Miss America Candidate Headshot

CANDIDATE HEADSHOT for Competition Magazine, etc.

DUE ON OR BEFORE Sunday, September 25, 2022.

Headshots should be uploaded as a JPEG file and should have a minimum resolution of 1200 x 1500 pixels.

Helpful dos and don’ts to keep in mind as you take your official headshot:

DO

Your headshot photo should be taken on a white background
Your photo should have some “white space” around your head & shoulders in case we need to crop
Have fun, be playful, and let your personality show
Submit your photo in color - MAO may apply a uniform treatment to all candidate photos for other use

DON’T

We don’t want perfect - this is not about "pageant" hair or stage makeup
Don't wear an evening gown or cocktail dress - Keep wardrobe simple & casual
Don’t be too posed
Don’t be too rigid & formal - we don’t want it to look like a yearbook photo or staged portrait
Don't include crown or sash

Once you have captured the photo you love that matches the criteria provided in the Headshoot Guidebook, please upload your high-res headshot below.
Also required with the submission of your headshot is the Photographer's Release. This release must be signed by the photographer. Headshot photos cannot be used by MAO until this release is received. Click HERE to download and complete the required Individual/Corporate Photographer’s Agreement.

As a reminder, this picture and any variation of it is confidential and proprietary to the Miss America Organization. It cannot be shared with anyone and cannot be posted in any form of media.

State Title*

Candidate's Name*

First Name Last Name

Candidate's Email*

Upload your Headshot JPEG/JPG Photo (min res 1200 x 1500) - see below for labeling your file*

Upload File & Properly Label

Properly Label File with State Abbreviation & HSP. Example: AK-HSP

Upload the signed Photographer's Agreement (Individual/Corporate) - see below for labeling your file*

Upload File & Properly Label

Label with State Abbreviation & HSPR,, i.e. AK-HSPR (only pdf, doc, & docx files are accepted)

I understand, according to my Candidate Agreement, this picture and information are confidential and proprietary to the Miss America Organization. It cannot be shared with anyone and it cannot be posted in any form of media.*

I understand and agree not to share this photo or any variation of it unless MAO gives written instruction and permission.

State Executive Director Name*

First Name Last Name

State Executive Director Email*

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