Houston Portrait Photographer

I am a Houston portrait photographer specializing in corporate portraits, environmental portraits, editorial portraits, personal branding, boudoir photography, and couples portraits.

I’ve been creating people portraits for 20+ years, and I know how to make people and the places where they’re photographed look amazing. Let me do the same for you!

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Portrait Examples & Pricing

If you’re looking for the best portrait photographer in Houston and nearby, check out my portfolio examples. They feature editorial and personal portraits as well as people-at-work photography. Or see my reasonable portrait photography pricing.

Corporate Portrait Photographer

I can make influential executives look like real humans, and real humans look even better. Let’s make magic together, and I’ll set you on the path to photographic greatness!

Corporate portraits are often present in a company’s crucial client-facing marketing materials. These photographs highlight the “people side” of your business.

I create these portrait photographs either in my studio or at your preferred location. They’re perfect for annual reports, marketing materials, press releases, and your website.

Houston clients often hire me as their portrait photographer because I first ask the essential questions needed to understand a company’s brand and the image it’s trying to foster in its clients. Then, I use that information to create your unique portraits.

Environmental Portraits

Environmental portraits are photographs of individuals and families using natural light or studio lighting. I work near my studio, on location, and at your home or business for these photographs.

Natural light, also called available light, often works well for outdoor locations, and I sometimes use window light for indoor locations. When available light isn’t available, I make my own with my impressive collection of the best studio lighting gear.

He has a natural ability to find a memory in every environment. — Danielle [last name withheld at client request]

When we meet for the first time on the day of your session, we’ll discuss what you’d like to accomplish. For larger portrait photography projects, we’ll create a project plan through email and phone calls, Zoom meetings, or Microsoft Teams meetings. Through our conversations, I’ll better understand your goals and aesthetic preferences.

Before we start, I’ll take an inventory of your or your subject’s physical characteristics and discuss factors that might concern you in your photographs. I’ll find out what you need and translate those requirements into photographs featuring my unique photographic style.

Studio Portraits

Studio portraits are photographs of individuals and families, typically taken at my downtown Houston studio or on location using studio light sources.

Using artificial light helps me manipulate shadows and highlights and create my signature look for your photography. Most of my studio lighting setups include two key lights, two back lights, and a background light.

My lighting setups are unusual because few photographers own the lighting gear necessary to support that configuration. The type of light source I’ll use for your portrait photography project varies based on your needs and requests.

When developing your portrait photography plan, we’ll gain a firm understanding of your session goals—whether you’re looking for a contemporary portrait, business portrait, personal branding portrait, or promotional photo.

The shoot was fast and pleasant and went off without a hitch, which was great, because I hate having my picture taken–this was the first time I’d had a portrait made in over 30 years. — Michael Hallman

As part of this process, I’ll carefully inventory you or your subject’s physical characteristics and discuss the factors of greatest concern in your photographs. In other words, if you want to emphasize your hair, eyes, lips, or one side of your profile over another, I’ll discover your needs and translate those desires into spectacular photographs.

Editorial Portraits

Print magazines and online journals often turn to me for their editorial portraits. As an experienced editorial photographer, I’m a creative storyteller whose professionalism helps subjects feel comfortable in front of my cameras.

He provided a great experience for our client and sent a link back with plenty of great options for our magazine. I certainly appreciated his professionalism, eye for a good shot and flexibility! — Torie Noellsch

My flexibility is legendary, and that’s important in editorial photography since assignments vary based on subjects, environments, style requirements, photography briefs, and story.

Not only do I have the technical proficiency required for editorial work, but my reliability, attention to detail, and proven ability to work under pressure help ensure the success of your editorial portrait project.

I’ll also present ideas you’ve not considered. For example, the photo above was featured in Lawn & Landscape magazine. The editor Chuck Bowen called and asked me to photograph a landscaping company mowing a subdivision’s communal area and also create a few supervisor portraits. I suggested that instead of ordinary, we should try extraordinary. Also creating portraits of the employees who do the work, with an artistic nod to Richard Avedon’s portraits, would make for a compelling image and make this story unique. The editor agreed, and the rest is history.

Family Portraits

One of my superpowers is making families feel comfortable in front of my camera, even those dads who hate family photo day. In part, I do this initially through casual conversation and later through positive feedback alongside simple posing directions everyone can follow.

And since my photographs are great straight out of the camera, I’ll share the back of my camera as we work so you can rest easy knowing I’m capturing spectacular family portraits that you and your people will love.

If you’d like to see examples and read more, you’ll appreciate what I’ve posted about my work as a family portrait photographer. Or if you have an immediate, burning question that’s not answered here, please contact me today.

Personal Branding Portraits

My personal branding photography services present you with authentic and modern photographs that you and your audience will love.

These entrepreneur, influencer, and business professional photographs establish your personality, professional identity, and personal style. They combine lifestyle photos, action photography, and environmental portraits taken in your home, workplace, or both. These personality portraits focus on what makes you unique and interesting.

I’ll sometimes incorporate you doing things. These might be mundane activities like cooking, watching television, or drinking coffee, or they might be related to your work, like working on a computer, looking over paperwork, or walking through your work environment.

Personal branding photos often take more planning than traditional portraits. But I’m here to help you on your professional and creative journey creating photographs that reflect your brand.

I’ll incorporate lifestyle elements into your photography that establish your individuality through compelling portraits captured in a relaxed environment. And my legendary attention to detail makes sure every unique nuance is considered when we’re establishing your brand through this visual medium.

These storytelling photographs are primarily literal, but I sometimes include figurative, abstract, emotional, and representative images in your delivered collection. Also, since these aren’t headshots, I’ll sometimes include additional people in your photos if that makes sense for your story.

For your personal branding portraits, my exceptional composition and expert lighting emphasize your best attributes. In other words, I’ll deliver dynamic and unique photographs that show the best in you.

The modern personal brand concept was first explored in Tom Peter’s 1999 book The Brand You 50, in which he discusses fifty ways to address personal branding. That book is out of print, and personal branding ideals have naturally changed quite a bit since then, but I’m here to guide you through the personal visuals portion of your journey. Let’s get started today!

Senior Portraits & Graduation Portraits

My senior portrait photography, also known as graduation portraits, features high school and college seniors celebrating the end of their long journey.

My services are a bit different from those offered by other senior portrait photographers. I treat graduation portraits like typical portraits. We’ll agree on an off-site location that you choose, or you can visit my studio. You’ll probably bring a few props, and you might consider your cap and gown. Then we’ll create some nice portraits. Afterward, you’ll visit an online gallery where I’ll deliver your photos electronically. All of them. Simple and easy, right?

There won’t be a meeting afterward where I sell you additional photographs or prints, I won’t suggest fancy and expensive lighting setups, and I won’t sell you an experience. Instead, I’ll create reasonably priced, fantastic portraits that you’ll love today, tomorrow, and 20 years from now when you share them on whatever passes then for social media.

Bridal Portrait Photographer

I’ve photographed hundreds of brides, and I’d love to photograph you, too. As a top Houston bridal portrait photographer, I know that you’ll want to look amazing in your gown, share your beauty and poise with family and friends, and let your fiancé know how lucky they are to have you.

I’ll make sure you look incredible in your dress and photograph you in ways that highlight your favorite features and the elegance of your gown while minimizing anything you’d rather not emphasize. It’s all about photographing you at your very best.

In the short time we’ll spend together, I can’t promise to nurture your soul, capture your aura, or create something so transcendental that it will affect your credit score. But I’ll create some spectacular photographs that will make you look and feel amazing.

These bridal portraits also serve as a final dress check, helping you to catch any tailoring, styling, or makeup adjustments before the big day. You’d be surprised how many brides have made major and minor dress tweaks after seeing their portraits.

Later, when people see your photographs, some will probably remark that you look like you belong in a magazine. This isn’t far off the mark since I’m often hired by magazines when they need editorial portraits. When you hire me, you’ll have a chance to share that same experience.

The adjectives most often used to describe my bridal portrait photography are timeless, elegant, and badass. Words never used include amateurish, awkward, and uninspired.

My everyday priority is consistently making great photographs. I’ll accomplish that by helping you look and feel confident, comfortable, and charming.

We can create these portraits in my studio, at your venue, or at any of Houston’s best portrait locations. Let’s have a conversation and determine what you need and where you need it done. Don’t wait, check out my portrait photography pricing, then contact me today!

Couples Portraits & Engagement Sessions

My engagement photography collection highlights engaged couples in love in popular locations. Check out my engagement photography portfolio, and you’ll see examples of my favorite work featuring engaged couples.

And don’t worry if you prefer to hire someone else as your wedding photographer. I’ll still create amazing photographs of you and your fiancé. Contact me today and find out why hundreds of other couples still love me and the portraits I created for them.

I’m a great choice if you want excellent couple’s portraits, but at reasonable prices. Hire me as your engagement photographer today or be sorry forever!

Group Portraits

If your Houston organization needs group portraits, I’m your best choice. Whether you’re a group of three or three hundred, I have the skills and temperament to create the photos you need.

Group portrait photography is the trickiest of all portrait photography types. It’s hard because getting everyone in a large group to look at the camera, with their eyes open, pose naturally, show beautiful smiles, and make sure everyone’s face is fully visible is no mean feat.

When you also add the technical challenges of proper lighting, depth of field concerns, and location management, you have a recipe for disaster if you’re an untrained chef. It’s like a conductor working with a bored toddler orchestra where half the kids forgot their instruments and the other half is distracted by squirrels.

My group portrait photography pricing is simple, reasonable, and easy to understand, but I’m going to have some questions that need answers before I take on your group photography project, so reach out today and let’s get started with our conversation.

Boudoir Photography

I specialize in a unique style of boudoir portrait photography that focuses on fine art nudes and semi-nudes rather than traditional boudoir portraits.

I offer a safe and comfortable space where your boundaries are my priority. You can even bring a friend or partner if that helps with your experience. If that’s not what you would like, I can also arrange an assistant’s presence for an additional fee.

Check out my boudoir photographer details to see my extended portfolio and discover more information about how I empower women through fine art portrait photography.

Dating Portraits

I’ve been creating online dating portraits for 20+ years, so find out why I’m a great choice for dating portrait photography. I’ll help you find your next great love—or at least your next good time.

I’ve got you covered if you need pictures for online dating sites like Hinge, Bumble, Match.com, and Tinder. Contact me today! Don’t let questionable bathroom selfies and boring vacation portraits ruin your chances.

People have traveled to my studio from all over the world (as far away as Germany) to have me take their online dating headshots. I’m not kidding. In fact, I was one of the first photographers worldwide to specialize in this service. I’ve even been interviewed by international publications about these pictures.

If you’ve found me because you’re looking for ways to improve your chances with new pictures for your favorite dating app or website, you’re in the right place! Check out my Online Dating Portraits page for more info.

ZED & Comp Cards

A ZED or comp card is a promotional card used by models or actors. A typical design often includes one side that displays the model’s best headshot, name, and phone number, while the reverse side shows a few more photos in unique styles, along with measurements and professional experience.

Although the term “ZED card” is commonly used interchangeably with the term “comp card,” they’re not the same. An authentic ZED card is like a comp card but is usually shorter and folded into three sections. When viewed from above, partially opened, it looks like the letter “Z.”

The ZED card name originated because the letter “Z” is pronounced as “zed” in England, where the card first appeared.

As a successful model, your look must first appeal to advertising agencies and corporations. They must believe that your face and body would complement their product and increase sales.
I can capture the many different photos required to get you noticed.

Moreover, we’ll capture these images in a single photo session with multiple wardrobe changes against various settings.

If you found me while you were looking for portrait photographers near me, I’m thrilled to see you! Google is amazing, right?

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Here are some of the frequently asked questions posed by clients, publishers, and agencies who are looking to hire me as their portrait photographer.

How to Hire Me

After you’ve reviewed my portrait photography and verified my portrait pricing details, contact me today so we can discuss availability.