HEADSHOTS FOR BUSINESS, TALENT & TEAMS

Your headshots are an important first impression. Sure, the people who know you can say “yah, that’s them.” But you’re here because you want to reach more people.

LinkedIn profile photos and acting headshots have driven my business for more than 20 years. Even corporate business portraits have been dubbed headshots, which now represents 75% of my daily category sales. It’s no wonder, it has trust-building importance which is why I put extra effort into capturing authenticity. We will never know the clients who didn’t choose us because of a misread micro-expression or mood-triggering lack-of-concern shown by using an outdated image that often implies a lack of concern for how we appear to others.

Specializing in headshots and branding images has put to use my decades of portrait services. Senior portraits enhanced my headshots, family portraits helped me to master synchronized smiles for team photos.

I provide a variety of styles and options, each designed to match your desired purpose for your talent head shots or corporate photography needs. All options include retouching, except where noted on marketing packages that include “all digitals.” (or requested as-is, for modeling composites or not necessary because you invested in make-up services.)

If you prefer to do your own makeup, an auto-reply will come with density recommendations. Need a referral, just ask, I’ve worked with dozens over the years if our favorite, Sarah is not able. Most of my clients have been completely satisfied with the retouching service to reduce facial sheen and blemish removal, but if you prefer professional makeup, just ask.

If your intended use is for your dating profile headshots - please let me know - the expressions for business profile images or talent composites are rarely the same. This matters because First impressions are priceless!

Click the red buttons or package graphics for details and live calendar to reserve your time. Session times vary by service type or number of “Looks” you desire for your online presence. (CLICK HERE FOR HOMEPAGE SAMPLES)

OUR PROCESS (prices below)

SESSION OPTIONS - CLICK RED BUTTONS FOR DETAILS & LIVE CALENDAR

Need help deciding or have a unique request?… See consultation booking links below.

BOOKING: 1 - Choose the session that meets your goal. 2 - Book a time (and consult if you like.) 3 - Read auto-replies for directions. MORE DETAILS APPEAR AFTER CLICKING BOOKING LINKS

Booking your full team? You’ll see several studio & location options (5+, 8+, 12+ … more - just ask!..)

SESSION: We’ll chat a bit on your arrival to confirm your goals. I’ll take several images to whittle down to your top 5 per pose within 24-48 hours.

ORDER: Watch your email for viewing/ordering instructions. My retouch artist will embellish your image choices (within reason - mostly incidentals)

DELIVERY: Your final images will be batched out to both Print & Web sizes, then email you a download link within two work days.

MOST SESSIONS REQUIRE RETAINERS - (need to bill your company? - just ask!)

Onsite Consultations are for offsite sessions such as Lifestyle, Marketing or Headshots to be shot on location. This can also be done via Zoom on a portable device.

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NOT SURE ABOUT STUDIO vs LOCATION?.. CLICK HERE for STUDIO SAMPLES and CLICK HERE for LOCATION SAMPLES

STUDIO HEADSHOTS - Great for a more polished, professional appeal, we’ve got many colors and styles to choose from. Seasonal outdoor options at the studio provide a nice “Northwest” vibe using polished landscapes and water features. Looking for residency application headshots in Portland, we can shoot to spec for ERAS Headshots or any requests.

HEADSHOTS - LOCATION - Anywhere within 15 min of the studio. I can help you decide on a location to match your desired style, anywhere within Portland Metro. If you want studio background options at your location, please choose this option to allow time for travel and setup.

STUDIO HEADSHOTS

SAMPLES, DETAILS & PRICES BELOW…

Some of these may have been shot on-site at company locations. You can’t tell the difference, because I bring STUDIO lighting, and not pocket strobes.

A convenient option for monthly, company meetings, tradeshows etc. Saves 50 people driving to the studio.

STUDIO OPTIONS: GREAT FOR INDIVIDUALS & TEAMS, TO MARKET YOUR BUSINESS OR TALENT

At Studio B, “STUDIO” means more than flat backgrounds. You’ll find plenty of color options, incredible outdoor settings (n/a on 15 min. one-look session) and some “sets” to give a lifestyle’ish, less-commercial vibe. Solid white is our #1 request for that fresh, clean, modern look. By default I shoot a very bright clean white that does not spill over as a halo. This allows you to use it as white, or to have the background knocked out as simply as green-screen. (to superimpose on marketing materials etc)

JUST SEEKING ONE, OUTDOOR LOOK? I’ve got several great options near the studio, but you’ll have to book the 2-LOOK to allow enough time. Most clients want more than one pose from outdoor options anyway.

DID YOUR COMPANY SEND YOU? If your company sent you for a specific indoor headshot, the One-Look will save them a few bucks AND save you 15 min. It’s $60 less than what most of our repeat clients have been paying since I reconfigured the studio for efficiency (I made great use of lockdown time)

SHOPPING BY PRICE?.. Please note: “Cheap is expensive.” After learning that phrase on a shoot in Kenya, it stuck with me in many ways - especially hearing from clients who went to a hobbyist before coming to Studio B (to pay again to meet their goal).

This is my full-time career which makes you my top priority - rather than you being my sideline to another job that comes first. I embrace systems-of-efficiently that allow me to deliver in a timely manner. You’ll be blown away by the quality of my AMAZING artist(s). Basic retouching is included with all purchased images & special effects can add some pretty inexpensive perfection. (Headswaps, braces removed, “…twenty years & twenty pounds…” HA - that one’s almost daily and nobody ever asks us to add them, though we can!)

STUDIO SAMPLES, DETAILS & PRICING BELOW

NOT SURE ABOUT STUDIO vs LOCATION?.. CLICK HERE for STUDIO SAMPLES and CLICK HERE for LOCATION SAMPLES

Our studio backgrounds are also portable, using the “Destination” services. We have some outdoor options at the studio, many not available with a one-look session - the Two-look will give us time to run across the road and set up (guaranteed you’ll want more than one when you see - OR share your session with someone else for one each…)

IMPORTANT: If you typo your email, you won’t receive a confirmation. If you don’t receive a confirmation my calendar will remain open to another booking (it’s happened … awkward…)

That extra 15 seconds can save you a great deal of time showing up without a confirmed appointment. I’m often working offsite and do my best to prevent those awkward phone calls from my locked door. : ^) Looking forward to working with you! - Brian

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LOCATION SESSIONS

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Some of these may show a studio background - we have DC studio lighting (not pocket strobes) to set up at your location - Great for monthly, company meetings or tradeshows … those rare times you can gather your full team.

LOCATION OPTIONS: GREAT FOR A LESS FORMAL LOOK - COMMON FOR BOUTIQUE FIRMS, TALENT PORTFOLIOS & SERVICE INDUSTRIES

LOCATION SESSIONS are those that include gear-packing, setup and travel. If you want a “STUDIO” style session brought to you, we’ll reach out to make the necessary adjustments to make that happen.

MARKETING DIRECTORS & CORPORATE EVENT PLANNERS: Ask about our tiered rates for groups of individuals (plus break-out groupings if you like). Great for conventions or company meetings. I’ve done as many as 30 headshots per hour at hotels around the globe. Got an out-of-state or international event? LET’S CHAT…

My passport and international carry-on bags have allowed me to do headshots (and meeting candids to replace stock images) in Japan, Victoria CA, The Bahamas, New Zealand, Toronto CA, Australia - even aboard an Alaskan cruise ship - never mind Minnesota, Indiana, Baltimore, Washington, Nevada (Las Vegas & Reno) and countless gigs in California. When CDC says “Go!..” I’m ready! (until then, I do have a Cruiser-van for closer-to-home gigs, sans hotel)

LARGER TEAMS or day-rates… CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE HERE…

TERMS & HELPFUL INFO

I’m geared for any location to achieve your vision, with fast-cycling DC studio lights that allow for more options, in shorter time - especially for you quick blinkers! (ha, I’m one too)

What this means for you is that our “Location” portraits both lifestyle (textured, thematic backgrounds) and our portable studio is of EQUAL quality to our studio work. The alternative is what you’ll find from most newer photographers - small strobe lights shot through mini softboxes to replicate studio lighting. It has a short range and lacks the power to spread enough light to allow for the softer gradation on the edges of your face.

There are three primary styles - below each of the those style options are a few samples from that style to help you decide which look you seek.

• STUDIO HEADSHOTS = Physically at the studio OR we can bring the studio gear to you or your event (use LOCATION options to book studio options on location). At the studio I have dozens of flat and dimensional background options. They range from common, flat backgrounds (black, white, grey, brown and themed) as well as many themed backgrounds AND OUTDOOR OPTIONS at the studio.

Located just off Interstate 5 between Lake Oswego - a stone’s throw from Meadows Rd, Tigard & Tualatin. Just one exit south of 217 from Beaverton. CLICK FOR MAP to see that Studio B a quick trip from anywhere in the Portland metro.

• LOCATION HEADSHOTS = These are usually dimensional backgrounds in your lobby, office, building exteriors or parks. YES - we can also bring studio options to your location or destination event (anywhere in the world - once we get back to that!) These have different booking links that allow me time for packing, travel, setup and return to the studio.

• TEAMS - Your entire staff in a team photo is a very common service in both of the above styles. If your team size changes often, I’ll offer suggestions on how to create the inaugural image to digitally add/remove individuals in a cost-effective manner. (we do this OFTEN, and you’ll be hard-pressed to remember who wasn’t actually there for the original, base image. This can save you the daunting task of rescheduling everyone each time your team grows.

• LIFESTYLE (a.k.a. EDITORIAL) IMAGES = These are marketing images of you doing what you do. They are often created with a candid, storytelling perspective vs camera-aware. These can be lit for a more natural look (think cinematic) or a harder, commercial edge (like sports broadcast or stage lighting). I’m skilled at both styles as you’ll see on the home page or samples below.

A bit more about what we do…

Looking for authentic headshots and marketing images? Expressions that appeal to the people you seek to engage? You’re in the right place.

“I just need headshot for LinkedIn?”. As often as I hear this, I’m getting better at not cringing. I gasp only because of the word “just.” Your first impression to your potential next client or employer is an important first, perhaps last chance to appeal to them!

The quality of your images show your next potential client that you are professional. Show them quality and they’ll expect quality from you. When your business portraits convey trustworthiness to the subconscious of future clients, they are more likely to reach out. Show them cheap, blue-grey, church-directory backgrounds, and you’ll never know who chose not to reach you.

Unconscious “tells”, a.k.a. micro-expressions will effect your next potential client. The person you may never know, because they clicked away for not experiencing a trustworthy, approachable, vote-worthy expression. You may BE that person, but with one little in-between expression - POOF, they could be on to your peers.

In the past 20 years, I’ve been hired to shoot headshots in several countries and states. Transitioning boards, celebrity step-and-repeats, and some of the worlds largest self-help gurus and authors. Magic Johnson, Marianne Williamson, Bob Proctor, Kenny Loggins, Mary Morrissey, Deepak Chopra, Les Brown, Richard Bach, and perhaps my greatest teacher - the late, Dr. Wayne Dyer, (and a few more here…)

It’s no accident that I am able to put people at ease in a short amount of time. It’s been a lifelong investment in both psychology and photographic education. Add to that, my empathy as one who used to be uncomfortable looking into your side of the lens. (tips/tricks I’ll share after you book)

As I heard in Kenya - “Cheap is expensive” - when you have to pay twice to get results. I’m certainly not the least expensive option you’ll find, but I guarantee that your experience will be worth the investment, and hopefully our next five-star review.

If you still “…just need a quick shot”, and believe that expressions don’t matter, I recommend Costco for a passport photo. Mine was only five bucks and I haven’t landed on any watch-lists (that I’m aware of).

What does your current headshot tell your next client, employer or talent agency?..

QUICK QUIZ - What’s wrong with the dude in the middle?..

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