Denver · Professional Headshots
A headshot worth upgrading to.
Look confident, natural, and like yourself. I’ll guide your posture and expression throughout your private downtown Denver studio session.
$395 · One retouched image included
Same-day proofs. Your finished image delivered within 48 hours of your photo selection and approval — including weekends.
Selected work
Professional doesn't have to mean predictable.
For an overdue LinkedIn update, a new role, or your company profile. A headshot that feels like you and reflects how you want to be seen.
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Every session photographed personally by Matt.
$395 · One studio look · One retouched image
Same-day proofs. Your finished image delivered within 48 hours of photo selection and approval — including weekends.
Before You Book
Most people who book with me don't like having their photo taken.
That's normal, and it's the part I'm actually best at. Every session is fully directed — posture, angle, expression, all of it. You will never be left standing there wondering what to do with your hands.
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.
Matt went above and beyond from start to finish. He was incredibly responsive, easy to work with, and made the whole experience seamless.
Professional, fast, and the quality is unreal. I booked him for my team after my session — everyone loved their photos.
If you don't love them, we shoot again.
You should not pay for a photograph you won't use. If nothing in your gallery feels right, tell me and we'll reshoot — no charge, no awkward conversation.
Session & Pricing
One session. Fully directed.
An updated LinkedIn photo, a new company profile, or simply a headshot you're proud to use. Get personal guidance from start to finish.
The Professional Headshot
$395
A private downtown Denver studio session with Matt. I'll guide your posture and expression and shape the lighting around the look you want. No posing experience needed.
- One studio look with personal direction throughout
- One fully retouched image of your choice
- Same-day private proof gallery
- Finished image delivered within 48 hours of photo selection and approval, including weekends
- Additional retouched images: $50 each
Need to match your company's existing headshots? Send Matt a reference before booking so he can confirm what's achievable.
Need multiple looks and a collection of photographs for your website and marketing? Explore personal branding.
Who You'll Be Working With
Before this, I spent fifteen years directing actors.
Matt DraperPhotographer · Director · Former audition coach
In Los Angeles I coached auditions, directed scenes, cut demo reels, and made films. Fifteen years of watching for the small shift — in posture, in thought, in energy — that makes someone look like themselves instead of like a person being photographed.
Most headshot photographers learn to light a face well. I learned how to get something real out of someone who walked in nervous.
That's why the session works even if you've never liked a photo of yourself. You're not being asked to perform. You're being directed — and you'll know exactly what to do the entire time.
My job isn't to make you perform for the camera. It's to create the conditions where something real can happen in front of it.
- Every sessionPhotographed personally by Matt — never handed off
- Downtown DenverPrivate studio — no rushing, no audience
- Trusted byDanone, Intel, Emirates, CU Boulder, TD SYNNEX
Before You Book
The practical details.
What should I wear — and do I need professional hair and makeup?
Wear what you'd wear to a meeting that matters. Solid colors and simple layers photograph best; avoid large logos and tight repeating patterns that fight with your face. Bring two or three options and we'll choose together before we start — you don't have to decide alone.
Professional hair and makeup isn't required. Arrive looking the way you'd want to look walking into that meeting. Schedule haircuts or color a few days ahead rather than the morning of, and bring anything you use for small touch-ups.
Where is the studio, and how much time should I set aside?
Draper Studios, 816 Acoma Street in Downtown Denver — a private studio, photographed indoors, so weather never moves your appointment.
Block an hour and you'll almost certainly leave early. Some people are done in fifteen minutes. We're finished when you have one you'd actually use, and nobody gets rushed either way.
How soon can I get in?
Often within a few days. Live availability is on the booking calendar — pick any open time that works and you're confirmed immediately. If you're against a deadline, email me and I'll do what I can to fit you in.
When do I get my photos, and how do I choose?
You'll get a private proof gallery the same day as your session, so you can review everything at your own pace instead of deciding under pressure in the studio. Once you send your selections, finished images arrive within 48 hours in both high-resolution and web-ready formats.
Can you match my company's existing headshot style?
Yes. Send your company's existing headshots or photography guidelines before the session and I'll match the background, lighting direction, crop, and file specs so your new photo sits naturally beside the rest of the team. If you'd also like a version that isn't locked to the company look, we can photograph that in the same session.
What if I need to reschedule?
Life happens. Reach out as early as you can and we'll find another time — rescheduling more than 24 hours ahead is straightforward. If something comes up last minute, email or call and we'll sort it out.
Ready when you are.
A fully directed session in Downtown Denver. We're finished when you have one you'd actually use — same-day proofs, natural retouching, finished images within 48 hours.
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