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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 and will help with how to welcome clients with your headshot.  See more headshots in the gallery.  Contact me to book your professional headshot today!

How to welcome clients with your headshot

Owning a small business is a challenge because, as the owner, you wear many hats.  You have to master your craft and all the other aspects of doing business.  One of these tasks is marketing.  Marketing yourself and your brand means connecting with clients.  Many times, the first connection with a client is through your website or a social media platform.  It’s imperative that your first connection be professional – it sets the tone for the relationship.

Everything from the location, background, clothing and lighting play a role in conveying a welcome to your clients.  If your brand has a more formal style, you might want a darker background with a suit.  On the other hand, if your brand is more casual, you might want a lighter background and a simple top.  At Tara Flannery Photography, we will make all of these decisions with you to convey the perfect message for your company.  The headshot will fit seamlessly with your brand.

Headshots for Tara

Tara is a licensed professional counselor and certified group psychotherapist with her own business, Thrive Psychotherapy in The Woodlands.  She wanted an updated headshot that provided a bright, warm welcome for her clients.  I love the resulting environmental headshots that we took in her home.  They are bright, clean, and welcoming.  I love this statement on her website and see this reflected in her headshots.  “I am committed to creating a safe, non judgemental and accepting space for my clients to reflect, heal, and ultimately learn the therapeutic tools that will help them conquer life’s challenges and to truly thrive.”

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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 and will help with how to welcome clients with your headshot.  See more headshots in the gallery.  Contact me to book your professional headshot today!

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✨ What you feel in the moment and what the camera captures aren’t always the same — and that’s the magic of professional photography.

The tiny adjustments, the angles, the lighting, the direction… it all comes together to create images that feel polished, confident, and completely you.

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The location isn't just about pretty backdrops. It's about matching the vibe to YOUR brand and YOUR audience.

When we plan your branding session, we talk through:
→ What you do
→ Who you're speaking to
→ What problems you're solving

That tells us everything. Do we want warm and inviting? Professional and polished? Industrial and edgy?

I've got access to tons of locations (hello, Peerspace 👋🏻), and we'll look through them together to find the perfect fit for your brand. You don't need to figure this out alone—that's literally my job.

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Let’s be honest—being a woman in a male-dominated industry means you work twice as hard to be taken seriously.

And whether we like it or not, people make decisions about your credibility in seconds… often before you ever speak a word.

That’s where powerful, intentional branding comes in.

Women don’t need softer visuals.

Women don’t need to “blend in.”

Women need imagery that reflects the authority, confidence, and leadership they already bring to the table.

Here’s what strong branding does for women in male-led spaces:

✨ Positions you as the expert — not the exception

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Branding isn’t about looking perfect.

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If you loved Part 1… you’re gonna really love these next three 👀

Here are more of my go-to PeerSpace studios for branding sessions — each one brings a completely different vibe depending on the story you want your brand to tell.

Each of these spaces helps shape the mood of your session — and choosing the right one is a huge part of creating visuals that feel aligned with your industry and your audience.

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Event planners are checking your website, your LinkedIn, your media kit — all before they ever reach out. And the first question they’re asking is:

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In my headshot + branding sessions, I don’t just have to take portraits —
I can recreate the experience of you presenting.

Spotlight, stage-inspired lighting, gestures, expressions, confidence… even if we’re shooting in my studio, we can make it look like you’re mid-keynote.

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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.