Seattle Headshot Photographer
Stop Letting a Bad Photo Introduce You.
The Seattle headshot specialist for professionals, executives and teams.
Studio and on location sessions. Guided. Same-day delivery.
Quick Summary: Professional Headshots in Seattle
Two Ways to Work Together
Signature Headshot $750
60 minutes · Studio
For clients who want time to test wardrobe,
refine the image and retouch collaboratively.
Express Headshot $375
15 minutes · On location
For clients who already know what they need
and want one strong image efficiently.
What Makes These Headshots Different?
Instead of taking a gallery of images and simply choosing the best one afterward, we build the image more intentionally.
We look at what is working, adjust what is not, and keep refining until we create the strongest image together.
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Find the wardrobe that photographs best.
We photograph your options and compare them on screen, so the decision is based on what actually works in the photograph.
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Address your concerns early.
Anything you are worried the camera may emphasize is discussed upfront, along with what can realistically and naturally be refined
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Refine instead of simply shooting.
We review images throughout the session and adjust expression, posture, wardrobe, lighting, and details as we go. The goal is not to take hundreds of photographs and pick the best one afterward. It is to keep improving the headshot until we create the best one.
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Retouch the final image together.
You are part of the retouching process and decide what changes and how much or how little you want retouched.
Headshots That Actually Work for You
We help professionals create headshots they are genuinely proud to use across the places that matter most
- LinkedIn, company websites, press, speaker bios, and more.
Executives & Founders
Realtors & Agents
Business Owners
Attorneys & Consultants
Job Seekers & Speakers
Teams
What Clients Say
Nervous about the camera?
"It took me a little while to warm up to the camera, but she coached me through the session so naturally that I didn't even realize I was getting comfortable until I already was."
Keep putting it off?
"If you've been going back and forth about booking, stop overthinking it."
The collaborative process
"You actually get to sit with her, review the photos together, and walk through the retouching."
Headshots for a team
"I had such a fun session with Rachel creating images and headshots for my firm's marketing."
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Studio or On Location
Same Day Delivery
* Wardrobe Tested
Guided Sessions
27 Years Experience
Choose Your Session
The Signature Session $750
The Signature Headshot Session is a collaborative process from beginning to end. Rather than rushing toward a final image,
we take the time to explore what works, comparing wardrobe, expressions, angles, and the subtle details that make one photograph
feel distinctly better than another. When we find the image you genuinely love, we retouch it together in real time. You have a voice
in every decision, including what we refine and what we leave exactly as it is. Your finished file is delivered the same day.
Time: 60 Minutes
Location - In Studio
Includes: Professional detailed guidance, collaborative retouching, 1 high resolution image,
The Deliverable: 1 masterfully co-retouched, high-resolution digital image, delivered the same day, ready to use immediately
The Express Headshot Session $375
A fast, premium update for the confident, time-crunched professional.
Time: 15 minutes to shoot, 15 minutes to retouch collaboratively.
Location: An outside environmental location TBD
Includes: High-efficiency shooting with professional guidance.
The Process: To maximize your time, image selection and expert retouching are limited to brightening of teeth and eyes, stray hairs,
under eye bags and dark circles and blemish removal.
The Deliverable: 1 professionally polished digital image delivered to you the same day.
Two Key Elements
Of A Great Headshot
In this short video, I share the two key elements that make the difference between
a good headshot and a great one. Understanding these fundamentals will help you feel more
confident during your session and walk away with images that truly represent your best self.
Whether this is your first professional headshot or you have done this many times,
these core principles apply and will help you achieve outstanding results.
The Two Key Elements
Time: Building Comfort and Detail Focus
Rushing rarely makes anyone look better in front of a camera. A little extra time gives us room to figure out your best angles, expressions, wardrobe, and the small details that can make or break a photograph. The goal is simple: get you comfortable enough that you stop thinking about the camera and start looking like yourself.
Wardrobe: Ensuring Photographic Success
The camera has its own opinion about clothing. A top that looks great in the mirror may suddenly feel too busy, too loose, or simply wrong once it is photographed. Bringing a few options lets us compare them on screen and choose the one that makes you look your best.
Why This Approach Works
Time and wardrobe do more than improve the photograph, they shape the entire shoot.
With room to experiment, compare clothing on camera, and refine the smallest details,
the session becomes a collaborative process that The process gives you a headshot that is intentional, confident, and strong enough to represent you at your best.
Rachel Alves Photography is a Seattle headshot and personal branding studio based in Pioneer Square,
serving professionals, business owners, executives, and teams with studio and on-location photography.
Sessions are available throughout Seattle and the Eastside, including Queen Anne, South Lake Union,
Belltown, Ballard, Capitol Hill, Magnolia, West Seattle, Georgetown, SoDo, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, and Issaquah.
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253-525-4598 | By Appointment Only Monday–Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Studio Address - 321 3rd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104