San Diego’s leading producer of high-quality professional headshots and business portraits since 2010.



How We Work

How We Work
Book Appointment

Step 1: Book Your Session

We offer convenient online booking! Choose your preferred headshot session below and you'll have your appointment set in no time. For group sessions, please contact us for an estimate.

Photoshoot

Step 2: The Photoshoot

Join us in our studio or let us come to you. We provide expert guidance on posing, use soft flattering lighting to ensure you look your absolute best, and we'll review your photos with you during the session.

Delivery & Selection

Step 3: Review & Select

Within a few hours after your session, we'll email you a link that provides access to your private online gallery to view and download your unedited proofs. Select your favorites and we'll get started on the retouching process.

Retouching

Step 4: Retouching & Delivery

Our skilled retouchers enhance your selected images — correcting skin tone, whitening teeth, and removing stray hairs and blemishes for a polished look. Your finished headshots are delivered via a download link in a few days.


Our Headshot Packages

Express Studio Session

Express Studio Session

$199

Quick and efficient! Perfect for LinkedIn and online profiles, residency applications, business websites, or if you need an appointment on your lunch break.

Session Includes:

  • 20 minute studio session
  • 1 look (no clothing changes)
  • 1 retouched image
  • Gallery of proofs delivered same day
  • Live image review with photographer during session
  • Images optimized for print, web, social media, and LinkedIn
  • Headshot preparation & style guide
  • Professional coaching and direction

Additional looks and retouching can be purchased during your session.

Book Appointment
Professional Studio Session

Professional Studio Session

$349

Multiple looks! Ideal for entrepreneurs, professionals, executives, authors, talent, and anybody who needs a variety of looks across multiple applications.

Session Includes:

  • 1 hour studio session
  • 3 looks (clothing/backdrop changes)
  • 3 retouched images
  • Gallery of proofs delivered same day
  • Live image review with photographer during session
  • Images optimized for print, web, social media, and LinkedIn
  • Headshot preparation & style guide
  • Professional coaching and direction

Additional looks and retouching can be purchased during your session.

Book Appointment
Individual Location Session

Individual Location Session

$499

We come to you! For a scenic background or simply for convenience, we bring our mobile headshot studio to you or a location of your choice.

Session Includes:

  • Up to 1 hour session on location
  • Up to 3 looks
  • Up to 3 retouched images
  • Gallery delivered within 24 hours
  • Live image review with photographer during session
  • Images optimized for print, web, social media, and LinkedIn
  • Headshot preparation & style guide
  • Professional coaching and direction

Additional looks and retouching can be purchased during your session.

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Group Headshots & High Volume Sessions

Group Headshot Session

Group Headshot Session

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Need headshots for a small team, large team, or the whole company? Our group sessions are designed to be an efficient and cost-effective way to get high quality headshots for multiple people.

  • Discounted rates for groups of three or more people
  • Studio and location sessions available
  • Live image review during session
  • Retouching included
Group Portrait

Team Portraits

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Celebrate your team's collaboration with stunning team portraits. Perfect for showcasing your company culture, highlighting leadership, or capturing a memorable team moment.

  • Available as add-on to group headshot sessions or as a stand-alone session
  • Studio and location sessions available
  • Live image review during session
  • Retouching included
Event Headshot Booth

Event Headshot Booth

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Enhance your event with our on-site headshot booth! Whether for conferences, networking events, or trade shows, provide your attendees with professional studio-quality headshots they’ll love.

  • Fully equipped mobile headshot studio with professional lighting and backdrop
  • Staffed by professional headshot photographer
  • Live image review for quick selection
  • Instant delivery and retouching available

What Our Clients Say About Us

"Excellent experience working with Donald!

He's very professional and knows exactly how to get you that perfect shot!"

– Marty B. on Yelp

"The end results were exactly what I wanted.

I couldn't recommend them more, this is definitely an enthusiastic 5-stars++ rating!"

– Ken B. on Yelp

"I would give them 10 stars if I could! Very professional and completely worth the money! Can't wait to use my pics everywhere!"

– Ghazal Y. on Google

"Easy to work with, quick turnaround with excellent quality.

I'm grateful for finding San Diego Professional Headshots right off the bat!"

– Chris P. on Facebook

 
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About Us

Donald Carlton - Photographer & Owner

Hi, I’m Donald—owner and lead headshot photographer. With over 15 years of experience and hundreds of thousands of images captured, I specialize in creating high quality professional headshots that look confident, approachable, and authentically you.

From LinkedIn profiles and personal branding to book covers and billboards, I’ve helped clients at every level put their best face forward. Whether in-studio or on-location, I make sessions easy and stress-free, offering expert coaching every step of the way.

If you're ready for a headshot you can be proud of, I’d love to work with you!

First Impressions Count

In the professional world, your headshot is often the first time people see you—on LinkedIn, your company website, in proposals, or on a speaker lineup.

Before you ever introduce yourself, your photo is already doing the talking.

A headshot doesn’t just show what you look like. It communicates who you are. It reflects your presence, personality, and professionalism in a single frame. Done right, it builds trust before a word is spoken. It shows that you take your work seriously, and that you care about how you present yourself and your brand.

In a world where first impressions often happen online, a high-quality headshot is no longer optional. It’s essential.

 


Companies Who Trust Our Headshots

Our Clients

Our headshots are trusted by national leaders in real estate, law, finance, healthcare, education, and technology, as well as many local small businesses and entrepreneurs.