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Rachel Alves Photography offers two headshot sessions in Seattle. Both include same-day delivery and guided posing.
A 60-minute Signature session ($750, in-studio, collaborative retouching) and a 15-minute Express session ($375, on-location).
What Makes The Studio Headshots Different?
Instead of shooting a large gallery and choosing the best frame afterward, we build the headshot intentionally as we go.
We look at what is working, adjust what is not, and keep refining until the image feels perfect.
01.
Test Your Wardrobe On
Camera Before We Shoot.
What looks great in person doesn’t always translate on camera. We test your options with studio lighting so you can choose what flatters you most, eliminating guesswork and ensuring you look your best.
02.
Tackle Your Insecurities First
Most people who dread having their headshot taken have a reason.
There is usually something they are worried the camera will emphasize a double chin, dark circles,
under-eye bags, teeth, skin, facial asymmetry, a hairline, extra weight, or the shape of their face or jawline.
So we address it first.
We take a photograph, look at the concern together, and I show you how it can be softened or removed while still keeping the result natural, before we start. Once that concern has been addressed, it becomes much easier to stop thinking about it and enjoy the process.
She took the time to listen carefully to my insecurities…
The final images exceeded my expectations -
they’re professional and still feel like me.
Christina Tutundjian · Google Review →
04.
We Build One Image Together
You see, we adjust, we refine. Outfits, expressions, angles, lighting, and details - nothing is left to chance. The final image is retouched together. I show you the possibilities, you decide what and how much or how little. You are not sending instructions later and hoping the finished image matches what you had in mind.
“She is not a ‘one-and-done-and-get-them-out-the-door’ kind of headshot photographer. She takes time getting shots that both of you like.”
Claire Acey · Google Review →
05.
Same day delivery
For studio sessions, your finished image is emailed before you leave.
For on-location sessions, the finished image is delivered later that same day.
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
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 work through the smallest details,
the session becomes a collaborative process that gives you a headshot that is intentional,
confident, and strong enough to represent you at your best.
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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."
Alina N - CEO & co-founder @ solvhouse
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 Of 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 minute session
Location: An outside environmental location TBD
Includes: High-efficiency shooting with professional guidance. Expert retouching 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.
Rachel Alves Photography is a Seattle headshot and personal branding studio based in Pioneer Square,
serving professionals, business owners, executives, and teams throughout Seattle and the Eastside.
Queen Anne | South Lake Union | Belltown | Ballard | Capitol Hill | Magnolia | West Seattle | Georgetown |
SoDo | Bellevue | Kirkland | Redmond | Issaquah
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253-525-4598 | By Appointment Only | Monday–Saturday | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Studio Address: 321 3rd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104