Headshots with Meaning | Houston Headshot Photographer

Tara Flannery is a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) based in The Woodlands and Conroe, TX.  Tara Flannery Photography specializes in corporate headshots.  See more headshots in the gallery.  Contact me to book your professional headshot today!

Headshots with Meaning

When an image has a personal connection, it immediately becomes a true reflection of you.  Environmental headshots often allow the viewer to more fully engage with an image.  You can see not only the person but their surroundings as well.  The viewer gets a sense of space and personality and connection.  If you have the opportunity, it’s a great idea to make your images personal, whether it’s a family session, a senior session, or a headshot session.  Include that personal item, space, or location that has meaning for you.  The love and connection will come through in the images.

Headshots for Lorissa

Lorissa is a licensed marriage and family therapist with The Center for Postpartum Family Health, CPFH.  A self-described “birth nerd,” she began her journey into motherhood in 2008 with the birth of her first of four children.  This experience led her to seek out resources in her community for new moms, but found very little access to professionals with perinatal mental health experience.  Lorissa became motivated to educate herself and find other professionals in women’s mental health and childbirth, so she joined local birth support groups and attended training for both doula and lactation support.  These new skills combined with her training as a licensed therapist have opened up new opportunities for Lorissa both personally and professionally.

Lorissa wanted an environmental headshot.  We started the headshot session in her office.  The painting on the wall with the purple and blue is from her grandmother.  I loved the marriage of the blue hues in the image and felt a special connection between Lorissa and the painting.  What a beautiful reflection and tribute to her grandmother!  The other images were taken throughout the office and reveal for me a comfort and familiarity that you’d want in a therapist.  The final image is natural and fresh with an outdoor background.  I love the environmental headshots that we captured for Lorissa and hope that they serve her well in her business!

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Tara Flannery is a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) based in The Woodlands and Conroe, TX.  Tara Flannery Photography specializes in corporate headshots.  See more headshots in the gallery.  Contact me to book your professional headshot today!

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I put together a Guide to Photography Gear for those of you who need some help deciding what is actually worth investing in (and what's not). The link is in my bio!

Lighting is one of those things that feels complicated when you’re starting out… but it doesn’t have to be.

At the end of the day—light is light.

You don’t need the most expensive setup to get good results. What matters more is having something reliable that you understand how to use.

Especially if you’re shooting outside… the last thing you want is a $2,000 light going down in the wind.

Start simple.
Focus on gear you can trust.
And build from there.

Curious—what lighting setup are you using right now?
My Photographer Gear Guide is linked in my bio if you’re trying to figure out what’s actually worth investing in when you’re first starting out.

Because the truth is—you don’t need everything right away.

When you’re new, it’s easy to feel like you need all the gear… but really, it comes down to a few key pieces.

A solid camera body and a really good lens will take you further than a full bag of equipment you don’t know how to use yet.

If you’re deciding where to spend your money, start there.

A 24–70mm or 70–200mm lens will cover more than you think—and give you the flexibility to shoot a wide range of sessions without overcomplicating things.

Curious—what was the first piece of gear you invested in?
‼️ No clients (or videographers) were harmed in the making of this video 🤣

(For the record—this is very much a joke.)

But if you are a photographer, you know the real challenge isn’t getting someone in front of the camera… it’s knowing how to guide them once they’re there.

Small adjustments = big difference in how confident and natural someone looks.

And having a go-to posing flow makes everything feel easier—for you and your client. (so you don't resort to violence 😉)

➡️ I put together a Headshot Posing Flow Cheat Sheet to help with exactly that—link in bio.
A quick look at the people and brands I had the chance to photograph this month 👇🏻

Grateful for every person and team that trusted me to capture this season of their business.

Each session is different, but the goal is always the same—to create images that actually represent you well and support where you’re going next.

If you’ve been thinking about updating your headshot or branding photos, now is a great time to get it scheduled before things get busy later in the year.

📩 You can book your session through the link in my bio.

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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.