Brand Portraits
in Kingsport and
the Tri-Cities
Photographs that show who you are, how you work and what you are building.
A headshot introduces you. Brand portraits explain you: the work you do, the people you serve and the setting where they meet you. Each session is planned around what is coming next for you, so every photograph has a job to do.
One body of work, built over time
Most professionals need their photographs to answer three questions. Each part of the studio's work answers one of them.
Introduce
A professional headshot shows people who you are. It belongs on LinkedIn, a company biography and a speaker profile.
Explain
A Brand Portrait Session adds context: how you work, who you serve and how you show up when it matters. It is the center of this page.
Keep current
The Presence Membership keeps your images current through the year, with three planned sessions in the studio, in downtown Kingsport and at your place of business.
What the session includes
A 20-minute planning call the week before your session.
Ninety minutes of guided photography, with direction on posing and expression throughout.
Two wardrobe looks.
Two settings: the Kingsport studio and one nearby location, such as downtown Kingsport or your own office.
Ten finished images, selected together and delivered in the crops you need.
A private online gallery within seven business days.
Ten images, each with a purpose
A current headshot.
A horizontal website image with room for text.
A LinkedIn banner.
A speaker or biography portrait.
Six working images: at your desk, with a client, at a podium, in conversation.
Considered, not rushed
Every session begins with where the images will live. A wide website image needs open space beside you for text. A portrait that will appear in a small profile circle needs a different composition. A book jacket or printed program has its own requirements. Those decisions are made on the planning call, not left for someone to solve after the session.
Ninety minutes is enough time to plan, settle in, change looks and move between settings without hurrying. You do not need to arrive with every pose mapped out. You need to know what your work is and where it is going. I will guide the rest.
Built for pivotal moments
Most people come to a brand session because something is changing: a leadership transition, a rebrand, a book launch, a first major exhibition or a larger stage. A consultant may need a direct portrait and images of teaching or advising. An artist may need a portrait for a gallery submission, a press kit and the about page of a growing practice.
Brand Portrait Sessions are made for people whose name is becoming part of their work: executives and founders, consultants and advisors, speakers and authors, and artists, musicians and creators who are building a name. They need more than a headshot, but not a full commercial production.
For artists building a name
Collectors, curators and audiences want to know the person behind the work. A considered portrait and a set of studio images give your practice a face and a setting: you at the easel, at the wheel, on stage or in the place where the work is made.
This session suits artists and creators who treat their work as a career and are ready to invest in how it is seen. It often comes before an exhibition, a release, a residency or grant application, a press season or a new body of work.
People, place, products and gatherings
For companies and organizations, photography can connect the team with the work it does: the people, the workspace, the products and the details that set the business apart. A collection should make the business more specific, not leave it looking like any organization that could use the same stock photograph.
Teams and workspaces. Planned individually, around the people, settings and uses involved. Discuss a custom project
Food and hospitality. Restaurants, venues and hospitality brands. Food & Hospitality Branding Focus
Products. Catalog and styled images for makers and small brands. Product Photography
Events. Discreet coverage of small, private events. Event Photography
Frequently asked questions
How is a brand portrait session different from a headshot session?
A headshot session produces one or two portraits for profiles and directories. A brand portrait session produces ten images in two looks and two settings, each made for a specific use. If your immediate need is one professional portrait, start with headshots.
Is a brand session only for a business launch?
No. It also supports an established business whose services, role or visual presentation has changed. The starting point is the actual need for new images.
Can the session include my team or workspace?
The Brand Portrait Session is for one person. Teams, workspaces and larger projects are planned as custom projects.
Do I need a brand guide or mood board?
No. If you have brand colors, guidelines or website layouts, share them on the planning call. If you do not, we will decide together what the images need to say.
Can the session take place at my office?
Yes. Your office can be the second setting when it is nearby. Locations farther away can be planned as a custom project.
What should I wear?
Wear clothing you already know works for you, with one backup. We will choose the two looks together on the planning call.
Begin with a conversation
Based in Kingsport, Tennessee, serving professionals and organizations throughout the Tri-Cities and Southwest Virginia.