Individual Headshot Sessions


Houston headshot photographer for individuals and small businesses in need of professional headshots. Individual headshot sessions are a private one-on-one experience in our studio where we work together to create stunning portraits that are sure to make a great first impression. Whether you’re a new business owner looking to brand yourself and your budding enterprise, a veteran in your industry that demands photos to match your status in your field, a corporate professional that needs to present themselves at their best at all times, or an actor/actress looking to make a splash in the theater and film industry, an 1133 Studios headshot will help you stand head and shoulders above everyone. Call now or setup an appointment online!

You can find many uses for a headshot:

  • Residency Applications

  • School Applications

  • Business cards

  • Work Requirement

  • Acting/Modeling

  • Social Media profile picture

  • LinkedIn Profile

  • Websites

  • Book or Album Covers

  • Job hunting

  • ID Badges

  • Biography page

Your body language and appearance speak much louder than words. Use your body language to project appropriate confidence and self-assurance. Stand tall, make eye contact, greet with a firm handshake.
— Harvey Mackay

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headshot prices

We offer 4 headshot photography packages for you to choose from, starting at only $75. Brand yourself and impress your audience before you even step into the room. Whether it’s a prospective client, employer, director, an audition, or a presentation, your headshot will speak volumes before you even say a word. See our four simple photoshoot options and make the right branding decision for yourself. Choose from the highly trusted Industry Standard option, the more involved Premium session, or go all out with our Executive Series of headshots!

1. Express! $75 (around 3-5 headshots)

This session is a shorter version of our Industry Standard session for those ON-THE-GO! 15-minutes is all it takes to capture real professional grade headshots. Available Monday thru Friday.

  • 15-minute session

  • 1 outfit and 1 backdrop color choice

  • 3-5 headshots captured

  • The option to add retouching for $30/headshot

2. Industry Standard Headshot $150 (5-10+ headshots)

This is our most popular option and trusted by many of our clients. This session is a 30-minute experience and includes: pre-shoot touch-ups (oil-blotting, eyelash and eyebrow brushes, lint roller, bobby pins, full body mirror), coaching and directing through various poses, a sit down with our photographer to choose the right photos, and one professionally edited high-resolution photo (plus all the proofs from your session).

Highlights below:

  • 30-minute session

  • 1 backdrop color choice

  • Multiple outfits allowed (as many as you can fit!)

  • Pre-shoot touchups (lint rollers, combs, brushes, oil-blotting, outfit consultation)

  • Averages 5-10+ headshots per session (as-is proofs provided after session)

  • Your choice of 1 high-resolution professionally edited photo from your session

  • Additional retouched selections only $30/each

  • 3 business days turnaround time

3. Premium Headshots $300 (30+ headshots)

This option includes everything from the standard session and extends your time to a full hour, adds the option of three backdrop color choices, and two additional professionally edited photos for a total of three professionally edited photos (plus all the proofs from your session). This session is great if you want to try on different outfits. The additional time will allows us to capture a spectrum of your personality for your audiences.

Highlights below:

  • 1-hour session

  • 3 backdrop color choices

  • Multiple outfits allowed (As many as you can fit!)

  • Pre-shoot touchups (lint rollers, combs, brushes, oil-blotting, outfit consultation)

  • An average of 30 headshots per session (as-is proofs released to you after session)

  • Your choice of 3 high-resolution professionally edited photos

  • Additional retouched selections only $30/each

  • 3 business days turnaround time

4. Executive Headshots $500 (50+ headshots)

This option includes everything needed for a diverse set of photos to use for marketing, social media sites, profiles, banners, articles, and any other branding outlets. This session includes our 3 most popular backdrops (gray, white, and black), a colored backdrop option, and an outdoor portrait. With 90 minutes to work with your photographer you are not going to be short of options. You won’t need another headshot for a while with this!

Highlights below:

  • 90-minute session

  • 5-backdrops! Both indoor & outdoor

  • Multiple outfits allowed (As many as you can fit!)

  • Pre-shoot touchups (lint rollers, combs, brushes, oil-blotting, outfit consultation)

  • An average of 50+ headshots per session (as-is proofs released to you after session)

  • Your choice of 5 high-resolution professionally edited photos

  • Additional retouched selections only $30/each

  • 3 business days turnaround time


Classic Gray Backdrop

This is by far our most popular option. It is a clean and classy color option that looks good for everything and looks good on anyone. Executives, engineers, actors, and writers alike have all shared this color and they have all been satisfied with how rich, contrasty, and elegant their photos turn out. This is the signature 1133 Studios look.

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Light Gray

A lighter version of our Classic Gray, the light gray backdrop is popular option for those who want something in between the bright white white backdrop and the rich dark color of our Classic Gray. Popular amongst residency applicants, students, and companies that are looking for a lighter aesthetic to fit their company.

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Bright White Backdrop

This option is highly requested because of its versatility. The headshot already looks great on its own, but the bright and neutral white backdrop makes swapping the background very easy. Let us know if you need to swap it out for company colors, a building or colorful scenery, or other colors or you can just enjoy it as is to fit the aesthetic of your company or website.


Black Series

Dramatic and striking. The black series headshot is a statement. A perfect choice for anyone who wants to create a sleek and sophisticated image that highlights their confidence and elegance. Choose from traditional headshot or 3/4 body shot.


Color series

Bring out your personality with these fun and colorful backdrops! We have over eight colors to choose from: green, red, blue, orange, pink, teal, yellow, and purple! Break away from the status quo and stand out from everyone else with these fun and unique headshot that are both professional and creative. We encourage everyone to bring a prop or a fun top to boost the mood during your shoot. Examples of props: something special to you, something you can’t live without, an item related to your hobbies, your favorite food (see banana example).


Vibrant outdoor Headshots

If you love a bright and vibrant backdrop then this is the choice for you. We are blessed to have such a beautiful city that offers many options to satisfy the look you are going for. Whether you want nature and greenery, or an industrial and urban look, our photographers at 1133 Studios know some great spots in Houston near our studio that are guaranteed to make you fall in love with. Located in The Silos of the Sawyer Yards, we are just steps away from hot spots such as: Downtown, City Hall, Sabine Street, Sam Houston Park, and Buffalo Bayou Park just to name a few. If there is a particular location you would like to request, please just reach out to us via email or phone to discuss your project. We can travel up to 3 miles from our photography studio (one-way; total of 6-round trip).


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • Our packages start at only $75 and we cover a wide range of options for your budget. From entry level packages that are only 15-minutes to full-length sixty or ninety minute photoshoot sessions. The FOUR options we offer are The Express Package ($75), Industry Standard ($150) , Premium Headshots ($300) and The Exectuive Series ($500). No matter which option you choose, you get an experience that is unmatched by any photographer or studio in Houston and the country.

  • Absolutely. Every headshot that you see in our portfolio goes through a rigorous editing process that includes the following edits: blemish removal, pimple removal, acne removal, scar removal, skin smoothening, teeth whitening, eye brightening, color correction, fly away removal, eye bags removal, and wrinkle reduction. With each package there is a set number of photographs that include retouching, but you can always purchase retouching for additional photos for only $30 each. We highly recommend that any photo you plan on sharing publicly should also be retouched. Your online presence is your first impression so make a great one before you even meet them. If you want some examples of before and after retouching, check out our dedicated Before & After page to see our detailed headshot retouching. Click here to see our before and afters.

  • 1133 Studios is conveniently and centrally located in the Silos of Sawyer Yards in Houston, TX at 1502 Sawyer Street, Houston, TX 77007. In addition to services in our headshot studio, we also offer outdoors sessions and on-location services. If you desire an outdoors session, we are located in an area that offers plenty of choices locally to the studio ranging from historic buildings, luscious parks, modern architecture, urban environments and much more!

  • Yes! For individual sessions that do not require a corporate or group session commercial license, you get access to all the photos from your photoshoot! A select amount will go through the full detailed headshot retouching process and the remaining photos you’ll receive as-is. If you want additional photographs to be retouched, exercise your right to choose as many as you’d like! Detailed headshot retouching can be added for an additional $30 per image. Each photo that you choose for retouching will go through an extensive process to ensure that each image is ready for presentation wherever they may be used.

  • As-is images are delivered SAME DAY! They are great placeholders while we retouch the rest of your headshot selections. Our turnaround time for individual sessions is three business days. (i.e., if your appointment is on Monday you can expect them by Thursday; if your appointment is on Thursday, you can expect them by Tuesday). We take our time to make sure all the edits are perfect and realistic. If you need them sooner than that don’t worry. We’ve got your back! Just let your photographer know the deadline on your photo(s) and we’ll have the project expedited at no additional cost.

  • Absolutely! The pricing remains the same (per person) up until you reach 5. For groups of 5 or more you leveled up to a corporate account and we offer special bulk pricing to maximize the value of our time with you. Essentially, the more people you can fit into your group, the more savings you will unlock. Awards ceremonies, business mixers, socials, lunch & learns, conferences, and other corporate events are great ways to get everyone in a room for their headshots. Groups can be photographed in studio or on location at your office, hotel, or whichever venue you’re hosting an event. For on-location sessions, we set up a headshot station where each person can drop in one-by-one to get their headshots taken during the event. If you also need photography coverage for your event we can add additional photographer(s) to your package to ensure you don’t miss a single moment.

  • Yes! We offer on-location services. We will gladly make the trip to your home or office for free within a 10-mile radius. Anything beyond that there is a flat $25 delivery fee.

    If you require lighting equipment, there is a $150 equipment setup fee to convert your location into a photo studio.

    We travel all around Houston and Texas and sometimes even the country to take care of your headshots. Whether you are in Sugar Land, Downtown, The Heights, Montrose, Rice Military, University Place, Greenway, The Galleria, Katy, Richmond, Fulshear, Rosenberg, Pasadena, Pearland, Upper Kirby, Uptown, The Woodlands, Katy, Galveston, Dallas, Austin, or San Antonio we are ready to serve you!

    If you need us to travel to another city, the costs are usually: flight, fuel, cargo, vehicle rental, lodging, per diem and incidentals.

  • We offer several different backdrops for your headshots with our following being the most popular: dark gray, light gray, and white. Our dark gray backdrop is by far the most popular for professional headshots. It offers a very neutral and professional look that puts all the emphasis on you. Our white is also a great alternative for professional headshots as it offers a neutral look that is very versatile. A white backdrop makes subject separation very easy and can be swapped out with something else entirely. This is great for companies who want to customize the look of the backdrop by swapping it out with company colors, real estate property or commercial building, etc.

  • Our high rating on Google speaks volumes. We provide attention to detail to both you as a person, your outfit, and the post-production and editing of the images. We aren’t an in-and-out studio. We make sure that you leave with the perfect image. You will be confident when you present your shiny new headshot for a project, to your company, for your own business, your next public speaking event, your LinkedIn profile, or whatever other reason you need your headshot. Our photographers take the time necessary to create an environment where you feel natural and comfortable. Most people don’t like their photo taken and the thought of a headshot can be a dreadful anticipation, but we guarantee that we do everything in our power to make sure that you feel at home in front of the camera. We walk you through different poses to make sure you have a large pool of headshots to choose from. After we are done taking your headshots, we sit down to narrow down your favorite photos that will go through the full retouching process.

  • Yes. Every photo you see in our portfolio has gone through a rigorous editing process that includes: skin softening, acne, scars and blemish removal, teeth whitening, eye brightening, fly away hair removal, eye bag and dark circle removal. Play with the before and after sliders below to see for yourself!


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