Category Archives: headshots

Executive Headshot | Newfield Exploration The Woodlands

Tara Flannery is a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) operating in The Woodlands and Conroe, TX.  Tara Flannery Photography specializes in executive headshot and corporate photography.  See more work in the headshot gallery.  Contact me to book your individual headshot session or a corporate session today! Executive Headshot An executive headshot is an important part of many...

What difference does it make? | Professional headshots

What Difference Does it Make? Imagine for a moment that you are a human resource manager. It is your job to find the right candidate (dare I say, the perfect candidate) for your company. The company has certain expectations and requirements that must be fulfilled for a particular position. With this task in mind, you...

Website Photography | Headshots for Dave

Tara Flannery is a professional headshot photographer based in The Woodlands and Conroe, TX.  Check out the headshot gallery.  Contact me to book your individual headshot session or headshots for the entire office. Website Photography Are you in the process of updating your website or thinking about it?  A critical part of marketing and customer...

Corporate Headshots | Corporate Photography for MaidPro

Tara Flannery is a professional photographer specializing in headshots and corporate photography.  See more of my headshot work in the gallery.  Contact me to schedule your individual headshot session or corporate session today! Corporate Photography for MaidPro In 2010, Cyndi contacted me about our first corporate photography session together.  I was a new photographer for...

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Mid-session. Camera in hand. Client in front of me…
and suddenly my camera starts throwing error codes.

I turn it off. Pull the battery. Take the card out.
Put everything back in and hope it works again.

And then it happens again.

Three memory cards failed on me during that shoot.

After that, I switched to Sony Tough cards—and haven’t had an issue since.

It’s one of those things you don’t think about… until you’re in a high-pressure moment and your gear has to perform.

📥 If you’re a photographer and want a breakdown of the gear I actually use and trust, I’ve put together a guide—link in bio.

👇🏼 But I'm curious, what cards have been working for you?
It’s never just pressing a button.

It’s reading the room.
Adjusting in real time.
Knowing how to bring out confidence—even when someone feels uncomfortable in front of the camera.

The technical side matters.
But the connection, the instinct, and the ability to see what others don’t… that’s what turns it into something more.

📩 If you’re ready for photos that feel like you, you can book through the link in my bio.
Come along with me as I set up for a headshot + branding session 👇🏻

When you’re just getting started, it’s easy to think you need all the gear before you can take on client work.

You don’t.

For in-office headshots, a solid setup really comes down to a few essentials:
✅ reliable lighting
✅ a strong lens
✅ a backdrop
✅ reflectors to help control light and keep skin tones consistent

That’s how I’m able to create clean, professional headshots—without being in a studio.

And for branding? That’s where I shift.

Instead of a backdrop, I’m using the client’s space—capturing environmental images that feel more natural, personal, and aligned with their business.

Same session, two different approaches—both intentional.

Because at the end of the day, it’s not about having more gear…
it’s about knowing how to use what you have.

📥 If you’re a newer photographer, I’ve put together resources to help with gear, lighting, and posing—click the link in my bio to check them out!

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Serving the Greater Houston, Texas Area

tara@taraflannery.com

713-412-5437

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Tara is a member of the Professional Photographers of America PPA.
Tara is a Certified Professional Photographer.
Tara is a member of TPPA Texas Professional Photographer's Association.
Tara has earned her Master of Photography degree.
Tara has earned her Photographic Craftsman certification.
Tara is a member of the Professional Photographers Guild of Houston PPGH.