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Personal Branding Photography for People Building Something

Multi-look brand sessions for executives, founders, creatives, and public-facing professionals who need more than just a headshot. Studio or on-location

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More than a headshot. A library of you.

A headshot is one image — clean, focused, professional. It's what you need for a single use: LinkedIn, a directory, a press kit.

A personal branding session is different. It's a working library of images built around how you actually show up — at your desk, in front of a room, on a job site, in a quiet moment. Multiple looks, multiple settings, multiple expressions. The kind of variety that lets you post for a year without running out of images of yourself.

If you're building something — a company, a podcast, a coaching practice, a creative business, an executive role, a consulting firm, a speaking career — your face is part of your brand. The goal of a session isn't to get the photo. It's to get the set of photos that lets you show up everywhere you need to.

Sessions work as executive portraits for senior leaders and board members, professional branding photography for consultants and coaches, leadership headshots for company websites and press materials, and personal branding libraries for founders, creatives, and public-facing professionals.

Sessions run 1 to 4 hours, in studio or on-location, with 5 to 20+ retouched images depending on the tier you choose.

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A woman with long wavy brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a black top, sitting against a dark background.

Portrait of a woman with long, wavy brown hair against a dark background.

A smiling woman with long wavy red hair, blue eyes, and light makeup, resting her chin on her folded hands against a green background.

A woman with long, wavy, light brown hair, blue eyes, wearing a dark green dress with puffed sleeves, posed against a black background.

Who this is for

Executives and senior leaders building company About pages, annual reports, and press materials.

Founders and entrepreneurs raising, hiring, or launching something new.

Creatives, musicians, authors, and artists with public work and a brand that depends on how they show up.

Coaches, consultants, attorneys, and advisors who need to look like the trusted professional they already are.

Speakers, experts, and public-facing professionals who show up in media, on stages, and in front of audiences.

Anyone whose face is part of how they get hired, booked, or known.

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A man in a light blue shirt looking through the viewfinder of a professional video camera.

Black and white portrait of a man in a collared shirt, looking to the side against a dark background.

Portrait of a man with light brown hair, wearing a beige dress shirt, against a dark background.

Portrait of a man in a black shirt with a smartwatch on his wrist, sitting with his arms crossed, looking to the side, against a dark background.

Choose Your Session

Brand Session — $595

One hour, studio or on-location
2 looks
5 fully retouched images

For when you need a focused set of brand images — headshot, environmental, and one styled look.

Extended Brand Session — $950

Two hours, studio and/or location
3-4 looks
12 fully retouched images

More time, more range — for building a working library of images across different contexts.

Editorial Brand Session — $1,500

Half day, multiple locations
Unlimited looks
20 fully retouched images

A full, creative session built around you.

A full, magazine-style shoot. For founders and creators who want their brand to look like the cover of a magazine.

On-location sessions are available in all tiers. Pricing reflects studio or location work in the Denver metro area; travel beyond the metro is quoted separately.

Plan Your Session

Not sure which tier is right? Reach out and I'll help you think it through.

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Close-up portrait of a woman with curly dark hair, brown eyes, and a slight smile, resting her face on her hand, against a brown background.

A woman with short blonde hair, wearing a dark blue long-sleeve top and black pants, sitting cross-legged on a vintage leather chair, smiling and touching her hair with one hand. There is a large green plant in the background.

A man in a blue suit sitting on a bed, smiling, with a window and green trees visible in the background.

A woman with long brown hair and blue eyes wears a dark blue ribbed long sleeve top, seated in front of a plain gray background.

Two women sitting on a cream-colored sofa in a bright living room, smiling at the camera. The woman on the left has blonde hair and is wearing a blue and white patterned top with dark pants and black boots. The woman on the right has long wavy brown

Close-up portrait of a woman with long, curly, red hair, blue eyes, and fair skin wearing a black, off-the-shoulder blouse.

A black and white portrait of a man with short hair, wearing a light-colored button-up shirt, gazing slightly to the side with a serious expression.

A man with short hair wearing a black long-sleeve shirt and jeans, sitting on a chair with arms crossed on the back, smiling, in front of a large window with city buildings in the background.

Black and white portrait of a young man with dreadlocks styled in a high bun, wearing a dark shirt, with a nose ring and earrings, looking off to the side against a plain light background.

How a Session Works

From first email to final images — here's what to expect.

1. Plan

We start with a short conversation about what you're building, who you're building it for, and where these images need to live. Outfits, locations, references, mood. The shoot starts long before the camera comes out.

2. Shoot

Sessions run in my Downtown Denver studio, at your office, or on-location anywhere in the Denver metro. I direct as we go — pose, expression, micro-adjustments — so you don't have to figure it out on your own. Most clients tell me it's the most relaxed photoshoot they've ever done.

3. Review

Within a few days, you'll get a private gallery of selects to review. You pick your favorites — no pressure, no upsells.

4. Deliver

Final retouched images land in your inbox in days, not weeks. Web-sized for digital use, high-resolution for print. Yours to use however you need.

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A woman with long blonde hair wearing a bright pink suit and black top, smiling in a cozy living room with a stone fireplace and modern decor.

A woman with long brown hair, green eyes, and fair skin, smiling, dressed in a blue dress and black blazer, sitting indoors with a stone wall and fireplace in the background.

A man with glasses and a dark shirt is sitting on a chair in an art studio surrounded by colorful abstract paintings.

A woman with shoulder-length brown hair and blue eyes, smiling, wearing a blue blazer over a patterned blouse and jeans, standing in a bright indoor setting.

A confident young man with short brown hair and a beard, wearing a black dress shirt and a blue suit jacket, standing with his left hand in his pocket in a modern office setting.

A middle-aged man with a mustache and bald head smiling, wearing a blue button-up shirt with rolled-up sleeves, standing outdoors in an alleyway with blurred background.

A woman in a navy blue dress standing with her hands behind her head in front of a colorful, abstract background.

A woman with long dark hair and a red dress sitting on a beige sofa, smiling and looking to her right.

What our clients have to say.

Matt brings a thoughtful, creative approach to every project. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a smart, reliable creative photographer.
Chris B.
Matt is the winning combination of not only incredibly talented, but warm, professional, kind, and detail oriented. He makes you feel incredibly comfortable in front of the camera.

Amanda H.
Matt creates a warm and comfortable environment for his clients, while also providing them with awesome shots! Book a session with him ASAP. You won't regret it!

Wellington B.

FAQ - Person Branding

A headshot is one image — clean, focused, and built for a single use. A personal branding session is a multi-look shoot designed to produce a working library of images for your website, social, marketing, press, and anywhere else your face needs to show up. If you only need one strong image, book a headshot. If you're building something and need ongoing visual content, book a branding session.
Plan for one to two more outfits than your tier includes — it gives us flexibility on the day. For a Brand Session, bring 3 outfits. For Extended, bring 5. For Editorial, bring 6-8. We'll talk through specifics on our planning call.
Not required. Most clients arrive shoot-ready with their normal routine and look great on camera. If you'd prefer to have hair and makeup done, I can refer artists I trust — just let me know in advance.
My studio is in Downtown Denver. I also shoot on-location anywhere in the Denver metro — your office, a brand-relevant space, outdoor locations, or somewhere meaningful to your work. Multiple looks often mean splitting time between studio and location during the same session.
You'll receive a private gallery of selects within a few days of the shoot. Once you choose your favorites, fully retouched final images are delivered within a week. Faster turnaround is usually possible — just let me know if you have a deadline.
You don't need to be photogenic. You need to be directed well. Most of my clients tell me they came in dreading the shoot and left feeling like they'd had a good conversation. I'll guide you on pose, expression, and angle the entire time — you don't need to figure out what to do with your hands.
Yes. You receive full personal and commercial usage rights to your final retouched images. Use them on your website, social, marketing materials, press, podcast covers, anywhere you need them. I retain rights to use selected images in my portfolio and marketing.
No problem. Cancel or reschedule at least 48 hours before your session at no charge.

The Process

Sessions are relaxed, collaborative, and built around you.

We’ll talk through what you’re hoping to get, then build the shoot around that — whether it’s clean and professional, more expressive, or somewhere in between.

Most people come in with an idea of what they want…
and leave with something even better.

Ready to build a brand that looks like you?

Most sessions book within the week. Bring your ideas, your wardrobe, and a willingness to try something. I'll handle the rest.