South Carolina
Professional headshots · Charleston
In short
Professional headshots in Charleston starts at $295: 60 min on location with a photographer who works in Charleston, and 10 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 48 hours.
Why choose Professional headshots in Charleston?
A professional headshot in Charleston is a one-hour session with two backgrounds and two wardrobe changes, priced from $295 with 10 retouched images chosen together on a monitor and delivered within 48 hours. Charleston’s headshot clients cluster around Broad Street, where law firms, banks and real estate offices share a few blocks with City Hall and the Charleston County courthouse. Many of them want one frame that reads as a studio headshot and one that reads as Charleston, and the second needs more planning than the first.
Worth knowing about Charleston
Washington Square, the small park behind Charleston City Hall at 80 Broad Street, is one of four City of Charleston parks that the Parks Department permits only for weddings, photo shoots and filming. An outdoor headshot there needs a park permit as well as a City of Charleston film and photography permit, applied for at least 10 business days ahead for low-impact work, so a Broad Street professional who wants that frame books two weeks out rather than the same week.
What does the session in Charleston look like?
- Washington Square, behind City Hall at 80 Broad Street
- Iron fencing, old trees and soft shade in the middle of the legal district, for an outdoor headshot with permits arranged.
- A Broad Street office lobby or conference room
- The plain-background studio frame, lit with a portable set-up and no permits involved.
- A French Quarter alley
- Stucco walls in open shade for a softer, less corporate frame, shot from the public sidewalk.
What does professional headshots in Charleston 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 Charleston
Can a Charleston headshot be taken outdoors in Washington Square?
Yes, with permits. The City of Charleston permits Washington Square, behind City Hall at 80 Broad Street, only for weddings, photo shoots and filming, and a paid headshot there needs a park permit plus a City of Charleston film and photography permit filed at least 10 business days ahead. Check the current fee with the City of Charleston before booking.
How fast are Charleston headshots delivered?
Within 48 hours. A one-hour Charleston headshot session ends with the 10 final images chosen together on a monitor, cropped for LinkedIn, a company directory and print, and delivered with a commercial license for the client’s own professional use.