A modern headshot in Boise works far beyond LinkedIn. Use it on your website, your real estate signage and listings, podcast guest spots, speaker bios, press features, and email signatures. The session can also produce B-roll for your reels, and if you're self-employed, it's a business write-off.
Most people book a headshot for one reason. They need a new LinkedIn photo because the old one is five years and one haircut out of date.
Then they get the images back, and they realize the photo they booked for one little circle is the one thing their whole business was missing. It goes on the website. The business cards. The sign in the yard. The conference program. The podcast they guest on next month.
A modern headshot isn't a profile picture. It's the face of everything you put your name on. So let me show you where it actually goes, including the places nobody tells you about.
What Makes a Modern Headshot Different
A traditional headshot is stiff. Gray background, forced smile, hands at your sides, the kind of photo that looks like it was taken at the DMV on a good day.
A modern headshot is you. Your personality, the way you want to come across. It can be colorful or black-and-white editorial. It can be polished or relaxed. The image looks like the person your clients actually meet, not a flattened version of them.
Here's the part that matters most, and it's the whole game. You're going to be comfortable in front of my camera. Being at ease with your photographer is everything, because the second you relax, your real face shows up. I know how to angle you, how to pose you, and how to pull your personality out, and I've spent more than 20 years learning exactly how to do that. That's the difference between a photo of your face and a photo of you.
It works, too. LinkedIn's own data shows profiles with a professional photo get up to 21 times more views, and Princeton researchers found people size up your trustworthiness from your face in about 100 milliseconds. That snap judgment is happening whether you planned for it or not.
A modern headshot isn't a profile picture. It's the face of everything you put your name on.
Where to Use Them (The Places You're Not Thinking Of)
The obvious spots are LinkedIn, your website, Facebook, and business cards. You already know those. Here are the ones people forget until they need one and don't have it.
- —Real estate signage and listings. If your face is on a sign in someone's yard and in every listing you post, it should be an image you're proud of, not a cropped phone photo.
- —Podcast guest appearances. Every host asks for a square headshot before you record. Having a great one ready means you say yes instead of scrambling.
- —Speaker bios and conference programs. When you get the spot, the organizer needs a professional image fast. The people who look most established are the ones who already have it.
- —Press features and author pages. Local features, guest articles, a book jacket. Your image runs alongside your name, and a strong one signals you belong there.
- —Email signatures and your office wall. The small touches. A face in your signature, a meet-the-team wall that looks intentional.
I keep seeing the same thing in Boise. Someone books for one purpose and walks away with an image they end up using in a dozen places they never planned for.
The Part Most Photographers Don't Mention
Two things set my modern headshots apart, and both give you more than a still image.
First, the B-roll. I can take your modern headshots and create B-roll from the session that you can drop straight into your Instagram feed. Most photographers hand you stills and that's it. You walk out with motion, the kind of content that actually performs on social.
Second, I film the whole thing. You get behind-the-scenes footage for your website and your reels, so the session itself becomes content. One booking, and you've got photos, B-roll, and BTS video to last you months.
And don't forget the write-off. If you're self-employed or run your own business, a headshot session is a deductible business expense, because the IRS treats professional photography as marketing for your business. The session, and often the hair and makeup tied to it, can come off your taxable income. The rules are different for employees, so check with your CPA on your situation.
Two Ways to Book in Boise
You don't have to do the same thing everyone else does. There are two ways in at my Boise studio, depending on how much you need.
The monthly headshot day
- —A condensed, 45-minute session
- —Three images for $990, with makeup included
- —Once a month in Boise, and once a month in Las Vegas
- —Built for the person who just needs a handful of strong images, fast
The full modern headshot experience
- —Hair and makeup, not just makeup
- —A longer session with more outfits and real planning
- —More images, more variety, more looks to use across everything
- —Optional B-roll and behind-the-scenes footage from the day
The headshot day is the quick, clean option when you need a few great frames. The full experience is for when your image is doing heavy lifting across a website, listings, social, and press, and you want range.
Ready for a Headshot That Actually Looks Like You?
You don't need to overthink it. Tell me where you're using these and what you want them to say about you, and we'll build the right session around that.
Let's have a conversation — every inquiry comes to me directly. Or grab one of the limited spots at the next monthly headshot day in Boise.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a modern headshot?
A modern headshot is an editorial, personality-forward professional portrait, the opposite of a stiff traditional headshot. It can be colorful or black-and-white, polished or relaxed, and it's designed to look like the real you rather than a flattened, formal version. The goal is an image your clients recognize as the person they actually meet.
Where can I use my modern headshots besides LinkedIn?
Far more places than people expect. Beyond LinkedIn, use them on your website, real estate signage and listings, podcast guest appearances, speaker bios and conference programs, press features, author pages, business cards, and email signatures. One strong headshot ends up working across your entire professional presence.
Are headshots a tax write-off?
For self-employed people and business owners, yes. The IRS treats professional photography as a marketing expense, so a headshot used for your website, branding, or promotion is generally deductible, and expenses tied to it like makeup can qualify too. The rules differ for employees, so confirm your situation with your CPA.
How much does a headshot session cost in Boise?
The monthly headshot day in Boise is $990 for three images with makeup included, in a quick 45-minute session. The full modern headshot experience includes hair and makeup, more outfits, more images, and optional B-roll, and is priced higher based on how much you need. A consultation sorts out which fits.
What is the monthly headshot day?
It's a condensed headshot session offered once a month in both Boise and Las Vegas. You get three images for $990 with makeup done, in about 45 minutes. It's made for professionals who just need a handful of strong, current images without the full-experience time and planning.
Can a headshot session also create video content?
Yes. A modern headshot session can produce B-roll you can use in your Instagram feed, and the whole session can be filmed so you walk away with behind-the-scenes footage for your website and reels. One booking gives you stills, motion, and BTS video.
