Chicago + Midwest Headshot Photographer
Look current.Feel credible.Still look like you.
Modern professional headshots for actors, entrepreneurs, business owners, creatives, and professionals who need the right first impression.
PROFESSIONAL / ACTOR / PERSONAL BRAND
One guided session
Multiple backgrounds
Customized Prep Guide
Private proofing gallery
Your headshot is already speaking.
Make sure it says the right thing.
It looks outdated.
Your image should match who walks into the room today—not who you were several years ago.
It feels stiff or generic.
Professional does not have to mean flat. Strong direction creates confidence without losing personality.
Your career has changed.
Your headshot should support the opportunities, roles, clients, and rooms you want to enter next.
One session. Built around your goal.
Choose the impression you need to make.
Business + personal brand
Credible. Approachable. Current.
Built for LinkedIn, leadership profiles, company websites, press, speaking engagements, and the people deciding whether to trust your expertise.
Actor + performer
Castable. Expressive. Honest.
Built around the energy, expression, and range casting teams need to see—without making the image feel overworked or unlike you.
Headshot VibesThe experience
Enough variety to make one headshot session work harder.
Your session is planned around the real places the images need to perform, then photographed with clear direction and room for natural expression.
- One-hour sessionFocused time for expression, wardrobe, and background variety.
- Five retouched imagesChosen by you from a private online proofing gallery.
- Multiple background optionsBuild a set that can move between professional, commercial, and creative uses.
- Optional Zoom + mood boardPlan the visual direction before shoot day when you need more support.
Selected Headshot Vibes work
Professional does not have to look predictable.
Great portraits. Zero awkward posing.
Direction that helps you look confident without turning you into someone else.
Simple from start to finish
Know exactly what happens next.
Plan
Use the optional Zoom consultation and mood board to define your audience, wardrobe, backgrounds, and the impression you need to make.
Shoot
Get clear expression and posing direction throughout the session, so you never have to guess what to do in front of the camera.
Select
Review a private online proofing gallery and choose the images that feel strongest for your goals.
Receive
Receive professionally retouched, high-resolution images ready for the places your headshot needs to work.
Five-star Google reviews
Professional direction. Comfortable experience. Images built for real opportunities.Before you book
Headshot session questions.
Who is Headshot Vibes for?
Headshot Vibes is designed for actors, entrepreneurs, executives, creatives, business owners, professionals, and anyone who needs a current image for LinkedIn, company websites, social profiles, casting, press, or an About page.
What is included in the session?
The current Headshot Vibes experience includes a one-hour session, five retouched images, multiple background-color options, an optional Zoom consultation with a mood board, and a private online proofing gallery.
Will you help me pose?
Yes. You will be directed through posture, angles, expressions, and small adjustments throughout the shoot. The goal is to make the session feel guided and natural—not stiff or over-posed.
Can I create both professional and actor or personal-branding looks?
Yes. Your plan can include different wardrobe choices, expressions, and backgrounds so the final set supports more than one use. The number of looks depends on how efficiently we plan and move through the session.
Where do sessions take place?
Sessions can take place at Patrick’s Evanston studio. Location options for companies, teams, and personal-branding needs can be discussed when planning the project. Chicago and Midwest travel is available.
How do I see current pricing and availability?
Choose View Pricing + Book to open the live scheduling page. It contains the current session price, available dates, and any optional add-ons.
Chicago + Midwest
Headshots built for where you are going next.
Patrick D. Simmons creates professional headshots for actors, entrepreneurs, business owners, creatives, executives, and working professionals from an Evanston studio serving Chicago and the Midwest.
Whether the image is headed to LinkedIn, a company website, an acting submission, press, social media, or a personal-branding campaign, the session is shaped around the audience that needs to see it.
Your next first impression starts here.
Ready for a headshot that still feels like you?
View pricing + book Headshot VibesNeed more than a headshot?
Looking for a Personal Branding Vibes session?
Let's create a broader image library for your website, social media, marketing, speaking, and press.
Email Patrick about Personal Branding Vibesinfo@patrickdsimmons.com