Headshot Photos
Photographed in Roscoe Village, Chicago
Acting Headshots | Corporate Headshots | Personal Branding Headshots
About Elias Rios
Elias Rios is a Chicago-based portrait and headshot photographer with sixteen years of experience capturing everyone from corporate executives and small business owners to actors and families. Holding a BFA in Advertising Art Direction from Columbia College Chicago, Elias applies strategic visual storytelling and brand strategy to turn standard headshots into photos you’ll be proud to share. As a trained actor (Chicago P.D.) and veteran of the local improv scene, his improv and performance background allows him to coach subtle, authentic expressions in real time to help corporate professionals, actors, and small business owners walk away with headshots that make a genuine connection.
Services & Pricing
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Portrait Session
Professional Headshot Session
$350
For anyone who needs a photo that works everywhere. One strong headshot for LinkedIn, plus the freedom to try a second look while you're already in front of the camera.
What's included
Up to two looks: change your outfit, change the backdrop, or both
Three retouched, high-resolution images
Downloadable, watermarked proof gallery
Coaching throughout
Up to 90 minutes. Additional retouched images available.
Additional retouched images for $50-75 / image.
Option to buy all the un-retouched photos for $200 (includes 3 additional retouched photos)
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Branding Photography Session
Branding Session
$550
A full library you can pull from all year and for multiple platforms.
What's included
Unlimited outfit changes and backdrop colors
Six professionally retouched, high-resolution images
Downloadable, watermarked proof gallery
Coaching throughout
Up to 2.5 hours. Additional retouched images available.
Additional retouched images for $50-75 / image.Option to buy all the un-retouched photos for $250 (includes 5 additional retouched photos)
Cancellation Policy
A 50% deposit is required to confirm your booking. Deposits are non-refundable.
Cancellations made more than 48 hours before your session may reschedule once at no charge. Cancellations within 48 hours of your session forfeit the deposit.
FAQs
If you need one or two strong photo that works for LinkedIn, actor headshot, a bio page, or a byline, book the portrait session. If you're building out a website or a season of content and need variety, book the branding session.
How do I know which session to book?
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The proof gallery is every usable frame from the session, watermarked, so you can see everything and pick your favorites. The retouched images are the ones we finish by hand: skin, stray hairs, anything distracting. Those come to you clean and high-resolution with no watermark. Most people find the one they want in the first ten minutes of scrolling.
What's the difference between the proof gallery and the retouched images?
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You'll be directed the entire time and you won't have to figure out what to do with your hands.
What if I hate having my photo taken?
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Can I use these for anything?
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Yes. Your retouched images are yours to use however you want, personal or commercial, with no additional licensing fee.
If you need one or two strong photo that works for LinkedIn, actor headshot, a bio page, or a byline, book the portrait session. If you're building out a website or a season of content and need variety, book the branding session.
How do I know which session to book?
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Two or three options in solid colors. Necklines that sit well on you, nothing with a loud pattern or a visible logo. Bring the extra shirt you're unsure about. We'll help you pick, and that conversation is part of the session.
What should I wear?
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Most people do their own, and that's completely fine. Do what you'd normally do for an important meeting and you'll photograph well. If you'd rather hand it off, we can bring in an artist for an additional fee when booked in advance.
Do you do hair and makeup?
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What if we finish early?
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Then you're free to go. What matters is that you leave with photos you're happy with, not that we use up the clock. Plenty of people get what they need in half the time. But having the full window means nobody is watching a clock while you change shirts or decide you want to try one more thing. It also means if traffic doesn't cooperate, you’ll have extra buffer time for the session.