Professional Headshots in Sacramento
The Unhidden Studio provides professional headshots in Sacramento for actors, executives, entrepreneurs, and creatives who need more than a clean photo, they need presence.
Sessions are fully directed, with coaching on posture, expression, and micro-movement to create images that feel confident, natural, and intentional. Multiple looks, lighting setups, and retouched final images are included depending on the session type.
Actor, corporate, and personal branding headshots are available in studio or on location.
Headshots for Work, Acting & Dating Profiles
Not every headshot is for a résumé. Many clients come to The Unhidden Studio for dating profiles, social platforms, and personal presence photography that feels natural, confident, and approachable.
Professional Headshots | Studio
For LinkedIn, websites, business cards, and corporate needs
Actor Headshots | Studio
For casting, auditions, agents, and theatrical work
Dating & Lifestyle | Outdoor Locations
For dating apps, social media, and personal branding
Professional Headshots
| Studio Sessions
Executive Refresh
30 minutes | 4 retouched digital images | 1-2 looks
Quick, polished, professional. Perfect for LinkedIn profile updates, business websites, and email signatures.
Investment $245
Professional Presence
60 minutes | 8 retouched digital images | 2-3 looks/backgrounds
Complete business portfolio—multiple expressions, backgrounds, and styling options. For entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals who need variety across platforms.
Investment $395
Leadership Portfolio
90 minutes | 20 retouched digital images | 4-5 looks/backgrounds
For executives, speakers, thought leaders, and entrepreneurs building a public-facing brand. Multiple outfits, expressions, and professional settings captured with intention.
Investment $545
Actor Headshots
| Studio Sessions
Actor Essentials
60 minutes | 16 retouched digital images | 3-4 character looks
Headshots + three-quarter shots showing range, type, and character versatility. Everything casting directors need to see who you are and what roles you can play.
Investment $495
Full Range
2 hours | 28 retouched digital images | 6-8 looks/characters | Multiple backgrounds
Comprehensive casting portfolio—comedy, drama, intensity, warmth, edge, vulnerability. The complete picture of your range as a performer.
Investment $695
Dating & Lifestyle
| Outdoor Sessions
Shot on location across Sacramento—Midtown streets, Capitol Park, waterfront, coffee shops, urban settings. Natural light, real environments, authentic you.
Profile Refresh
60 minutes | 12 retouched digital images | 2 outfits | Single location
Perfect for updating dating apps (Bumble, Hinge, Tinder) and social media. Approachable, attractive, authentically you—in your element, not stiffly posed in a studio.
Investment $395
Lifestyle Story
90 minutes | 24 retouched digital images | 3 outfits | 2 locations
The full picture—casual, dressed up, candid, posed. Show every side of who you are. Perfect for dating apps, Instagram, LinkedIn, personal websites—anywhere you want to be seen as real and magnetic.
Investment: $595
Complete Identity
2.5 hours | 40 retouched digital images | 4 outfits | 3 locations
Your entire visual identity captured—professional, casual, active, intimate. Every context, every setting, every version of you. Dating apps, social media, business profiles, personal brand—everything covered.
Investment: $795
Popular Sacramento Locations
Where we shoot Dating & Lifestyle sessions:
Midtown streets & murals (R Street, art district)
Capitol Building & Capitol Park
Old Sacramento waterfront
McKinley Park & Rose Garden
Local coffee shops & urban cafes
Your favorite spot (home, workplace, meaningful location)
Every Session Includes
Before Your Session
Pre-session consultation (phone or video) to discuss your vision, comfort level, wardrobe, and goals
Detailed prep guide with what to wear, how to prepare, and what to expect
Appointment confirmation and studio access instructions
During Your Session
Private studio session at 2701 Capitol Avenue, Midtown Sacramento (or on-location as booked)
Professional direction throughout, you're guided through every pose, expression, and movement
Access to studio lighting, backdrops, and standard props
Relaxed, judgment-free environment, no experience needed
After Your Session
Professional retouching on all delivered images (skin smoothing, color correction, artistic editing)
Private online gallery for viewing and download
High-resolution digital files (print-ready)
Full personal usage rights, post anywhere, print anything, no watermarks
2-3 week delivery (headshots: 3-5 business days)
The Unhidden Difference
Director-led sessions: 18 years of theater and film direction means you're coached through presence, not just photographed
No upselling: your package price is your final price, add-ons are optional, never pushed
LGBTQ+ friendly, all bodies welcome, complete privacy guaranteed
Add-on Sercives
Hair & Makeup $200
Body Paint/Glitter Application $125
Behind-the-Scenes Cinematic Video $175
All unedited RAW files from session $395
Custom Set Build $200+ Consultation required
Rush Delivery — Headshots (24 hours) $100
Rush Delivery — Boudoir (72 hours) $150
"Reveal Party" Experience $150
Frequently Asked Questions
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Professional headshots focus on confidence, approachability, and brand alignment for business use. Actor headshots focus on range, character types, and castability for auditions. Both are directed with attention to presence—just different goals.
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Because real environments feel more authentic. You're not stiffly posed in a studio, you're walking through Midtown, sitting in a park, grabbing coffee. The images feel like your life, not a photoshoot.
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We send a detailed prep guide once you book. For professional/actor headshots: solid colors work best, avoid busy patterns. For dating/lifestyle: wear what makes you feel like yourself—bring options and we'll choose together based on location and vibe.
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Standard turnaround is 2-3 weeks. Rush delivery is available.
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Not in the same session because they're different setups, lighting, and energy. But you can book multiple sessions if you need both professional studio headshots and outdoor lifestyle images.
Why Headshots at Unhidden Studio?
Directed, Not Just Photographed You're not told to "tilt your chin" and left to figure out the rest. You're directed through presence, expression, and connection the way an actor is directed in a scene.
More Images, Better Value Most headshot photographers give you 1-3 images. We give you 5-40 depending on your package because you need options for different platforms, moods, and uses.
Studio or Streets, Your Choice Need polished corporate presence? Studio. Want authentic lifestyle energy? We'll shoot you in your world in Midtown Sacramento, your favorite coffee shop, wherever you come alive.