Headshots & Portraits
Put YourBest Face Forward
A profile image or headshot is often the first impression of you a client or recruiter will get. Get noticed for the right reasons with good quality and professional image.
Why do I need a professional headshot photographer?
It’s possible until now that you’ve made do with your mobile phone and a selfie. I get it, it’s certainly the quickest and most affordable option. But assuming you want to put your best face forward, you need to ask yourself if it’s time for something better.
Today’s market is full of working professionals, business owners, and creatives who know the value of a strong personal brand and image. In order to stay competitive, a great headshot or portrait is a necessity.
Going with a headshot session from Bryan Gagnon Photography, you are choosing to work with a professional photographer who will provide:
- Direction and encouragement to help you get the best from your photo session.
- Dramatic and professional lighting and great high-quality photos.
- Professional and tasteful photo retouching to ensure you look your absolute best.
With all that and more, by choosing to get a professional headshot you are really choosing to show yourself in the best possible light.
What to Expect From a Professional Headshot Session
Whether it’s for your company website, a dating profile, or your LinkedIn or social media profile, a good quality headshot is good for your personal brand.
But if it’s your first time booking a professional headshot session you may be feeling a little unsure. The first thing you should know is that most first-timers come away realizing just how enjoyable an experience it can be.
As a headshot photographer, it’s my job to make you at ease and to get the best possible image for you. All our headshot sessions are stress-free and guaranteed to please.
Your Headshot Session: What's Included
Headshot sessions are shot on location or in the comfort of your home. I bring everything that we need right to you. Sessions last anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes and include:
- Your choice of background or location
- An online gallery of your photos
- Professional retouching
- High-resolution photos
Pricing
The price for a headshot session starts at $150 and includes a retouched final image. Multiple add-on options are also available to customize your session.
Add-ons
- $50.00/ea. Additional selection
- $100.00/person Additional person**
- $75.00/person Additional look and/or outfit
- $10/per photo Social Media (various sizes)
- **Includes one retouched photo per additional person.
"Bryan worked patiently with me and my team to help us get the right look for our real estate headshots. The session was stress-free and we came away with great headshots that we're absolutely pleased with."
— Andrew Mitchell, Chartered Real Estate Broker
FAQs
A headshot is a traditional “head and shoulders” photograph typically shot against a white, grey or black background or sometimes, a location. A headshot is traditionally used for a profile image and is great for updating your social media or your printed material (e.g. business card or brochure). A brand photography session differs in the volume and type of photographs. It tells the story of your business through a variety of environmental portraits, product shots, action photos, and headshots that you can use to promote your business on your website and in social media. Think of brand photography as your own personal stock photography for your business.
Headshot sessions are currently available on location. I will travel to your home or place of business and set up a mobile backdrop and lighting on your premises.
Absolutely. A lot of people prefer to head outdoors and use the natural surroundings as a backdrop. Weather permitting of course.
While all images will typically have some level of post production and image correction, full retouching is usually reserved for headshots. If clients would like to request professional retouching for other types of photographs, it can be added to the cost of your package.
How soon you will get your images will depend on volume and other factors. In some situations images can be delivered in 2-3 business days while larger orders may require several weeks. The timing for delivery will be discussed together at the start of any job so that there are no surprises.
Following a photo session, you will be provided with a link to a private gallery for viewing and selecting your photographs. After your selection of photos has been processed, final high-resolution JPEG copies will be made available to download from the gallery.
All photographs I take are in RAW format and in colour. Any black and white treatments are done on copies based on the original (you always have access to the colour). The choice of colour or black and white is your choice and will be discussed together before the start of any session.
Files are generally kept for a year following the date of delivery. Clients are responsible for downloading their files upon delivery and maintaining their own backups. After the year has expired, I will make every attempt to safeguard the files but there is no guarantee.