An Austin headshot photographer for a photo that looks like you, on your best day.
Matching your firm's headshots? Send us one and we match the background and lighting.
You do not need to know how to pose. Every session is directed one cue at a time, you approve your images on screen before you leave, and if it does not work, we reshoot at no charge.
Cedar Park studio, 20 minutes north of downtown Austin. Free parking, no shared lobby. Open six days a week, Saturdays included.
$295. 30 minutes, one finished headshot, retouched in 24 to 48 hours.
Executive Portrait for leaders and personal brands: 2 hours, unlimited wardrobe, $595.
For executives, attorneys, realtors, healthcare, authors and first headshots.
Book online in about a minute. Confirmed on the spot. Or call 512-790-8298.
From our Google reviews
As someone who normally dreads having their picture taken, I was genuinely surprised by how enjoyable this experience turned out to be. …
Cindy Coleman · Google review
WOW! I booked a last minute executive brand shoot and Ryan was phenomenal. Not only did he do a great job coaching me on how to look my best, but he also turned the edited pictures around so quickly. …
Danae Gabriel · Google review
… Ryan immediately made me feel at ease and gave such specific instruction that I didn't even have to think about anything. …
Kitty Sullivan · Google review
Ryan Dunbar
Studio Director
21 years as a commercial and editorial photographer, working across Canada, the United States and Asia, on commissions including Dove, The Guardian and HarperCollins.
Every individual session at this studio is shot by Ryan himself. Directing someone who does not think they photograph well is the whole job, and it is what two decades of commercial work teaches you.
Booking for your team too? We photograph teams of any size on location at your office. Everyone gets the same lighting, background and direction, so the set looks like one company.
Reserve Your Session
Choose your session and a time below. Each session shows exactly what's included as you choose.
$295. One finished headshot included.
A headshot that works, or we reshoot at no charge.
$50 today holds your time and comes off your total. Cancel or reschedule 24 hours or more before your session for a full refund or a new time. Inside 24 hours, the $50 is kept.
Need your images sooner? Rush retouching is $50, just ask when you book.
Need a session today? Text or call 512-790-8298 and we will try to fit you in.
One retouched image included. Additional retouched images are $125 each, or $95 each at three or more. You review every shot before you leave and keep only the ones you want.
"I needed updated headshots for a new role and wanted something that actually looked like me. Ryan coached me through the whole thing - easy process, great results. My LinkedIn profile looks completely different now."M. Torres - Sales Executive
"Ryan coached me through the entire process and gave me excellent cues that helped me create the perfect shot. I've already had three people ask who took my headshots."Tucker C. - Business Consultant
Real people, photographed in the studio.
Every face below was photographed at 600 S. Bell Blvd with a photographer in the room. No composites, nothing generated. This is what a directed session produces.
Twenty-four recent sessions. Individuals, executives and full teams, all shot in the same studio under the same light.
Pick your session and a time.
Sessions are $295, $395, and $595. One retouched image included. Additional retouched images are $125 each, or $95 each at three or more. A $50 deposit reserves your time and applies to your total. Every session is directed start to finish, and you approve your images on screen before you leave.
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Studio Headshot$295. One finished headshot included.
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Professional SessionOne retouched image included
$395 -
Executive PortraitOne retouched image included
$595
One retouched image included. Additional retouched images are $125 each, or $95 each at three or more.
- $50 reserves your time and applies to your session total.
- Cancel or reschedule 24 hours or more before your session for a full refund or a new time. Inside 24 hours, the $50 is kept.
- A headshot that works, or we reshoot at no charge.
- Six days a week by appointment at 600 S. Bell Blvd, Suite 7, twenty minutes north of downtown Austin.
Pick your session and a time in the calendar above. Confirmed on the spot.
Not ready to pick a time? Team sessions, on-location work, tradeshow booths, and anything this page did not settle: send a note and you will have an answer within one business day.
Not sure which session fits? Ask us first.
Send a question and we will reply with a recommendation, no booking needed.
What Austin professionals say after the session.
A perfect five-star rating on Google. Every review below is quoted as written, from clients who walked in and walked out with photos they could use.
He knew what he was looking for in the shot and provided the guidance so I knew how to play my part. I would highly recommend ATX Headshots.
Beth Blake · Rolls-Royce
Excellent photography by a leading professional, Ryan is clearly the best photographer I have encountered for business and corporate headshots.
Jim Richardson · Google review
The work
Most headshots fail for reasons that are fixable.
The reasons headshots come out stiff, dated, or not quite you are predictable, and every one of them is the photographer's to solve. The session is built to handle them before they happen, not to hope they do not.
You do not have to know how to pose.
Most people freeze the moment a camera comes up. Direction arrives one cue at a time, on posture, angle, and where to look, so a frame works even if you have never liked a photo of yourself.
Your expression is coached, not guessed.
The gap between a stiff photo and a credible one is usually the face, not the lighting. Small adjustments happen live, in real time, until it reads the way you want it to.
It still looks like you.
If a past set came back over-processed or like a different person, that is editing, not retouching. Distractions get cleaned up, nothing gets reshaped, and you still look like the person who walked in.
Reserve and get ready.
Book online six days a week with immediate confirmation. A short prep email covers what to wear, solid colors and well-fitted over busy patterns, and what to bring.
Arrive and shoot.
Show up at your time, no waiting around. You are directed through the session and watch the images come up on screen, then choose your favorites before you walk out.
Files in 24 to 48 hours.
The images you selected are retouched naturally, color-corrected, and delivered web and print ready to your inbox. On a tight deadline, flag it at booking.
More client work
The photo has to match the person who walks in.
AI headshot tools are quick and cheap, and they return a person who does not exist. That gap shows up on the video call, across the table, and at the conference badge desk. Every image on this page is a photograph of a real person, made in a real room.
- A photographer in the room. One person, one session, real light and a real camera. You are directed through it, cue by cue.
- You approve the frames before you leave. Every shot comes up on the studio monitor and you choose. Nothing is a surprise later.
- Retouching keeps you recognisable. Blemishes, stray hair and glare go. Your face stays yours, so the photo still matches you a year from now.
The studio is at 600 S. Bell Blvd, Suite 7, twenty minutes north of downtown Austin. You can drive to it.
Questions before you book.
The things professionals actually want settled before they reserve. The full prep guide arrives with your booking confirmation.
I take a bad photo. Will this be different?
That is the most common thing people say walking in, and it is the photographer's problem to solve, not yours. The session is directed the whole way: posture, angle, and expression are coached one cue at a time, and the images come up on screen so you can see it working. You do not leave with a photo you settled for. You approve your selects in the room before you go.
How much does an Austin headshot session cost?
$295 for a Studio Headshot, $395 for the one-hour Professional Session, and $595 for the two-hour Executive Portrait. One retouched image included. Additional retouched images are $125 each, or $95 each at three or more. Every price is published on this page, so there is nothing to ask for and nothing revealed late.
How long does an Austin headshot session take?
Sessions run thirty minutes, one hour, or two hours depending on the tier. Most working professionals book the one-hour Professional Session and are in and out within the hour.
- 30 minutes, Studio Headshot. One outfit, single look, clean studio composition.
- Up to 60 minutes, Professional Session. Multiple outfits, optional three-quarter length portraits.
- 2 hours, Executive Portrait. Unlimited wardrobe changes, headshots, three-quarter, seated and full-body, with a post-session retouching consult.
What makes a headshot photographer worth booking?
- Coaching determines whether the photos are usable. Most photographers point a camera and hope. A coached session directs posing, expression, and angle on every frame so every shot is usable.
- Specialization determines whether the photographer understands what working professionals need. A wedding photographer can technically shoot a headshot. A headshot specialist understands what reads as credible on a firm website, in a press feature, on a board profile, and on LinkedIn.
- Consistency determines whether you are trusting a portfolio or a pattern. Any photographer can show a handful of strong frames. The signal that matters is the same result every time, which is why professionals and firms here book again and send their teams.
What if my last headshots came back looking over-edited?
That is usually heavy-handed editing, not retouching. Here the retouching is natural: blemishes, stray hairs, glare, and distractions are cleaned up while you stay recognizable. No skin-smoothing into plastic, no AI sheen, no version of you that you would not put your name to.
Can you come to our office instead?
Yes. On-location sessions are available across the Austin metro for executives and teams who would rather have the photographer come to their office or venue. The studio is the default for individuals; on-location is common for leadership and group work. Mention it at booking and the setup is handled.
Do I really need to dress up?
Wear what you would wear for the setting the photo is for. Solid colors hold up better than busy patterns, and fit matters more than how formal it is. A blazer over a different shirt counts as a second look. The prep email covers the rest, and anything else gets handled in person.
Can you match a set of headshots we already have?
Yes. Send a sample at booking and the background, lighting, and crop are matched so the new images sit alongside what you have. Common for firms keeping leadership headshots consistent as people join.
What is your rescheduling policy?
Plans move. Cancel or reschedule 24 hours or more before your session for a full refund or a new time. Inside 24 hours, the $50 is kept. To move a booking, reply to your confirmation email or send a note through the contact page.
Where is the Austin headshot studio?
600 S. Bell Blvd, Suite 7, twenty minutes north of downtown Austin, with free parking on-site and no shared lobby. Easy to reach from Leander, Round Rock, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Lakeway, and Westlake. Sessions are by appointment only.
The photographer, the studio, the work.
Direct answers for professionals comparing Austin headshot photographers. The person behind the camera, how a session runs, and what you leave with, stated flat.
A dedicated Austin headshot photographer.
ATX Headshots is the working studio of Ryan Dunbar, a photographer who specializes in headshots for Austin and the surrounding metro. Not a generalist who also shoots weddings and events, a headshot specialist who knows what reads as credible on a firm site, in press, and on LinkedIn.
Every individual session is photographed by Ryan personally. No associates, no apprentices, no junior shooter handed the booking. The person in the reviews is the person in the room.
Studio and on-location across the metro.
Studio sessions run six days a week by appointment at 600 S. Bell Blvd, Suite 7, twenty minutes north of downtown Austin. Free parking on-site, no shared lobby.
On-location sessions are available across the Austin metro for executives and teams, with retouched files delivered in 24 to 48 hours, or 2 to 3 business days for teams.
Specialties and use cases.
Roles read differently on camera, and the session is coached to match how the photos will be used. Executives and founders booking for board materials, press, and firm sites tend toward the two-hour Executive Portrait. Professionals updating how they show up to recruiters and clients book the thirty-minute Studio Headshot or the one-hour Professional Session.
For role-specific detail, see the pages on LinkedIn headshots, attorney headshots, and realtor headshots.
The work, done right.
Pricing is published on the page, so you know what you are paying for before you book. Ryan photographs every individual session. Images are reviewed on screen during the session, so you leave knowing what you are getting.
Retouched files arrive in 24 to 48 hours, finished naturally. No AI plastic, no over-processed sheen, no different person in the mirror.
Individual headshots
Book your Austin headshot session in minutes.
Online booking, instant confirmation, a directed session, one retouched headshot included, and files in 24 to 48 hours. $50 reserves your time and applies to your session total.
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