No studio. No travel. They can be almost anywhere in the world. 🌎 I developed and refined the system over time, and I’ve now been doing this for about four months. And here’s the important part: THIS ISN’T JUST AN IDEA ANYMORE. IT WORKS. I’ve photographed people remotely in different countries, and the results and reactions have been incredible. What I love most is the joy and confidence I see when people receive photographs of themselves that they genuinely love. ❤️ My Remote Headshot Session is currently $97, and clients receive multiple finished professional images. So I’m not asking you: “Do you think this could work?” I already know it can. 🔥 I want you to roast what comes NEXT. When you hear this business model, what am I missing? What would confuse a potential customer? What would you change about the way I explain or sell it? And if you were trying to turn this from a working service into a worldwide business, where would you challenge me to think bigger? Okay, Paula and my fellow Skool classmates… 🔥 LIGHT THE FIRE! ROAST AWAY! 😂🔥
🔥 ROAST MY BUSINESS IDEA! 🔥
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@Paulo Costa, The Roaster Hahahaha, YESSS! 😂🔥 This is exactly why I came here—to get ROASTED! Bring it on! 😂 I really appreciate the time and effort you put into looking at my ad, @Paulo. The portfolio point is a great one, and I’m taking notes! 📸❤️ Thank you for helping me make this better! 🙌🔥
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@Adam McCollough Thank you so much, Adam! ❤️ That really means a lot, especially coming from you guys. Of course, I still see the flaws! 😂 This is only my first or second try at doing something like this, and I did have help with the editing. One thing I would definitely change next time is the stock imagery. I don't think I needed it at all. I would much rather have used more of my own photography, because I have SO much work I could have shared. The Maleficent image and the tattoo girl especially just don't feel like me or my brand. And normally I would NEVER make a post saying, “Look, I did this wrong and this wrong!” 😂 But this is the Roast & Promote community—if there's anywhere I'm going to pull it apart and learn from it, it's here with you guys! Thank you, Adam, my friend. ❤️ I'm learning, improving, and already thinking about the next one! 🎬📸
Teleprompter I made free
https://youtube.com/shorts/OahXHRP3-pM?is=Hc09Kzwo0avmpxF1
1 like • 17d
@Paulo Costa, The Roaster
🔥 Roast My Landing Page!
Okay... I finally did it! 😅 After spending 8 hours learning Netlify, HTML, lead forms, and enough troubleshooting to last me a lifetime, I built my very first landing page for my photography business. I'd genuinely love your honest feedback. Don't hold back! - Is the headline clear? - Does it make you want to keep reading? - Would you enter your email? - What's confusing? - What would you change first? The goal is to help entrepreneurs, authors, speakers, and creators discover a new way to get Hollywood-level headshots through LIVE remote sessions—using just their phone and natural light. 👉 Hollywood Headshots Blueprint Be brutal... but helpful! 😂 I can take it. Thank you in advance! I appreciate every suggestion that helps me make it even better. 🙏📸💖
🔥 Roast My Landing Page!
3 likes • Aug 10
@Yasi B
3 likes • Aug 11
@Eliot Payne
Who are you? What are you? Sell yourself in 3 words
And than explain it bellow. Feel free to post a link. This is not about what you're selling, but who you are behind the sales. What do you put in your professional linkedin profile bellow your name? What is your tittle? Are you a career coach? An AI developer? An spiritual director? How do you describe yourself? This is a pitch exercise. In my 9:5 I'm a cybersecurity consultant and recently became an AI development tech lead. But if I have to describe myself with all the skills that I have and bring to everything I do, I am actually an: - IT Project Manager. What does that mean? I have the ability to lead, know how to see the big picture and structure the big picture in actionable steps by date and with a calculated budget. And also being able to deal with things going out of plan quickly adapting to a new scenario without trowing the whole plan away. Those are the skills that made me grow the most in my 9:5 and that I bring to my clients. And also the skills that I'm bringing to this community and the one that I'm in the process of launching. What about you?
Who are you? What are you? Sell yourself in 3 words
1 like • Aug 7
@Deleted You know, I could really use some strategic brand development over here! 😊 I launched Hollywood Remote Headshots just four months ago, and it's been an incredible journey. Since then, I've built my first community, created my first commercial, launched my website, and I'm serving clients around the world through LIVE remote sessions. I know this is just the beginning, and it would be incredible to work with you. Your guidance and expertise would mean so much as I continue to grow this brand and reach even more people. I'm excited about what's ahead! 💛📸🚀 Edited and Audio by Donny Baker THE BUSINESS OF AUDIO
0 likes • Aug 7
@Deleted Wow... thank you. That means more to me than you know. 💛 You have an incredible gift for making people feel seen, heard, and valued. That's something I've admired from the moment I met you. And as for working together... I honestly don't believe it's about who needs whom more. I think the best collaborations happen when two people bring different strengths to the table. I would be honored to learn from your expertise and have your guidance as I continue building my brand. I have a feeling we'd make a pretty amazing team. 😊📸🚀
ROAST MY POST AND SHORT FILM!
THE BIRTH OF BRILLY™ OPENING EPISODE (UPCOMING 100 EPISODES) A single ripple can change an entire world... and this is where that journey begins. Meet BRILLY™ in FILM – The Birth of BRILLY™ and discover a story of wonder, courage, and hope. Every frame hides a new magical moment waiting to be found. Watch the film and tell me: Which scene stayed with you the longest?
ROAST MY POST AND SHORT FILM!
1 like • Aug 4
I LOVE Brilly! This is fantastic! 💙
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Cristal Vancarson
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LA photographer & former international model with 30+ years of experience, revolutionizing professional headshots with LIVE Remote Photography. 📸🌎

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