Holiday Party Event Photography by Jodhi

by | Dec 21, 2024 | Blog, Client Work, Event Photography, Jodhi Mather-PIke Photographer

Blessing Landscapes 2024 employee holiday party, photographed by our staff photographer Jodhi. Family photos and event highlights of the vibrant and colorful seasonal celebration held for the team of Blessing Landscapes on a winter’s day in December at the Providence Academy in Vancouver. Group photo graphics by Richell Chiu-Yap with Blessing Landscapes.

About Blessing Landscapes

“A DIFFERENT KIND OF LANDSCAPING COMPANY. Blessing Landscapes places an emphasis on how we treat our employees. Keeping them happy, keeps you happy. Our professional landscapers strive to remain the best of the best and it shows in our work. Your finished landscape will make your home the highlight of your block and leave you excited to spend time outside.” —Website

Don’t just take our word for it.
Read what our clients have to say about working with us.

“Erica J. Mitchell has lent her sharp and skillful photography talent to our large-scale Photography Festival, Photolucida. She is a pleasure to work with and produces imagery that elevates the meaning of “event photography”! We are thankful to have found her – highly recommended!”

Laura Moya

Director, Photolucida

“We worked with Erica for our Oct 2024 events in Portland, OR. She was on-time, communicative, friendly with us and attendees, and took great photos! She seemed to be everywhere at once somehow, and really captured all of our important moments. Recommend highly!”

Anne Marie V.

Events Manager, ALDF

Professional Event Photography Services

Professional business and corporate event photography services are available for your next gala, leadership summit, conference, networking event, workshop or holiday party.

Use your images to increase your visibility on your website, in upcoming blog posts and social media channels. Grow your community and represent your industry by sharing your next event by hiring one of our professional event photographers.

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Leadership Team Headshots for Mind Education

by | Nov 20, 2024 | Blog, Client Work, Company Teams, Headshot, Jodhi Mather-PIke Photographer

New headshots from the on-site photography sessions for Mind Education, photographed by our staff photographer Jodhi. 

Group Headshot Sessions for Mind Education team. 

We worked on-site to provide headshots for the leadership team of Mind Education.

Team headshots are individual professional mini photography sessions to capture the individuals of a company. Use team headshot sessions to update your company’s website or to onboard new hires. These sessions require two staff members for team headshot pricing. Team headshots are created in our studio, outdoors or on-site at the client’s office for easy coordination.

View our Guide to Company Team Headshots for more.

View Team Headshots for Mind Education

For our client Mind Education, we used the strobe flash headshot photography style setup to create these headshots on-site at their office. 

“MIND is a research based non-profit organization aimed at providing students a solid foundation in math. Impacting million students across 50 states!” Wesbite

Crop, Image Size and Resolution

An example of multiple crop options for each selection made from the proof gallery.

Most images are in an 8×10 vertical and square crop. A horizontal crop is usually by request.

Three file sizes included in delivery

  1. Print 12 inch long, 300dpi 5 MB
  2. Large Web 2,000 pixels long, 180 dpi 1.5 MB
  3. Website Sized 1,080 pixels long, 180 dpi 100 KB

View our Headshot Booking Guide for more about delivery details.

Don’t just take our word for it.
Read what our clients have to say about working with us.

“Erica is not only professional and friendly but also an exceptional photographer! The experience from start to finish was smooth and easy mainly because of Erica’s strong communication and genuine approach. The final headshots for me and my colleagues were of the highest quality and came out great. I highly recommend Erica and can’t wait for the next opportunity to work together!”

Keri W.

Chief Operating Officer, EFG

“I was on a social media hunt for the right photographer for our business. We needed headshots, but I wanted someone that we could easily work with while I was out of the office. Erica did such an amazing job! She was quick to respond, her communication skills are great, and she took the time to make sure my company headshots were taken in a decent location. My employees were extremely happy with the results, and I’d use her again in a heartbeat!”

Courtney D.

Cerbo

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For companies that are growing and hiring staff, consistent looking company headshots is key to a website presentation and the professionalism of your business.

View Company Headshots to view more examples or to learn about booking team sessions.

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Office Headshot Sessions for Lawyers

by | Nov 18, 2024 | Blog, Client Work, Company Teams, Headshot

Reviewers and Participants

View the new office headshot for lawyer Bethany with the law firm Janet Hoffman and Associates photographed on-site at their office in downtown Portland, Oregon.

Bonus! View our behind the scenes headshot lighting set up and full gallery of the team from all the multiple sessions we’ve done. 

New Attorney Headshot for Bethany

We photographed the new member of the legal team at Janet Hoffman and Associates law firm on site at their office in downtown Portland, Oregon.

For the new headshots of each lawer for the team at Janet Hoffman and Associates, we matched the background of the existing headshots previously made by another photographer. Using the same background can provide consistency to all the headshots without having to make new ones for each staff member. 

For our set up we used a 5ft umbrella with a diffuser on a b10 strobe flash head for the headshots. We lit the subject so that the background environment of the city during the day would come through. Using the same equipment will allow for future sessions to blend seamlessly with the photos already made.

View How to Get New Hire Headshots that Match

Behind the Scenes Lighting Setup

Our strobe flash lighting set up on-site at the client’s Portland office.

Behind the scenes look at our lighting set up for shooting the new new hire team headshots for law firm Janet Hoffman and Associates.

We used at single strobe flash head with a 5ft umbrella modifier set up with a window view background, two bounce cards. our posing stool and apple boxes.

Crop, Image Size and Resolution

An example of multiple crop options for each selection made from the proof gallery.

Most images are in an 8×10 vertical and square crop. A horizontal crop is usually by request.

Three file sizes included in delivery

  1. Print 12 inch long, 300dpi 5 MB
  2. Large Web 2,000 pixels long, 180 dpi 1.5 MB
  3. Website Sized 1,080 pixels long, 180 dpi 100 KB

View our Headshot Booking Guide for more about delivery details.

Our full gallery of the Janet Hoffman and Associates team.

Below is the full team from other headshot sessions on-site at the client’s Portland office, all photographed with the same gear, in the same set up with the same background to create a seamless onboarding system for hiring and upadating headshots.

Team Group Photo of Janet Hoffman and Associates

“Janet Hoffman & Associates is a top-rated criminal defense law firm in Portland, Oregon. The firm specializes in defending individuals and corporations facing actual or potential charges of criminal or regulatory misconduct in state or federal court.” —Website

Lawyer Headshot Guide

One of the best ways to build credibility is to present yourself well. That means you need your potential clients to have confidence in you, not only personally, but more importantly, professionally.

Connect with your clients with high quality, authentic imagery that establishes trust.

As an attorney, trust is your biggest marketing tool. That means you need your potential clients to have confidence in you, not only personally, but more importantly, professionally. One of the best ways to build that kind of credibility is to present yourself well.

If you don’t have a headshot that you are proud of, it is time to get one.

View our Lawyer Headshot Guide

For companies that are growing and hiring staff, consistent looking company headshots is key to a website presentation and the professionalism of your business.

View Company Headshots to view more examples or to learn about booking team sessions.

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Custom Strobe Flash Headshots for Chris Taylor

by | Nov 9, 2024 | Blog, Client Work, Headshot

View the new luxury headshots from our most recent headshot session of Speaker and Executive Advisor Chris Taylor. 

High-end Professional Luxury Custom Headshots for Chris

Chris was in the market for new high-end luxury business professional headshots for his website. We create a custom headshot package that included headshots and speaking photos.

We moved through 3 different outfits and two background colors using strobe flash photography to make these headshots at an on-site location provided by the client.

We used two strobe heads, the main light had a 3 foot umbrella modifier and for the fill/hair/background light we use our largest modifier umbrella, 7 ft. In addition to our lighting set up we had bounce cards and flags to add and subtract light where we needed it.

Photographer: Erica J Mitchell
Assistant: Jodhi Mather-Pike
MUA: Linda Wong
Styling: Scarlet Chamerblin

“Chris uses Behavioral Analytics tools to solve the difficult human problems that businesses face, primarily the challenge of getting the right people in the right seats, doing the right job.

He devotes most of his efforts to those who pilot small- and medium-sized businesses, because they are the future of the American economy. They are the source of most new jobs. They are also the source of most innovation. They create the best and most humane working environments.” About Chris Taylor

Crop, Image Size and Resolution

An example of multiple crop options for each selection made from the proof gallery.

Most images are in an 8×10 vertical and square crop. A horizontal crop is usually by request.

Three file sizes included in delivery

  1. Print 12 inch long, 300dpi 5 MB
  2. Large Web 2,000 pixels long, 180 dpi 1.5 MB
  3. Website Sized 1,080 pixels long, 180 dpi 100 KB

View our Headshot Booking Guide for more about delivery details.

Don’t just take our word for it.
Read what our clients have to say about working with us.

“Erica is very professional and made me feel at ease during the shoot, which resulted in great photos. She had great suggestions along the way and took the time to get things right, encouraged me to change outfits – which made a huge difference – and was proactive with angles / coaching me on which way to move to get the best result. Highly recommend!”

Brittney H.

Creative Director, AUthor, Thunder Egg Collaborative

“I was in need of a headshot refresh as the 10 year old iPhone picture just was no longer cutting it. I found Erica Mitchell and am happy to say I would recommend her to anyone in search of professional headshot photography. Her wealth knowledge and the talent she possesses in immeasurable. She has a beautiful studio conveniently located that provided an abundance of natural light making the process all the better. I am actively referring her to anyone looking for this style of service.”

John B.

“Erica is an incredible photographer! I recently booked her for headshots needed for my career. I have never been a fan of having my picture taken, it has always felt uncomfortable and awkward. However, Erica was a wonderful coach, her energy made the entire process so easy and actually enjoyable. Not only do I love my final photos, but I have already received many compliments on them. You won’t regret booking with Erica.”
Maeve A.

Medical Student

Have questions about scheduling a headshot session? Visit our Booking FAQ for more information or contact us.

We specialize in natural light headshot photography. Learn more by visiting our Natural Light Headshots Gallery.

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New! Matching Headshots for Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center

by | Nov 3, 2024 | Blog, Client Work, Company Teams, Headshot

Reviewers and Participants

View the new studio headshots from our most recent headshot session for Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center.

Bonus! View our behind the scenes headshot lighting set up and full gallery of the team from all the multiple sessions we’ve done. 

Headshot Sessions for Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center team. 

We worked in our studio to provide another round of headshots for the new hires of the Virgina Garcia Memorial Health Center.

Each time the team comes to our studio we use our strobe lighting with our textured black rolling backdrop to match previously done headshots. See below for our headshot lighting set up!

View our previous work with Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center here.

Behind the Scenes Lighting Setup

Our strobe flash lighting set up at our studio.

Behind the scenes look at our lighting set up for shooting the Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center’s new company team headshots.

We used at single strobe flash head with a 5ft umbrella modifier set up with a black textured background, two V-flats. our posing stool and apple boxes. 

View our Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center Team Headshots

For our client Viginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, we created new headshots at our studio using the strobe flash headshot photography style to match existing headshots and for future new hires.  We used a black textured background like we did for the previous corporate headshot sessions.

“The Mission of the Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center and the mission of the Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation are tightly connected. The health center serves the members of Washington and Yamhill county through access to high quality, culturally appropriate health care and the Foundation works to provide the enduring support for the entire organization.” Website

Full Gallery of the Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center Team.

Below is the full team from four separate headshot sessions at the studio all photographed with the same gear, in the same set up with the same background to create a seamless onboarding system for hiring and upadating headshots.

Crop, Image Size and Resolution

An example of multiple crop options for each selection made from the proof gallery.

Most images are in an 8×10 vertical and square crop. A horizontal crop is usually by request.

Three file sizes included in delivery

  1. Print 12 inch long, 300dpi 5 MB
  2. Large Web 2,000 pixels long, 180 dpi 1.5 MB
  3. Website Sized 1,080 pixels long, 180 dpi 100 KB

View our Headshot Booking Guide for more about delivery details.

Don’t just take our word for it.
Read what our clients have to say about working with us.

“Erica is not only professional and friendly but also an exceptional photographer! The experience from start to finish was smooth and easy mainly because of Erica’s strong communication and genuine approach. The final headshots for me and my colleagues were of the highest quality and came out great. I highly recommend Erica and can’t wait for the next opportunity to work together!”

Keri W.

Chief Operating Officer, EFG

“My company needed headshots and group photos for our website and Erica did not disappoint! She was a pleasure to work with and the photos look great!! Definitely will work with her again!”

Amy W.

Office Administrator, Cascadia Wealth Advisors

“I was on a social media hunt for the right photographer for our business. We needed headshots, but I wanted someone that we could easily work with while I was out of the office. Erica did such an amazing job! She was quick to respond, her communication skills are great, and she took the time to make sure my company headshots were taken in a decent location. My employees were extremely happy with the results, and I’d use her again in a heartbeat!”

Courtney D.

Cerbo

For companies that are growing and hiring staff, consistent looking company headshots is key to a website presentation and the professionalism of your business.

View Company Headshots to view more examples or to learn about booking team sessions.

Interested in Working Together?

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New Headshots for Portland Office of Milliman

by | Oct 15, 2024 | Blog, Client Work, Company Teams, Headshot

On-site Headshot Sessions for Milliman at their Portland Office.

New headshots for the team at the Portland office of Milliman, a business management consultant company.

View the headshots, delivery details, crop options and behind the scene’s set up on-site using strobe flash photography techniques.

View our Milliman Headshots

For our client Milliman, we created new headshots in on-site at the client’s office using our strobe flash headshot photography style to match existing headshots and for future new hires.

We used a neutral background, simple style set up and posing furniture for the team’s corporate headshot sessions.

In post production, we made the background a medium cool gray as requested by the client.

“Milliman works with clients to improve healthcare, expand access to insurance, manage emerging risks, and advance financial security.” Milliman Website

Crop, Image Size and Resolution

An example of multiple crop options for each selection made from the proof gallery.

Most images are in an 8×10 vertical and square crop. A horizontal crop is usually by request.

Three file sizes included in delivery

  1. Print 12 inch long, 300dpi 5 MB
  2. Large Web 2,000 pixels long, 180 dpi 1.5 MB
  3. Website Sized 1,080 pixels long, 180 dpi 100 KB

View our Headshot Booking Guide for more about delivery details.

Behind the Scenes Lighting Setup

Our on-site strobe flash lighting set up at Milliman’s Office in downtown Portland, Oregon.

Behind the scenes look (and test shots) at our lighting set up for shooting at the Portland office for Milliman’s company team headshots.

We used at two strobe flash head set up with a portable background. The main light had a 3 ft. umbrella and our second light was used to light the background with a flag and allowed a small amount of spill on the subjects left side as requested.

At our on-site headshot sessions we use traditional apple boxes for posing comfort, flag and bounce cards for directing the light and our collapsable and portable background which also acts as a flag (blocker) of the sunlight coming in.

Headshot Custom Backgrounds

We created a custom background color in post-production for the Milliman Headshots.

We can provide custom background colors for clients that have specific needs. Milliman is using a medium cool gray background for their headshots.

Learn more about Best Backgrounds for Professional Headshots and Best Backgrounds for Headshots in the Studio.

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Our team photographs using natural light and strobe flash to create a soft environmental look for each of our clients.

We specialize in natural light headshot photography. Learn more by visiting our Natural Light Headshots Gallery.

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Outdoor Headshots for Ecospiritual Life Coach and Founder of My Sober Girlfriends, Naomi Veak

by | Oct 12, 2024 | Blog, Client Work, Headshot

Golden hour headshot session for Naomi. 

Naomi Veak an Ecospiritual Life Coach and Founder of My Sober Girlfriends was looking to update her headshots and booked our Lifestyle Session option with an outdoor location. 

We used our natural light headshot technique during the golden hour of light, about 2 hours before sunset, at this time of year at our latitude was 5pm.

We moved through 5-6 different outdoor locations using the natural light as it changed towards twilight to achieve these headshots.

We used bounce cards and modifiers to add light and shadows to create our signature natural light headshot look.

View Outdoor Headshots for Naomi

Naomi had 5 image selections from the proof gallery included in her Lifestyle Session, an individual heashot package with 5 selections and a 1 hour and 30 minute headshot session.

Naomi picked an extra photo for a total of 6 new headshots!

Choosing the Right Outdoor Location

From a few iconic Portland outdoor location choices we landed on the SE Waterfront area just south of Oaks Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon along the Willamette River named the Sellwood Riverfront Park.

Sellwood Riverfront Park was a great choice for a late afternoon-end of summer session when the sun would be reaching east over the SW hills providing an excellent natural light source for the photos.

We were lucky that the weather was clear and still had some green deciduous trees still bright even as we approached fall.

View Top 3 Challenges and Benefits for Photographing Outdoors

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Crop, Image Size and Resolution

An example of multiple crop options for each selection made from the proof gallery.

Most images are in an 8×10 vertical and square crop. A horizontal crop is usually by request.

Three file sizes included in delivery

  1. Print 12 inch long, 300dpi 5 MB
  2. Large Web 2,000 pixels long, 72 dpi 1.5 MB
  3. Website Sized 1,080 pixels long, 72 dpi 100 KB

View our Headshot Booking Guide for more about delivery details.

Lifesyle Headshot Session
$775

Utilize a 60 minute individual session with 5 selections for $775 is great for those strategically interspersing styles of portraits to use across all touch points in their business.

You’ll have a range of locations or sets, outfits and poses to choose from in your proof gallery.

60 Minute Session
Includes Studio Rental
5 Final Retouched Photos

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Don’t just take our word for it.
Read what our clients have to say about working with us.

“Erica is very professional and made me feel at ease during the shoot, which resulted in great photos. She had great suggestions along the way and took the time to get things right, encouraged me to change outfits – which made a huge difference – and was proactive with angles / coaching me on which way to move to get the best result. Highly recommend!”

Brittney H.

Creative Director, AUthor, Thunder Egg Collaborative

“I was in need of a headshot refresh as the 10 year old iPhone picture just was no longer cutting it. I found Erica Mitchell and am happy to say I would recommend her to anyone in search of professional headshot photography. Her wealth knowledge and the talent she possesses in immeasurable. She has a beautiful studio conveniently located that provided an abundance of natural light making the process all the better. I am actively referring her to anyone looking for this style of service.”

John B.

“Erica is an incredible photographer! I recently booked her for headshots needed for my career. I have never been a fan of having my picture taken, it has always felt uncomfortable and awkward. However, Erica was a wonderful coach, her energy made the entire process so easy and actually enjoyable. Not only do I love my final photos, but I have already received many compliments on them. You won’t regret booking with Erica.”
Maeve A.

Medical Student

Have questions about scheduling a headshot session? Visit our Booking FAQ for more information or contact us.

We specialize in natural light headshot photography. Learn more by visiting our Natural Light Headshots Gallery.

Interested in Working Together?

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Laurie Baedke Speaking Event at Physician Leadership Project in Lake Oswego, Oregon

by | Oct 11, 2024 | Blog, Client Work, Event Photography, Jodhi Mather-PIke Photographer

Event photography for Laurie Baedke, a leader of leaders, keynote speaker, author, executive coach and host of Growth Edge Leadership Podcast.

Reviewers and Participants

Laurie was the keynote speaker for the Physician Leadership Project 4th Annual Healthcare Leadership Summit held on October 2, 2024 at Ironlight in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

We provided 3 hours of event photography coverage to provide Laurie images to use on her social media, use in her marketing and to showcase her talents on her website.

The Physician Leadership Project is a program created to empower physicians transitioning into leadership roles, offering sessions on executive presence, finance, governance, and leading change. Co-founded by Jill Arena and Dr. Craig Wright their expertise provides invaluable support, equipping physicians with the skills needed to navigate the complexities of healthcare leadership.

They hold an annual summit event with dinner, speakers and a panel at the end of the 10 month program for all participants.

Event Photography Gallery for Laurie

Event photography by Erica J Mitchell and Jodhi-Mather Pike.

About Laurie

“Laurie Baedke is a well-regarded keynote speaker, executive coach, best-selling author, and the host of a weekly leadership podcast, The Growth Edge.

Laurie holds a bachelor’s degree in human services and business administration and a master’s degree in healthcare administration. She is a board certified Fellow of both the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and the American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE), and a member of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). Laurie has been certified by The Gallup Organization as a Strengths Performance Coach since 2006.

Reviewers and Participants

She has written two editions of a book, The Emerging Healthcare Leader: A Field Guide. In 2017, Ms. Baedke contributed a chapter titled “The Clinician Entrepreneur” to a book published by Oxford Press titled The Handbook of Private Practice. Her most recent book, Mentor Coach Lead to Peak Professional Performance was released in February, 2023.” Source

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Professional Event Photography Services

Professional business and corporate event photography services are available for your next gala, leadership summit, conference, networking event, workshop or holiday party.

Use your images to increase your visibility on your website, in upcoming blog posts and social media channels. Grow your community and represent your industry by sharing your next event by hiring one of our professional event photographers.

Looking for professional headshots for your next Tradeshow or Expo event? Visit our Tradeshow Headshot Booth for booking and more.

What are Natural Light Studio Headshots? 

by | Oct 11, 2024 | Blog, FAQ

Natural Light Studio Photography for Headshots 

Let’s explore the world of natural light photography in the studio for headshots.

Natural light headshots is a style of lighting a subject using only available light. For us, we use a studio located in Portland, Oregon to create our style of natural light headshots.

The technique is to use the large south facing windows fully open on cloudy days and covered with white curtains on sunny days to create a diffused lighting glow that we use on our clients as our signature style.

We use modifiers and photography gear to craft the light by boucing or flagging light depending on the light that day. We use v-flats, bounce cards, rolling backdrops and the curtain system to control the amount of light that enters the studio. It’s like a Wizard of Oz experience.

In this post we will explore:

  • show galleries of our work of the natural light headshot technique
  • show some behind the scene looks at our setups
  • and the difference between natural light and strobe flash headshots

View our Natural Light Studio

Located in Northwest Portland, Oregon.

The studio is the perfect space for your professional headshot session to develop an image that projects confidence, intelligence, and approachability. 

The light and bright natural light professional photography studio, Studio Northwest, is located in northwest Portland, Oregon. Large windows allow the south facing light to illuminate the space providing diffused light for a soft flattering glow.

You can choose from a handful of background colors, style set ups and posing furniture as options for your headshot.

The studio has a beauty station for touch ups or for your professional hair and makeup stylist. There is also a wardrobe space which is great for selecting outfits.

With a few light modifiers, a couple poses and you are all set with a new headshot!

View Take a Tour of the Studio↗

Natural Light Studio Headshots Gallery

Large windows allow the south facing light to illuminate the space providing diffused light for a soft flattering glow.

Natural Light Indoor Headshot
Headshots in Studio
Natural Light Indoor Headshot
Headshots in Studio
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Headshots in Studio
Headshots in Studio
Realtor Headshot Portland
Musician Headshot

 View Full Natural Light Headshot Gallery >

Behind the scene look at our lighting setups for our clients.

View our three client examples at our natural light studio using large windows that allow the south facing light to illuminate the space providing diffused light for our headshots.

1. Natural Light Studio Setup for Northwest Tenant Group

For our client Northwest Tenant Group, we created new headshots in our Natural Light Studio that has large south facing windows to allow the sunlight to illuminate the space providing diffused light.

We used a neutral background, simple style set up and posing furniture for Stanford and Becca’s company team headshot session. 

2. Natural Light Studio Setup for GridStor

For our returning client GridStor, we used the same lighting set up as we do for all their headshots, the Natural Light Studio.

With our window light setup as the main source of light since the beginning, when they were only 4 employees now over 40, this set up provides us consistent headshots for GridStor every time allowing for future sessions of new hires to blend seamlessly. The result are well balance headshot photos the illuminate each person that projects confidence, professionalism and friendliness.

3. Natural Light Studio Setup for Business Professionals

The goal of an individual business headshot session is to develop an image that projects confidence, intelligence, and approachability. 

All of our individual and team headshot sessions include the use of the Natural Light Studio, located in northwest Portland, Oregon. Other locations options are outdoor or on site at the client’s office.

At our studio the large windows allow the south facing light to illuminate the space providing diffused light for a soft flattering glow. You can choose from a handful of background colors, style set ups and posing furniture as options for your portrait. These sessions are designed to provide professional headshots while using classic photographic techniques that utilizes or mimics sunlight to enhance the light quality for each individual.

View our full Natural Light Headshots Gallery.

Our Two Lighting Techniques for Headshots

We offer out clients natural light and strobe flash headshot photography services. Natural light is use mostly in our studio and at outdoor locations while the strobe flash headshots are most commonly used on-site at a client’s office or private space. 

What are the two lighting techniques for headshots?

  1. Natural Light
  2. Strobe Flash

1. The natural lighting techniques we use at our studio use manipulation of sunlight through clouds, white curtains or how it enters the studio. This diffused light fills the large south facing windows and creates a unique effect strobe photograph cannot make.

2. Strobe flash photography is a classic technique that has been used in studios for decades using artificial light. It is very directional which limits the area in which the subject can move around. However, this setup can be great for single image headshot packages, team headshots or matching existing headshots.

In the example above our staff photographer Jodhi is photographed in the studio. On the left he is lit by the natural light from our studio’s large south facing windows. On the right image he is lit by a strobe flash head with a 7ft modifier.

Want to see our strobe flash headshots?

Explore the world of flash photography for headshots by visiting our recent blog post What are strobe flash headshots?

Flash photography uses strobe lights known as heads to pop light through a modifier, in our case umbrella used in the photo above, to create a light source for the photographer’s subject, in our case, the lighting we use for our client’s headshots.

In this post we explore:

  • the difference between natural light and strobe flash headshots
  • show galleries of our work for each technique
  • show some behind the scene looks at our setups

For more information visit Two Types of Lighting for Headshots↗

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Matching Existing Headshots for DHM Research

by | Oct 9, 2024 | Blog, Client Work, Company Teams, Headshot

New headshots for John and Phoebe with DHM Research and for Sam with Color Wheel Digital, a partnering company.

View the headshots, delivery details, crop options and behind the scene’s set up at our Natural Light Studio using strobe flash photography techniques.

Strobe Flash Headshot Sessions for DHM Research at our Natural Light Studio.

For our client DHM Reserach, we created new headshots in our Natural Light Studio using our strobe flash headshot photography style to match existing headshots already on the DHM Research website.

We used a neutral background, simple style set up and posing furniture for John, Phoebe and Sam’s corporate headshot sessions. In post production, we made the background white to blend seamlessly with the other headshots from the company.

“DHM Research delivers qualitative and quantitative opinion research to help leaders make better decisions around complex challenges.” DHM Research Website

Crop, Image Size and Resolution

An example of multiple crop options for each selection made from the proof gallery.

Most images are in an 8×10 vertical and square crop. A horizontal crop is usually by request.

Three file sizes included in delivery

  1. Print 12 inch long, 300dpi 5 MB
  2. Large Web 2,000 pixels long, 72 dpi 1.5 MB
  3. Website Sized 1,080 pixels long, 72 dpi 100 KB

View our Headshot Booking Guide for more about delivery details.

Our studio lighting set up.

Behind the scenes to our light set up at the beautifully naturally lit studio located in northwest Portland, Oregon.

The open space, with a wall of windows and high ceilings, provides lush and ample natural light as the light source for these headshots. 

Interested in Working Together?

Our team photographs using natural light and strobe flash to create a soft environmental look for each of our clients.

We specialize in natural light headshot photography. Learn more by visiting our Natural Light Headshots Gallery.

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