Individual remote headshots
$180 Per person
- Fully remote session
- Live posing and lighting guidance
- One retouched final image
- Digital background option
- Private gallery
- Unlimited usage rights
Chicago
Professional Headshots in Chicago
You don't need a Chicago studio to get a professional headshot.
A real photographer directs your session live over video — studio-quality results for $180, from your own office in the Loop or anywhere in Chicagoland.
What a Chicago studio costs vs. remote
Chicago sessions run $100–$500 (studio specials $99–$195; premium $499–$749, up to $1,500+). Remote Headshots is $180 per person, directed live by a real photographer.
A professional headshot session in Chicago runs about $100–$500 (studio specials $99–$195; premium $499–$749), with the market average reaching $400–$1,500. Remote Headshots is a flat $180 per person (from $100 for teams).
What Chicago studios actually charge
Chicago is the best-value big-city market in the US — corporate demand without coastal rents — but per-image and add-on charges still stack up quickly.
| Option | Typical price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Studio RedLeaf | packages from $99 | volume studio model |
| Alan Luntz Photography | $195 all-inclusive session | single-look basics |
| DeAnda Photography | from $295 in studio | classic session model |
| Typical premium session | $300–$600 | add-ons: retouching $40–$100/image, HMUA $50–$200 |
| Remote Headshots | $180 flat | directed live · retouching included · finals in 2 business days |
Prices verified July 2026 — sources: studioredleaf.com, alanluntzphotography.com.
How remote headshots work for Chicago professionals
It's a real, directed photo session — just not in a studio. You pick the look and background, join a video session at your booked time, and a professional directs your session live: where to sit for the best light, camera height, posture, expression. You use the phone or laptop you already own and natural light — no app, no gear, no rental. Polished, web-ready finals arrive within two business days of your selection. It works for one person (individual remote headshots) or a whole distributed team (remote team headshots).
Portfolio
A look at remote headshots
Real, live-directed portraits — clean, current, and consistent enough for LinkedIn, company bios, recruiting pages, and press. Every frame is a real photograph of a real person, captured remotely and finished to one editing standard.
Pricing
Simple remote headshot pricing
The same real photographer directing every frame — whether it's one person or a whole Chicago team. See full pricing.
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Remote team headshots
$100 Per person for teams of 3+
- Live virtual photoshoot for each participant
- Guidance from a professional photographer
- One high-end retouched final image per person
- Private gallery
- Usage rights for recruiting, PR, LinkedIn, and internal tools
Large company headshots
From $80 Per person for 10+
- Shared visual direction
- Booking link for all team members
- Consistent crop, color, and background
- Editing team review
- Delivery for website, recruiting pages, and brand systems
Sectors we photograph in Chicago
Chicago's metro hosts 35 Fortune 500 headquarters — CME Group's trading floors, Chase's towers, and one of the country's deepest benches of law, consulting and insurance firms. The talent pool is ten million people spread from the Loop to Schaumburg and Naperville, which is exactly the problem with a studio shoot: someone always has an hour on the Kennedy ahead of them. Remote sessions photograph the Loop and the suburbs to one identical standard.
A real photo — not an AI headshot
A remote headshot is still a photograph of you — your real face and expression — captured by a person, not generated by a model. Recruiters and clients increasingly distrust AI headshots once they spot them. Here's why a real photo beats an AI headshot. Serving Chicago remotely — and every city we serve.
Common questions
Chicago headshots: FAQ
How much do professional headshots cost in Chicago?
Chicago sessions run $100–$500 (studio specials $99–$195; premium $499–$749, up to $1,500+). Remote Headshots is $180 per person, directed live by a real photographer.
How does a remote headshot actually work?
You book a time, join a video session, and a photographer directs your lighting, camera height, posture, and expression live. Retouched, web-ready finals arrive within two business days of your selection — using your own phone or laptop and natural light.
Is a remote headshot as good as a Chicago studio session?
Yes — a real photographer controls light, framing, and expression, just over video. A genuine photo of you, not a generated image, at a fraction of Chicago studio pricing.
So I don't go to a Chicago studio?
Correct — you shoot from your own office or home.
Our firm has people in the Loop and across the suburbs — can everyone match?
Yes. Each person joins a directed session from their own office or home, and one editing team finishes every frame to the same crop, color and background. Downtown partners and suburban associates end up on one consistent team page — nobody drives in for a photo.
What if my camera or lighting isn't great?
A modern phone is enough; the photographer positions you toward natural light and directs in real time.
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Tell us what you need, and we will help you choose the right remote headshot format for an individual session, a team rollout, or a larger company program.