Kemp Photography flies a full portable studio to your Seattle office and photographs your team back to back. Half Day: $3,600. Full Day: $4,850. Flat rates, travel included, and no one has to cross town to a studio.
Why Seattle teams book an on-site headshot day
Seattle's economy runs on companies that look quiet from outside and sprawl inside. Cloud and software firms occupy half of South Lake Union. Aerospace and maritime outfits work from the south end and the waterfront. Health systems and research institutions sit up the hill. Retail and consumer brands are everywhere.
What this means for headshots:
- Cloud, software, and gaming. Teams in South Lake Union, Bellevue, and Redmond want clean portraits for engineering blogs, conference talks, and recruiting pages. The look here is relaxed and honest.
- Aerospace and manufacturing. Renton, SoDo, and Everett employers need consistent faces for program pages, proposals, and bids.
- Maritime, logistics, and trade. Port-related firms and freight companies show up in partner directories and on websites that clients check before signing.
- Healthcare and research. Provider profiles and leadership bios for clinics, hospitals, and research groups.
- Consumer and retail. Corporate teams behind well-known brands need updated About pages and press materials.
All of these share one problem. Some people have been at the company for years and have no current photo. Others joined recently, and the website lists them as "coming soon." A single on-site day ends that.
How a headshot day works in a Seattle office
The geography drives the logistics. Downtown and South Lake Union are high-rises with underground garages. Bellevue and Redmond mix towers and campuses with visitor lots. Lake Washington splits the region, so we plan each shoot as a stand-alone day on one side.
Garages. Many buildings have low-clearance garages. Tell us the height limit, where visitors park, and the route to the elevator before the day.
Towers. Property managers often want vendor paperwork. COI is available on request and we can send it as soon as asked.
Campuses. Visitor registration and a badge for the crew are typical. Send us the steps and we will arrive prepared.
Weather. Rain is no obstacle. We carry our own lighting, so every portrait looks the same from morning to afternoon.
Steps:
- Book. Share the address, headcount, and dates. A 50 percent retainer reserves the day.
- Room. You provide about 10 by 20 feet and an outlet.
- Setup. The crew shows up about an hour before the first session.
- Sessions. Two to three minutes per person.
- Review. People see their images and choose a favorite.
- Delivery. Retouched finals typically arrive within one to two weeks, plus a roster page.
What does a corporate headshot day cost in Seattle?
A Seattle headshot day costs $3,600 for a half day or $4,850 for a full day, flat, with travel built in. The rate depends on the day rather than the headcount, so a full day for 200 people costs the same as a full day for 150.
| 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 |
| Several sites or larger | Quoted | 250+ | Multi-set or multi-day |
These per-person figures are illustrative arithmetic. If you have 75 people, we will tell you honestly whether to book a full day instead of a half day plus a second visit.
Neighborhoods and suburbs we serve around Seattle
Puget Sound offices are spread across water and freeway. We plan for:
- Downtown Seattle, Belltown, and Pioneer Square
- South Lake Union and Capitol Hill
- SoDo, Georgetown, and the industrial south end
- Bellevue, Kirkland, and Redmond
- Issaquah, Bothell, and Woodinville
- Renton, Kent, and Tukwila
- Everett and Lynnwood
- Tacoma and Federal Way
For the Willamette Valley, see our Portland page.
Multi-office companies with a Seattle location
Seattle teams often have an office in the Bay Area, another in the Midwest, and distributed staff everywhere. If each location hires its own photographer, the website looks like a catalog.
Kemp Photography brings the same crew approach and the same lighting and backdrop recipe to every office. At Sentry Insurance we photographed 552 employees in offices across 12 states in about one month. That is the rollout model for a Seattle company that wants every location to match. The crew travels in from Orange County, and that travel is already inside the flat rate.
Seattle headshot day FAQ
What does a corporate headshot day cost in Seattle? Half Day is $3,600 for about 50 to 60 people, Full Day is $4,850 for about 150 to 250, and both include travel. Very large teams or several Puget Sound sites become a multi-set or multi-day project, which we quote after we see the scope.
Our building has a low-clearance garage. Does that matter? Mention it. Our gear travels in cases and carts, not in a large truck, so most garages are fine. Tell us where visitors park, the height limit, and the route to the elevator. If the building wants a certificate of insurance, it is available on request.
Can you work in Bellevue and Seattle in the same week? Yes. Lake Washington traffic makes crossing a real trade-off, so we schedule each side as its own day, using the same lighting and backdrop. That way an Eastside team and a downtown team match on your site. Send addresses and headcounts for a combined quote.
Is a slow rainy day a problem for the photos? No. We bring our own lights, so the weather and window light do not decide how people look. A gray day actually makes it easier to keep every portrait consistent from the first person to the last, whatever the hour.
When should we book? As soon as you have a rough window. A 50 percent retainer reserves the date. Call (714) 912-0766 with your target week and we will tell you whether it is open, and which package fits your headcount best, before you commit to anything.
Can we shoot people who work hybrid schedules? Yes, and that is common. Pick a day when the most people are in, usually mid-week, and stagger slots so people can come and go. A second short day is available for anyone who missed the first. Share your in-office pattern and we will build a plan.
Also serving nearby: Portland, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Denver.
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