Professional headshots in Portland, Oregon
A coached studio session for one person, in Portland, Oregon. The photo is for wherever people look you up: LinkedIn, your company page, your own business or your creative work.
The Portland studio is new. It is part of The Perfect Headshot, which has spent a decade in Austin, Texas coaching people through sessions like these. Portland runs the same four sessions at the same prices.
Sessions take place at our studio at 2505 NE Pacific St, Portland, OR 97232. Sessions are by appointment.
Photographed at our Austin studio. Portland portraits will join them as we photograph people here.
Who these sessions are for
Each session is for one person. Professional headshots, business headshots and LinkedIn headshots in Portland are all the same visit to our studio. The session you pick depends on how many looks you need.
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LinkedIn and job searches
A clear, current photo for your LinkedIn profile, your resume site or an application. A good fit if your photo is a few years old or was cropped from a group shot.
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Your company page
You have started a new job, or you have been asked to send a headshot for the team page, a press release or a conference program. Come in on your own and have a retouched file to send within a week of choosing it.
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Your own business
Realtors, attorneys, consultants, therapists, advisors and anyone whose face is part of how clients choose them. Use the photo on your site, your cards and your listings.
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Creative work
Actors, performers, authors, musicians and artists who need more than one look. The longer sessions give you time for several outfits.
Organizing headshots for a whole office? That is a separate service, photographed at your office, with its own pricing. See team headshots in the Portland metro.
What happens in a session
Every session is coached from start to finish, so you can arrive with no idea how to pose. Each one has the same four parts, whichever length you choose.
Studio lighting is part of every session. You bring yourself and your outfits.
Photographed at our Austin studio. Portland portraits will join them as we photograph people here.
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To start
An orientation
Before the first frame, your photographer explains how the session will run and what you will be asked to do.
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Next
Practice rounds with image review
The first rounds are practice. After each one you look at the images together, see what is working and adjust. You see how you look on camera before the frames that count.
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In front of the camera
Posing direction
You are directed the whole way: how to stand, where to turn and what to do with your expression.
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The whole time
Coaching throughout
Coaching runs from the first frame to the last. Afterwards you get help choosing your images.
The four sessions
Choose by how much time and how many outfits you want. The session fee pays for studio time and coaching. Images are chosen afterwards at $130 each. The Camera Confidence Session is the exception: its price includes 5 retouched images.
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Classic Headshots
30 min
For one strong photo for work, LinkedIn or a company page.
1 outfit + accessories
$130
session fee, no images included
+ $130 per retouched image you choose
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Creative Headshots
1 hour
For a few different looks, such as formal, casual and one for your own business.
3 outfits + accessories
$260
session fee, no images included
+ $130 per retouched image you choose
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The Full Experience
2 hours
For actors, performers and anyone who needs a wide set of looks.
6 outfits + accessories
$330
session fee, no images included
+ $130 per retouched image you choose
Camera Confidence Session
1 hour
For people who dislike being photographed and want to get comfortable on camera.
- 5 retouched images included
- 3 outfit changes
- Coaching throughout
How the pricing works
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Part one
The session fee
$130, $260 or $330, by length. It pays for studio time and coaching. No images are included in the session fee.
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Part two
The images you choose
$130 per retouched image. You pick them afterwards from a private proof gallery and buy only the ones you want.
Smallest typical spend: $260. That is the Classic Headshots session at $130 plus one retouched image at $130.
Photographed at our Austin studio. Portland portraits will join them as we photograph people here.
What you get, and when
Your photos are delivered as digital files through a private online gallery.
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The same day
Your watermarked proofs go into a private online gallery the same day as your session.
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When you are ready
Choose the images you want, with our help if you would like a second opinion. Each retouched image is $130, and you buy only the ones you want.
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Within one week of choosing
Retouched finals within one week of choosing. Priority rush adds $100 and moves your retouch to the front of the queue.
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What arrives
You receive the original and the retouched version of each image you buy. Digital high-resolution files. No prints and no RAW files.
If you dread the camera
The Camera Confidence Session
Some people would rather do almost anything than be photographed. This session is for them.
It is 1 hour with 3 outfit changes and coaching throughout. The hour is spent getting you comfortable in front of the camera as well as taking the photos. The price includes 5 retouched images, so you know the full cost before you arrive.
- Length
- 1 hour
- Outfits
- 3 outfit changes
- Images
- 5 retouched images included
- Price
- $799
How to prepare
Choose your outfits before the day and bring them with you. How many depends on the session.
- Classic Headshots: 1 outfit + accessories
- Creative Headshots: 3 outfits + accessories
- The Full Experience: 6 outfits + accessories
- Camera Confidence Session: 3 outfit changes
Arrive camera-ready. Hair and makeup are not offered for individual sessions.
If your plans change
Sessions are non-refundable. You may reschedule once if you ask more than 24 hours ahead.
Questions about individual headshots
How much does a professional headshot cost?
The session fee is $130, $260 or $330, by length. It pays for studio time and coaching, and no images are included. Each retouched image you choose afterwards is $130.
The smallest typical spend is $260: the Classic Headshots session at $130 plus one retouched image. The Camera Confidence Session is $799 with 5 retouched images included.
Which session is right for a LinkedIn headshot?
Start with Classic Headshots. It runs 30 minutes, which is enough time for one outfit and one strong photo for LinkedIn or a company page. If you want a second or third look, choose Creative Headshots.
When will I have my photos?
A watermarked proof gallery the same day. Retouched finals within one week of choosing. Priority rush adds $100 and moves your retouch to the front of the queue.
How do I request a session?
Send the request form with the session you want and the dates that suit you. A person replies by email to arrange your appointment. Nothing is charged on this site.
Request a session
Tell us which session you want and the dates that suit you. A person replies by email to arrange your appointment. Nothing is charged on this site.