Massachusetts
Professional headshots · Boston
In short
Professional headshots in Boston starts at $295: 60 min on location with a photographer who works in Boston, and 10 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 48 hours.
Why choose Professional headshots in Boston?
Boston headshots are bought by three markets that want three different things: biotech and healthcare, which want credible and clean; finance and law, which want conservative; and academia, which frequently wants the least formal of the three. The brief matters more than the equipment, and a photographer who does not ask which one you are in will produce the conservative version by default, because it is the safest thing to guess.
Worth knowing about Boston
Kendall Square and the Longwood Medical Area are the two Boston headshot markets with their own access constraints, and both are worth settling before the date. Lab and clinical spaces usually require institutional permission for a professional photographer and sometimes a safety induction, neither of which happens on the morning. Where that is complicated, the studio session takes an hour and needs none of it.
What does the session in Boston look like?
- Studio, Back Bay or Cambridge
- Two backgrounds and controlled light, close to both the financial district and Kendall Square.
- Your office or lab
- For a bio page that has to sit against an existing set, or where the environment is part of the point.
What does professional headshots in Boston include?
- 10 retouched photographs
- Two backgrounds and two wardrobe changes
- Selection made together on a monitor before you leave
- Cropped for LinkedIn, for a company directory and for print
- Private online gallery within 48 hours
- Commercial licence for your own professional use
FAQ — Professional headshots in Boston
What should I wear for a headshot in Boston?
One step more formal than your workplace, in a solid mid-tone. Navy, charcoal and forest all hold their color on screen; black closes up and white glows. Bring two options and decide in the studio against the background rather than guessing at home — the right answer depends on the background, which you have not seen yet.
Can you photograph in our lab or office?
Yes, and for a bio page that has to match an existing set it is usually the right choice. Institutional spaces — particularly lab and clinical environments around Longwood and Kendall — generally need permission arranged in advance, so it is worth flagging at booking rather than on the day.