Houston headshots | Cynthia

Tara Flannery is a Houston headshot photographer based in The Woodlands and Conroe, TX.  See more headshots in the gallery.  Contact me to book your individual headshot session or corporate headshots for the entire company!

The Headshot

What is a headshot?  Wikipedia defines a headshot as: “A headshot is a photographic technique where the focus of the photograph is a person’s face”.  This is the main objective of the headshot – to show a person’s face.  Everything else including clothing, jewelry, and accessories are secondary.  However, these things can add or detract from the face if not planned appropriately.  I like to guide my clients towards clothing and backgrounds that are similar in tone and color so that the emphasis becomes the face.  A professional photographer will use lighting, posing, and expression to create a genuine reflection of you.  So come to your headshot session prepared to relax and have fun!  The most real smiles come when we can relax and just get to know you.

Cynthia, Executive Coach

Cynthia needed a headshot for her business.  She is an executive coach who helps people reflect and find their own future goals.  Sometimes those goals are in a current position and other times it may mean a whole shift in your career.  Cynthia is great at listening and helping people find that next step in their career path.

“Professional coaching is a creative, thought-provoking process where you as a client partner with your coach in a co-active relationship designed to help you get more of what you want out of life.  In professional coaching, you — the client — set the agenda and the goals. The coach supports and challenges you every step of the way to reach your goals. The coach also holds you accountable for shifting your perspective and taking action toward your own goals. At the heart of successful coaching is your commitment to initiating change, setting goals and creating specific, actionable solutions.  Coaching is not for everyone – but for those with the courage to step outside of their comfort zone to get more out of life and live without regrets, the results can be gratifying, even thrilling.” See more on her website at http://cynthiapike-fuentes.com/.

 

Houston headshot photographer

Tara Flannery is a Houston headshot photographer based in The Woodlands and Conroe, TX.  See more headshots in the gallery.  Contact me to book your individual headshot session or corporate headshots for the entire company!

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At the end of the day, it’s not about the title—it’s about what the photos actually do for you.

For most teams, the hardest part isn’t getting the photos taken… it’s coordinating everything around it.

Schedules, availability, keeping the look consistent across everyone—it adds up quickly, and it’s usually why it gets pushed off.

That’s exactly why I created a Corporate Team Headshot Planner—to make the process simple, organized, and easy to execute from start to finish.

📥 If updating your team’s photos has been sitting on your to-do list, this will help you finally get it done—link in bio.
If headshot lighting feels confusing, I put together a guide with 3 simple setups that will get you consistent results—link in bio.

If your headshots feel a little “off”… it’s usually not your camera—it’s your lighting.

Here are 5 mistakes I see all the time:

1️⃣ Lighting from below 
  Creates unflattering shadows. Keep your light slightly above eye level.
 
2️⃣ Too much (or too harsh) light 
  Softer, controlled light will always look more professional.
 
3️⃣ No direction to your light 
  Flat lighting = flat images. You need some angle to create depth.
 
4️⃣ Mixing multiple light sources 
  This is how you end up with weird color and inconsistent tones.
 
5️⃣ Ignoring catchlights 
  Small detail, big impact—this is what brings life to your subject’s eyes.
 
Lighting doesn’t need to be complicated… it just needs to be intentional.

Curious—what’s been the hardest part about lighting for you?
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?

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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.