Collage of three professional headshots featuring a woman with shoulder-length brown hair smiling in a navy blazer, a man with short light brown hair and blue eyes in a plaid suit jacket, and a woman with curly dark hair wearing necklaces and a white top.

Headshots & Portraits with impact.

Denver photographer for actor headshots, portraits, and same-day headshots. Matt Draper — 15 years making images that get people noticed.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 on Google · 15+ years photographing actors, executives & creatives · Downtown Denver

Close-up portrait of a woman with brunette hair, makeup, and a brown top, against a blurred green background.

Cinematic headshots for Denver actors, musicians, and performers. Built to show range, castability, and personality. Studio-lit and director-guided.

Actor Headshots

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Professional Headshots

Headshots for entrepreneurs, creatives, and working professionals who need images that actually look like them. Fast turnaround, retouched and ready to use.

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Personal Branding Portraits

Multi-look sessions for entrepreneurs, coaches, and creators. Headshots, environmental portraits, and brand imagery — everything you need for your website, social, and marketing in one session.

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Denver's headshot and portrait photographer for people who take their image seriously.

I work with actors who need headshots that get them in the room. Executives and founders who need portraits that match their professional reputation. Creatives — musicians, artists, authors — who want images with presence and personality. Professionals on a deadline who need a polished headshot delivered the same day.

Sessions run in my Downtown Denver studio or on location anywhere in the metro area. I've photographed individuals, teams of 5, and corporate groups of 50. Whether you need one strong headshot or a full library of branding images, the process is the same: relaxed, guided, and built around you.

Based in Denver. Available anywhere.

A woman with long, wavy, light brown hair looking thoughtfully to her left against a dark background.
Close-up portrait of a woman with long, wavy dark hair, wearing a brown top, with a neutral expression, against a muted green background.
A man in a blue suit with a white shirt sitting on a bed indoors, smiling at the camera with a window with green trees in the background.
A woman with short blonde hair, wearing a black long-sleeve shirt and black pants, sitting cross-legged on a leather chair, smiling and touching her head, with a large green plant in the background.
Portrait of a middle-aged man with short, gray hair and a goatee, wearing a black denim shirt, standing against a dark background.
A close-up portrait of a woman with curly red hair and blue eyes against a green background.
A woman with light skin and brown eyes, wearing a beaded necklace with a silver pendant and a light blue sleeveless top, against a dark background.
Two women sitting on a white couch in a modern living room with abstract blue artwork behind them, smiling at the camera.
Headshot of a smiling young man with short brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a black shirt and a gray plaid blazer, against a plain gray background.

What Some of Our Clients Say

  • Professional Portrait

    “Professional, fast, and the quality is unreal. I booked him for my team after my session — everyone loved their photos.”

    Katherine L.

  • A young man with dark hair, blue eyes, and a beard, dressed in a white shirt and blue blazer, standing outdoors with arms crossed in front of a modern building with glass windows.

    “Highly recommend for headshots! Matt went above and beyond from start to finish. He was incredibly responsive, easy to work with, and made the whole experience seemless.”

    Robert F.

  • Young woman with long wavy brown hair, light skin, and blue eyes, smiling and looking to her left. She is wearing a white, short-sleeved, buttoned shirt.

    “Matt is extremely talented — but what really makes him stand out is how easy and natural he makes the process. I finally have headshots I’m proud of.”

    Audrey M.

I'm Matt Draper. I've been making portraits in Denver for over 15 years. My sessions tend to run long, sound like good music, and end with images that surprise even the people in them.

My studio is in Downtown Denver. I also travel on-location for individual sessions, team shoots, and corporate events throughout the Denver metro and beyond.

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