Professional Headshots in Philadelphia
Your image opens doors before you say a word. I create professional headshots that make people stop scrolling and start paying attention.
Book Your SessionWhy Most Professional Headshots Fall Short
Most professionals dread headshot day because their last experience was forgettable. Stiff poses, zero direction, and photos that looked fine but didn't feel like them.
The typical problem is photographers focus on technical settings instead of the person. You get perfect lighting on an uncomfortable expression — sharp, well-lit, and completely generic.
Professional headshots should make the viewer trust you before you've said a word. That requires someone who reads people, directs with confidence, and creates an environment where you stop performing and start showing up as yourself.
Thirty years in emergency veterinary medicine taught me to read body language under pressure, connect with people in seconds, and get results when the stakes are high. I bring that same precision to every session.
Professional Headshots for Every Stage of Your Career
- Executives and C-suite leaders updating their professional presence
- Attorneys, financial advisors, and consultants who need credibility at first glance
- Physicians and healthcare professionals balancing authority with approachability
- Entrepreneurs and founders building a personal brand
- Teams that need consistent, polished images across their website and LinkedIn
- Professionals in career transition who need a headshot that opens the next door
Whether you're a partner at a Center City law firm or a startup founder in your first year — the session adapts to you, not the other way around.
What a Professional Headshot Session Looks Like
Before your session
I send a detailed prep guide covering wardrobe, grooming, and what to expect. No guessing. You show up knowing exactly what will happen.
During your session
I direct every detail — your posture, your angle, your expression. You see every image on a tethered monitor in real time. No surprises. No waiting weeks to discover the photos don't look like you.
After your session
Retouched images arrive within 3-5 business days. Professional retouching that enhances without over-smoothing — you look like you, just at your absolute best. Every image comes in high-resolution for print and web-optimized for LinkedIn and company websites.
Studio Sessions in Paoli or On-Location Across Philadelphia
My studio in Paoli offers a controlled environment with professional lighting designed specifically for headshots. It's quiet, private, and focused entirely on getting your best image.
Prefer to stay at your office? I bring the full studio setup to you — professional lighting, backdrops, and tethered monitoring. On-location sessions are available throughout Greater Philadelphia, the Main Line, King of Prussia, Wayne, Radnor, and surrounding areas.
Travel is included in session pricing — no surprise fees.
Professional Headshot Pricing
Essential
- 1 professionally retouched headshot
- Expert posing & direction
- High-resolution digital file
- Web-optimized version
Professional
- 3 professionally retouched headshots
- Expert posing & direction
- Multiple background options
- Outfit changes included
- High-resolution digital files
- Web-optimized versions
Premium
- 5 professionally retouched headshots
- Expert posing & direction
- All background options
- Unlimited outfit changes
- High-resolution digital files
- Web-optimized versions
Additional retouched images available for $100 each
What Philadelphia Professionals Say
"IBA does such a fantastic job! I was thrilled with how professional and confident I look in the photos. She knows exactly how to connect with you and get you to loosen up so you look cool, calm, and collected."
Professional Headshots
"Getting my photos taken was surprisingly fun. IBA makes you feel comfortable in front of a camera and she creates absolutely stunning images. This means a lot for your confidence as a professional."
Corporate Portrait
"Isolde is truly the gold standard when it comes to headshots. Her technical expertise and ability to make people feel comfortable in front of the camera are unmatched."
Business Professional
"IBA was a wonderful photographer for our corporate headshots last month. She planned our event seamlessly and we were happy with our photos. Her lighting and posing was perfect and electronic delivery made everything flow smoothly."
Corporate Event Photography
Professional Headshots Across Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia · Ardmore · Bryn Mawr · Villanova · Wayne · Radnor · King of Prussia · Conshohocken · Malvern · Berwyn · Devon · Paoli · Newtown Square · Media · Glen Mills · West Chester
Professional Headshot Questions
The Essential session is 30 minutes, Professional is 60 minutes, and Premium has no time limit. Most clients are surprised how quickly great images happen once direction starts flowing.
Solid colors in mid-tones and jewel tones — navy, charcoal, burgundy, teal. Avoid busy patterns and bright white. I send a wardrobe guide before your session with recommendations specific to your industry.
Two things — real-time tethered review so you see every image as it's captured, and expert direction from someone who has photographed over 5,500 professionals. You're not guessing what the photos look like. You know, because you're watching them happen.
Yes. For team and corporate group sessions, visit my group pricing page. I come to your office and photograph everyone with consistent quality.
3-5 business days for fully retouched, high-resolution images. Rush delivery is available if you have a deadline.
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No awkward poses. No forced smiles. Just you — looking exactly as sharp as you actually are.