Headshots for Founders.
Midtown Manhattan's portrait studio for the people building the next company. Fundraising-ready, LinkedIn-anchored, press-deadline-fast.
Headshots for Founders.
Midtown Manhattan's portrait studio for the people building the next company. Fundraising-ready, LinkedIn-anchored, press-deadline-fast.
800+
Professionals Photographed
5.0
48 Reviews
48hr
Standard Delivery
24hr
Priority for Fundraises
Before the deck loads, before the demo runs, before the first slide hits the screen — investors, reporters, and senior hires have already opened your LinkedIn. The founder photo is the first sentence of every diligence pass. We make it argue your case.
You are the company until the company can speak for itself. The photo should read that way.
Where Your Founder Headshot Does the Work
Fundraising Decks & Investor Meetings
Investors decide on the founder before they decide on the product. A sharp founder photo on slide three signals 'serious operator' before the financials even load.
LinkedIn — The First Diligence Surface
Every angel, VC, and customer opens your LinkedIn before the call. Your headshot is the first sentence they read. Make it argue your competence before you do.
Press, PR, and Media Coverage
When a reporter at Forbes, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, or your local trade press needs a founder photo at 4 PM on a Friday, the photo you already have decides whether the story runs with you or without you.
Crunchbase, AngelList & Investor Discovery
Founder photos populate every investor-facing database. A consistent, professional image on Crunchbase and AngelList shortens the path from a stranger's first search to a warm intro.
Hiring & Recruiting Senior Talent
The senior engineer, designer, or operator you want to recruit is doing diligence on you long before the first call. The founder image on your careers page is part of that diligence.
Podcasts, Keynotes & Speaking
Podcasts and conferences need a square, clean cover photo on 48-hour notice. We deliver in formats every booking team can paste straight into the slot.
The Founders We Photograph
One studio, many founder profiles. Each shoot tunes the lighting, styling, and tone to the audience the photo will face.
Tech & SaaS Founders
Engineering CEOs, product founders, infrastructure operators. We also run a dedicated page for tech-startup founders.
Tech founder page →Consumer & D2C Founders
Founders of consumer brands, CPG, beauty, food, marketplace. Lean on warmth and product-led personal brand.
Fintech, Insurtech & Financial Founders
Higher-formality wardrobe, trust-anchored tone. Often paired with our finance industry page.
Finance industry page →Agency, Studio & Services Founders
Creative directors, consulting partners, agency owners. Sharpest founder portraits in the deck are often these.
Solo Founders, Indie Hackers & Operators
Personal-brand-led businesses. The image is the entire top of funnel — we treat it that way.
Angel Investors & Operator-Investors
Multi-role founders writing checks. Built for both your fund's site and the companies you back.
Founder Styling: Serious Operator, Authentically You
The Dress Code
- Smart casual to business casual — blazer or quality knit, button-up or refined tee
- Skip graphic tees, oversized hoodies, and logo-heavy gear unless it's intentional brand
- Solid, deep colors (navy, charcoal, forest, black) photograph best
- The brief: 'serious operator' — not corporate stuffy, not under-dressed
Color & Fit
- Tailored beats brand — a $200 alteration outperforms a $3,000 loose-fitting jacket
- Bring 2–3 outfit options so we can adjust to the surface (LinkedIn vs. press vs. deck)
- Watches: minimal, quality, no novelty pieces
- Avoid distracting patterns, plaids, or busy textures
Hair & Grooming
- Clean, recently styled hair — get a cut 1 week before, not the morning of
- Groomed facial hair if you keep it; clean shave if you don't
- Optional: a makeup artist for camera-ready skin and matte finish
- Skin: hydrated, well-rested — the camera reads everything
Expression & Posture
Confident, present, slightly forward. You're the person who decided to start the thing — that should be visible. We coach the expression on set; you don't have to figure it out alone.
Packages by Stage
Match the session to the round. You can always upgrade — most founders return for the Executive Session before a Series A announcement.
Pre-Launch / Bootstrapped
One backdrop, one look, three retouched images. Enough to upgrade your LinkedIn and About page before the first customer call.
LinkedIn Headshots ($99)
Pre-Seed / Seed
Two looks, five retouched images, five-day delivery. Ready for the deck, the website, and the first investor intro emails.
Corporate Portraits ($199)
One Shoot. Every Surface You Need.
Founders return because a single session covers fundraising, press, hiring, and personal brand without a second visit.
Fundraising & Investor Surfaces
- Pitch-deck founder slides
- Crunchbase profile
- AngelList listing
- Investor 1-pagers
Personal Brand & Social
- LinkedIn primary photo
- Twitter / X profile
- Substack & newsletter
- Podcast cover and bios
Company-Facing
- About-page founder bio
- Press kit and media room
- Recruiting and careers page
- Email signatures
Press & Media
- Reporter-ready high-res image
- Conference and keynote bios
- Award and panel submissions
- Trade-press features
Our Process
Pre-Session Brief
Tell us the surfaces: fundraise round, press kit, podcast cycle, hiring page. We design the shoot list against the surfaces, not the other way around.
Midtown Session
Midtown Manhattan studio — easy access from Bryant Park, Times Square, Penn Station, Grand Central. On-location available anywhere in NYC.
Fast Turnaround
48-hour standard delivery. 24-hour priority on Executive Sessions when you're closing a round or shipping a press release.
Deck-Ready Formats
JPG, PNG, multiple aspect ratios — portrait, square, landscape. Pastes straight into Pitch, Figma, PowerPoint, LinkedIn, and the press email.
Founder Headshot FAQs
I'm a non-technical founder — does this page still apply?
Yes. This page is built for founders across consumer, fintech, services, agency, marketplace, and CPG — anywhere the founder is the front door of the company. If you specifically run a tech startup, our /headshots-for-tech page leans into the YC / pitch-deck / engineer-founder angle.
I'm pre-revenue. Is the $99 LinkedIn session enough?
For most pre-launch founders, yes — three sharp retouched images on LinkedIn and your About page outperform a more expensive shoot that arrives six weeks late. You can upgrade once you have a funded round and a press cycle to plan around.
Can you work against a fundraising or press deadline?
Yes. Tell us the announcement date at booking. We'll schedule the session so the 24- or 48-hour delivery lines up with your press window. We've shipped against term-sheet deadlines and embargo dates.
We're a remote / distributed founding team. How does the group shoot work?
If your team can converge in NYC for one day, we shoot everyone consecutively on the same lighting setup so the team page reads as one studio, not five. For permanently distributed teams, individual sessions are fine — we keep the lighting, backdrop, and crop consistent across visits so the final grid still feels unified.
What about my co-founder? Should we look alike?
No — but you should look like one company. Consistent lighting, backdrop, and crop; distinct styling and energy per person. The team page should read as a unit; each photo should read as the individual.
Do you also do brand and lifestyle photography for personal brands?
Yes — that's the Personal Branding tier. Half-day coverage, multiple locations, lifestyle + portrait. Best for founders running an active LinkedIn, Substack, podcast, or keynote cycle.
How early should I book before a fundraise?
Two weeks of lead time gets you the photo back before your first investor send. One week is enough if the schedule works. Same week is possible on Executive Session priority delivery — call us.
Do you shoot at WeWork or Industrious?
Yes — we shoot on-location across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Your office, a WeWork or Industrious lounge, or a meaningful location for your brand. We bring full studio lighting.
Ship the Founder Photo Before the Next Round.
Book your session today. Individual founder shoots or team packages for your founding team — 48-hour delivery, 24-hour priority on fundraising deadlines.