Editorial Portraits & Headshots
A guided photography experience for professionals, artists, and actors looking for portraits that shape how they’re seen.
Editorial Headshots & Portraits
for actors, artists and creative professionals
A guided photography experience for professionals, artists, and actors looking for portraits that shape how they’re seen.
A glimpse into what a portrait session looks like.
Headshot & Portrait Photographer in New York City
EDITORIAL PORTRAITS for
ACTORS, ARTISTS & CREATIVE PROFFESIONALS
If you've been putting off your photo session, now is the time. You evolve. Your work evolves. Your image should too. I work in a creative environment where you're free to express and explore, guided and supported throughout the process. Whether you're updating your LinkedIn profile, your artist statement, or building a new set of images for the roles you're pursuing, get in touch. I've got you.
Meet
Carlos David
People tell me I make them feel comfortable in front of the camera. That’s a skill I’ve honed over years of photographing artists and public figures.
I’m a New York City headshot photographer, working with professionals, creatives, and entrepreneurs. I create modern, editorial-style headshots and portraits.
I guide you through posing and expression, so you know exactly what to do and leave with portraits you’ll actually want to use.
Trusted by
Marketing Age
Adobe
Friends of the High Line
Smithsonian
Creative Capital
Outsider
Ideal for:
Creatives & entrepreneurs • Business owners & founders • Professionals & leaders • Actors, artists & changemakers
Kind words
I was able to see myself in that light that I always wanted to see myself in.
– Kelly Forde
Not sure what to wear?
The process
A session built around you
01
Consultation Call
Before we meet, we talk through how you want to be perceived, where the images will be used, and what makes you feel most like yourself. This shapes everything.
02
The session
A fully guided photo shoot in my New York City studio. I’ll give you clear direction throughout.
03
Delivery
Within two weeks, you’ll get a private online gallery with your portraits, ready to download and use right away.
Most people think they need to change something about themselves before booking a photoshoot. I’ve heard it so many times: “I need to lose weight first,” “I hate how I look in pictures.”
What actually makes the difference is working with someone who knows about posing, lighting and direction.
Without clear direction, anyone feels awkward in front of the camera. My photo sessions are built to remove the guesswork. I’ll send you a styling prep guide before our photo shoot and guide you through posing and expression during the session. Together, we can create confident, authentic photographs that work across your social media, website, press kit, or casting materials.
Not just an image, a story. Your story.
If you're ready for a session that's guided and built around you, let's get started.
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