Executive portraits
Executive Headshots NYC
Directed executive headshots for leaders, founders, partners, speakers, consultants, and professionals who need portraits with clarity, presence, and practical business use.
Who this is for
For professionals whose image needs to work across public and internal channels.
Leadership profiles
For websites, board pages, press use, proposals, speaker pages, and internal communications.
Founders and consultants
For people who need a portrait that feels credible, current, and personal.
Teams with senior portraits
For organizations that need more polish or range for leadership images.
What Gareth brings
Specific direction for expression, posture, and presence.
Executive portraits benefit from direction that is clear enough to be useful and subtle enough to avoid stiffness. Gareth works through posture, expression, framing, and small adjustments so the image fits the person and the use case.
How the session works
- Clarify image usage, tone, location, and wardrobe.
- Choose a background or location approach.
- Photograph with focused direction and controlled pacing.
- Select and deliver images around the agreed retouching scope.
Options and setup
Polished does not have to mean generic.
Executive sessions can use a clean background, workplace setting, outdoor location, or a combination when the schedule and location allow. Styling support can be recommended for people who want more wardrobe polish.
Practical planning details
- Final image uses and crop needs
- Preferred tone: formal, approachable, editorial, or natural
- Wardrobe and styling support
- Location or background preference
- Retouching and delivery needs
Why the process matters
Leadership portraits should look intentional, not forced.
A strong executive portrait is usually built from small choices: shoulders, jaw, expression, eye line, clothing, background, and how comfortable the person feels being directed.
Portfolio
Relevant portrait examples
FAQ
Planning questions
How is the project scoped?
The project is scoped around the number of people, location, setup, image usage, timing, delivery needs, and whether styling support should be included.
Can the setup come to us?
For relevant team, school, organization, and event projects, the portrait setup can be planned around your location and schedule.
Is styling support available?
Styling support can be recommended or added when the project calls for more polish, coordination, or leadership-level presentation.
How much time should we allow?
The right timing depends on the number of people, the setup, and whether people need image review. The goal is an efficient workflow that still allows useful direction.
Can executive portraits be done during a team day?
Yes, but they may need a different schedule or slightly more time if the images require more range or polish.
Can styling support be included?
Styling support can be recommended or added if the session calls for more coordinated wardrobe and presentation.
Request a quote
Plan executive portraits with a clear use case.
Send the context, location, and intended image uses, and Gareth will recommend an efficient portrait structure.