Portrait photography
Headshots and Portraits That Make You Look Hireable
Professional headshots, matching team portraits and personal brand photos. Natural, current images for your website, LinkedIn, proposals and press.
PhotographyYour photo is often the first meeting
Before someone hires you, they usually look you up. Your LinkedIn, your team page, your speaker bio, your Google profile. The photo is the first thing they see. A cropped vacation picture, a ten-year-old studio shot or a gray silhouette doesn't say much good. People hire people, and an outdated or careless photo costs trust before anyone picks up the phone.
Teams have a bigger version of the same problem. Open most About pages and you'll see five different backgrounds, five different lighting setups and one empty placeholder for the new hire. Each photo might be fine alone. Together they make the business look disorganized. And personal brands, like consultants, coaches, agents and founders, need more than one headshot. They need a set of images that can carry a website, a podcast page and a year of posts.
We make it easy to look like yourself on a good day
Most people don't enjoy being photographed. So we keep it simple and quick, give clear direction, and show you the shots as we go. For teams, we lock in one lighting and background setup and record it, so everyone matches today and new hires can match later. For personal brand sessions, we plan a short shot list around where the images will be used and shoot a range of looks in locations that fit your work.
Coached, not stiff
Simple direction on posture, angle and expression, plus a look at the screen, so you get relaxed, approachable results instead of a frozen smile.
Matching team sets
Same light, background and framing for everyone, shot at your office in short slots so people are back at their desk in minutes.
Personal brand range
Headshots plus working, speaking and environment portraits, with a couple of outfit changes, so your website and social don't rely on one photo.
Natural retouching
We clean up stray hairs, blemishes and distractions, and keep you looking like you. People should recognize you when they meet you.
Recent work
Photos by the Mayab Media team.
What's included
- Pre-session guide on wardrobe, grooming and what to expect
- Individual headshot sessions or on-site team headshot days
- Consistent lighting and background across the whole team
- Personal brand sessions with multiple looks and locations
- Online gallery to review and pick favorites
- Natural retouching on selected images
- Crops for website, LinkedIn, email signatures and press
- Setup notes so future hires can match the team set
How it works
From first call to results
- 01
Plan the session
We agree on the look, the locations or setup, and where the photos will be used.
- 02
Prepare
You get a short guide on what to wear and bring, and teams get a sign-up sheet for time slots.
- 03
Shoot
We coach each person through a quick session and check results on screen as we go.
- 04
Select and deliver
You pick favorites from the gallery and we deliver retouched files in every crop you need.
Who this is for
- Professional service firms with a team page to fix
- Sales teams and leaders who need credible LinkedIn and proposal photos
- Consultants, agents, coaches and founders building a personal brand
- Speakers and authors who need current press and bio photos
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Questions we get a lot
What should I wear for a professional headshot?
Wear what you'd wear to meet an important client, in solid colors that fit well. Avoid busy patterns, logos and anything brand new you haven't worn before. Bring a second option in case the first doesn't photograph well. We send a full guide when you book.
How long does a team headshot day take?
Each person usually needs only a few minutes in front of the camera once the setup is ready. We schedule short slots through a sign-up sheet, so the day runs around your team's calendar rather than pulling everyone away at once.
What's the difference between a headshot and a personal brand shoot?
A headshot is a clean, tight portrait for profiles and team pages. A personal brand shoot adds variety: you at work, speaking, with clients or in a setting that reflects what you do. It gives you enough images for a website, social media and press without reusing the same photo everywhere.
Can new hires match our existing team photos later?
Yes. We record the lighting, background and framing from your team session so we can rebuild it for new people. That keeps your About page consistent as the team grows.
Get a photo you're glad to share
Tell us whether it's you, your team or your personal brand, and we'll plan the session.