Headshots

THREE AUDIENCES.
ONE METHOD.

Chicago Headshot Photographer — Individuals, Companies, and Actors

Direction, coaching, expression work — the method stays the same. What changes is who I’m photographing and what the photo has to do for you.

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Find Your Fit

THE WORK,

BUILT FOR YOU.

Professional headshot of Joseph Rodriguez by Elite Headshots Chicago

01

Individuals

For one person who needs to look like themselves on their best day.

  • LinkedIn, personal brand, career pivots, new jobs
  • Express (30 min) or Signature (full session)
  • In-studio at the Geneva, IL home studio
  • Same-day to 3-day turnaround

From $275

02

Companies & Teams

For organizations that want their team to look the part — every time.

  • On-location across Chicagoland or in-studio
  • One-off sessions, retainers, multi-location
  • New hire programs and quarterly visits
  • Consistent direction across every face

From $650

03

Actors

For performers who need to stop scrolling thumbs in casting directors.

  • Theatrical and commercial headshots for different purposes
  • Range, energy, and a real read on you
  • Built for booking — dynamic, cinematic, real
  • Time is not a factor

From $275

Why One Photographer Can Serve All Three

THE METHOD IS

THE THROUGHLINE.

A lawyer needs serious and commanding. A teacher needs warm and approachable. A tech founder needs sharp but human. An actor needs range. The session starts the same way every time — direction, coaching, expression work — but the result is calibrated to who you are and what the photo has to do.

The camera does about 10% of the work. The other 90% is what’s happening on your face — and that’s coachable.

Cross-Cutting Questions

BEFORE YOU

PICK A PATH.

How do I know which path is right for me?

If you’re booking for yourself for a specific professional reason (LinkedIn, career pivot, single event), an individual session is your path. If you’re booking for a team — even a small one — the corporate path makes more sense because pricing and logistics work differently. Actors get their own path because the deliverables, file formats, and direction style are all genre-specific.

Do you only photograph in Geneva, or do you travel?

The studio is in Geneva, IL. Individual sessions happen there. Corporate sessions happen on-location wherever your team is — across Chicago and the suburbs, NW Indiana, Madison/Milwaukee, Champaign-Urbana, and Bloomington-Normal — all included in retainer programs. Outside that region we handle as custom.

Can you photograph couples, families, or non-headshot work?

Not currently. The whole business is built around the headshot method — direction, coaching, expression — and that focus is what makes the work consistent. For families or couples I can refer you to photographers I trust.

How far out do I need to book?

Individual sessions are usually bookable within 1-2 weeks. Corporate sessions and on-site visits typically need 3-4 weeks of lead time to coordinate scheduling, headcount, and any travel logistics.

A Sample Of The Work

FACES.

STORIES.

Each photo took about 5 minutes to make. The rest is years of figuring out how to do that.

PICK A PATH.

LET'S GET STARTED.

Three audiences. One method. The path you pick decides what happens next.