Kemp Photography brings a full portable studio to your Columbus office and photographs your team in a single, well-run day. Our own crew handles setup, shooting and pack-out. Flat half-day and full-day rates, with travel from California built in.
Why Columbus teams book an on-site headshot day
Columbus is the kind of city that keeps landing on lists of fast-growing metros, and the business base explains why. Insurance and banking operations sit alongside a big retail and consumer sector, Ohio State and its health system, state government, logistics and a steadily growing tech scene. Much of that is headquartered here, not just branch-office staff.
That matters for headshots. Headquarters teams are large, and they are the ones whose faces end up on investor pages, annual reports and recruiting sites. Insurance carriers and lenders need agent and underwriter profiles. Retail and consumer companies need corporate leadership and brand teams. Health systems need provider directories. Agencies and software firms need quick, current team pages to win pitches.
Columbus also has a strong early-career pipeline, thanks to the university. Large intern and new-grad classes mean photo needs return every year, and an on-site day is the most efficient way to keep the roster current without making HR schedule forty individual appointments.
Typical uses:
- Leadership, board and investor-relations pages
- Agent, underwriter and advisor profiles
- Provider and faculty directories
- Recruiting sites and internal intranets
How a headshot day works in a Columbus office
Columbus offices fall into two groups. Downtown, the Arena District and the Short North have mid-rise and high-rise buildings with garages and lobby desks. Out at Easton, Polaris, Dublin and New Albany you get large corporate campuses, usually with surface lots and wide hallways.
- Book. Share headcount, address and preferred weeks. A 50% retainer reserves the date.
- Choose the room. One space of roughly 10 by 20 feet and an outlet. In a campus setting, a training room often works best.
- Visitors and parking. Give us the check-in process and parking instructions. A COI is available on request.
- Setup. Our crew lands about an hour before the first session to build the set.
- Shoot. Two to three minutes per person, scheduled by department.
- Select and deliver. Each employee picks a favorite frame. Retouching of that frame is included, and finals typically arrive within one to two weeks.
Campus offices are the easy case. If the training room is near the main entrance, the crew can roll gear straight in. Downtown towers add an elevator and a loading dock to the checklist, and we handle those with advance notice.
What does a corporate headshot day cost in Columbus?
The Columbus Half Day is $3,600 for roughly 50 to 60 people; the Full Day is $4,850 for roughly 150 to 250. Day rates are fixed, and travel from Orange County is already included, so a Columbus quote has no surprise line for the flight.
| Package | Flat rate | Typical headcount | Illustrative cost per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half Day | $3,600 | ~50–60 | ~$60–$72 |
| Full Day | $4,850 | ~150–250 | ~$19–$32 |
| Multi-set or multi-day | Quoted | 250+ | Quoted |
Use the last column to sketch a budget, nothing more. A Full Day for 220 people comes to about $22 a head. Headquarters campuses with more than 250 employees, or companies that want several buildings covered, get a multi-day or multi-set quote.
Neighborhoods and suburbs we serve around Columbus
Columbus business sprawls in every direction from Downtown. In the core we cover Downtown, the Arena District, the Short North and Grandview Heights. North and northwest are Worthington, Upper Arlington, Dublin and Hilliard, while Polaris, Westerville, Easton, Gahanna and New Albany anchor the northern and eastern edges.
- Downtown Columbus
- Short North
- Arena District
- Easton
- Polaris
- Dublin
- Westerville
- New Albany
- Upper Arlington
- Grandview Heights
- Worthington
- Hilliard
- Gahanna
Multi-office companies with a Columbus location
Many Columbus companies are the headquarters, which is the most visible office for photos. Others are the regional office of a firm based in another state. In both cases, the trouble starts when each location's photos arrive from a different photographer over a different decade.
Kemp Photography brings one lighting and background recipe to every site and tries to keep the same lead photographer. Columbus, Nashville and Denver then share a visual style.
We delivered 552 headshots for Sentry Insurance across offices in 12 states in about a month, including a two-day Nashville office run with more than 100 sessions. We travel to you from Orange County.
Columbus headshot day FAQ
How much do team headshots cost in Columbus?
The Half Day is $3,600 for roughly 50 to 60 people. The Full Day is $4,850 for roughly 150 to 250. Travel from Orange County is included. If your company has several campuses or more than 250 employees to photograph, we quote multi-set or multi-day work.
Our office is in a suburban campus. Is that easier or harder?
Usually easier. Dublin, Polaris, New Albany and Westerville offices tend to have surface parking, ground-floor access and large meeting rooms. We still need roughly 10 by 20 feet and an outlet, and we ask about visitor check-in so the crew is expected on arrival and not held at the front desk.
Can you photograph a large insurance or banking office in one day?
Yes, within the Full Day range of roughly 150 to 250 people. Larger groups need more than one set or day. We schedule short slots for each department so phones and claims queues stay covered, and staff pick a favorite right after their session.
What lead time should a Columbus team plan for?
Several weeks is a comfortable runway. Plan earlier around fiscal year-end, open enrollment or any week your staff will be traveling. A 50% retainer reserves the date. Call (714) 912-0766 or send a quote request with your headcount, and we will answer with the open dates and a flat price.
Do you work with Downtown buildings that require insurance paperwork?
We do. If management requires a certificate of insurance before outside vendors enter, we provide a COI on request. Tell us about freight elevator access and garage parking at booking, and we will plan the load-in around the building so the day starts on time.
How do we keep Columbus photos consistent with our other locations?
We use the same lighting and background recipe in every city and aim to keep the same lead photographer. Your Columbus team can sit next to your Chicago, Nashville or Atlanta team on the website without anyone noticing a difference in style.
Get a flat-rate quote for your Columbus office
Tell us your headcount, building and a target week. We will reply with a flat number and an honest read on dates.
Get a flat-rate quote for your Columbus office or call (714) 912-0766.