Professional Brand Headshots Los Gatos
My professional brand headshots in Los Gatos serve entrepreneurs, business owners, and consultants who ARE their brand. These elevated headshots position you as the expert worth premium fees, creating authoritative imagery that works across every platform where potential clients decide whether to trust you with their business.
What Professional Brand Headshots Include
Initial 20-Minute Phone Consultation
We start with a brief call to understand your business, your positioning, and who you’re trying to attract. Professional brand headshots for a corporate consultant look different from those for a wellness coach or creative strategist. This conversation helps me understand the right energy and style for your specific market.
In-Person Strategy and Wardrobe Consultation
After you book, we schedule an in-person strategy and wardrobe consultation at my Los Gatos studio (typically 1-1.5 hours). This happens a few days to 2-3 weeks before your photo session.
This is where we define your Ideal Client Avatar and brand personality together. We discuss what separates you from others who do similar work. We map out the specific platforms where these headshots will appear and what message each needs to convey. LinkedIn authority versus Instagram approachability. Website credibility versus speaking circuit polish.
You’ll leave this consultation knowing exactly what we’re creating and why these headshots will help you attract ideal clients.
Professional Hair and Makeup
Every professional brand headshot session includes professional styling (60-75 minutes). We create a polished, camera-ready look that enhances without transforming. You need to look like yourself on your best day, not like you’re wearing a costume.
Extended Studio Session
Professional brand headshot sessions have no time limit. We shoot multiple setups and variations until we’ve captured the range you need. Typical sessions run 2-3 hours.
Multiple Looks for Different Contexts
Bring 3-5 outfit options that represent different aspects of your brand or different client contexts. Professional authority for high-ticket sales conversations. Approachable warmth for social media connection. Perhaps something bolder that shows personality and creative thinking. You’ll have variety that still feels cohesive.
Strategic Background Selection
My Los Gatos studio at 117 Broadway offers multiple background options. Classic corporate backgrounds for traditional credibility. Modern clean setups for contemporary positioning. Perhaps darker, more dramatic backgrounds if that matches your brand personality. Every setup serves a specific strategic purpose.
Expression and Energy Coaching
Professional brand headshots require different energy depending on your positioning. Confident authority for premium consultants. Warm approachability for coaches and wellness professionals. Creative energy for designers and strategists. I’ll guide your expressions to match the specific clients you’re trying to attract.
Image Selection
If we do image selection the same day, we’ll sit down together in person at the studio after your session. If we do it the next day, you choose whether you’d prefer to come back in person or hop on Zoom, whatever fits your schedule better.
You’ll see all your images. We’ll discuss which headshots work best for which contexts and platforms, and you’ll choose your selections. Then we talk retouching preferences matched to your industry and client expectations.
Professional Retouching on All Purchased Images
Every image you select receives professional retouching matched to your brand positioning. Sophisticated editing that maintains authenticity while ensuring you look polished and professional.
Fast Turnaround
You’ll receive your professionally retouched brand headshots within 1-3 business days via website download. High-resolution files ready for immediate deployment across your marketing platforms.
Who Professional Brand Headshots Are For
Independent Consultants
If you’re selling your expertise independently, your headshot positions you as either worth premium fees or just another consultant. Professional brand headshots create the authority that helps you compete with larger firms while commanding the rates your expertise deserves.
Coaches Building Personal Brands
Life coaches, business coaches, executive coaches, and wellness coaches need headshots that balance professional credibility with approachable warmth. These Los Gatos sessions create imagery that builds trust while maintaining the expertise your clients expect.
Service-Based Entrepreneurs
Virtual assistants, bookkeepers, copywriters, designers, strategists, and other service providers who ARE their business need professional brand headshots that position them as worth investing in. These sessions create the polished credibility that attracts ideal clients.
Solopreneurs and Founders
If you’re building a business where your personal brand drives client attraction, your headshot appears everywhere. Website, LinkedIn, social media, email signature, podcast interviews, speaking materials. Professional brand headshots give you the range and polish your positioning requires.
Thought Leaders and Content Creators
Professionals building authority through content, speaking, or teaching need headshots that project expertise and trustworthiness. These sessions create imagery that positions you as the credible expert your audience is searching for.
Investment in Strategic Positioning
Professional brand headshot sessions are priced based on the collection you choose. Let’s discuss your needs during your free consultation.
These sessions typically result in 8-15 professionally retouched headshots that position you strategically across different platforms and contexts.
The Align. Shine. Scale. Method™
The Align. Shine. Scale. Method™
My professional brand headshots are part of my comprehensive Photography Studio Los Gatos approach built on 16 years of experience serving 900+ clients throughout the Bay Area.
Align with Clarity
We start by understanding your positioning and the specific clients you’re trying to attract. Professional brand headshots are not one-size-fits-all. We align your imagery to your market positioning and ideal client expectations.
Shine with Confidence
With professional styling, strategic direction, and a relaxed studio environment, you’ll project the authority and approachability your positioning requires. I’ve worked with camera-shy entrepreneurs throughout Silicon Valley, South Bay, and East Bay. Even those who avoid cameras find the process straightforward and professional.
“I, for one dislike being in front of a camera, yet Gaby made me enjoy it and even made me photogenic!!”
Gaby was so lovely and inviting to my business partner and I from the very start. Amazing communication with us about any changes or updates always keeping us up to speed. Truly an amazing personal brand photographer with so much skill and patience, would recommend her to everyone for any and all your photography needs.
“I didn’t realize how much professional guidance would transform my photos”
I’ve always been comfortable in front of a camera but wow, I had no idea how small tweaks could make such a big difference. Gaby didn’t just take photos; she coached me on my poses, angles, and expressions completely leveling up my images.
“She completely understood the vibe of my wellbeing and coaching brand and captured it so beautifully”
Working with Gaby was an absolute joy! The whole shoot felt relaxed, fun, and genuinely joyful which totally shows in the photos.
She has such a talent for bringing out the real you and making your personal brand shine through every image. I felt seen, supported, and confident throughout the process. The final photos are stunning and feel so aligned with who I am and what my brand stands for.
“Gaby is a total pro at making you feel comfortable and relaxed”
I’m so glad I found Gaby Clark Photography! I was feeling super overwhelmed about getting new photos for my personal branding because, let’s be honest, I had no clue where to start. and most importantly, how do I make sure the photos actually show who I am.
Enter Gaby. From the first consultation, she made everything so easy. We sat down in person and went through everything like, EVERYTHING. She asked all the right questions about my business, the vibe I wanted to give off, and even where I planned to use the photos (LinkedIn, website, speaking gigs, etc.).
“Gaby isn’t just about taking pretty pictures; she genuinely wants you to succeed and helps you see the bigger picture when it comes to your brand”
She guided me through everything, from wardrobe choices to styling, and made the entire process so easy and fun.
When I got my photos back, I was honestly blown away.
“I’ve always avoided being in front of the camera, until now”
When I launched my pet photography business, I knew I needed professional branding photos. But as someone who has always been more comfortable behind the lens, I was nervous about stepping in front of it.From the moment we started, Gaby made me feel like a star. The experience was pure luxury, from wardrobe consultations to hair and makeup, to the calm, serene studio atmosphere. And for the first time ever, I actually had fun in a photoshoot!
If you’re rebranding, changing careers, or want to elevate your personal brand, do yourself a favor, get professional images that show who you truly are. They will change how you show up in the world.
Serving the San Francisco Bay Area
Serving entrepreneurs, consultants, coaches, and business owners throughout Los Gatos, San Jose, Campbell, Saratoga, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Cupertino, and the greater Silicon Valley region.