New Jersey and NYC corporate headshot photographer
John O'Boyle Photography creates professional headshots for companies, both large and small. Whether you need corporate headshots for a team of 5 or 500 we’ll make the experience efficient and fun.
For the maximum convenience of your staff, John takes the photos at your office.
We make the process easy. We know you are busy.
We can handle all the day’s scheduling with a custom tool.
We come to your office — no need to drive to an off-site studio.
Your team can pick their favorite photo on-site.
No need for you to email everyone their photo — we can send each person a private gallery.
We deliver great photos quickly.
We can easily photograph your staff on a solid background or use the environment of your office as a background.
Doing this quickly and efficiently will make your colleagues smile.
Ready to plan a photo session for your company? Email John (john@johnoboyle.com)
Casual business portraits and headshots for the CEO of IBM
For this executive portrait session, IBM asked us to photograph their CEO. It was important to capture both a traditional headshot on a solid background and a number of environmental portraits around the corporate headquarters.
With some planning with the corporate marketing team, we captured a wide variety of photos quickly and finished ahead of schedule.
Two-day corporate headshot session in New Jersey
A very large organization in central New Jersey asked us to photograph staff member headshots on location at one of their offices. We carefully set up a portrait schedule that allowed a 10-minute window for each person’s individual photo session.
We scheduled another photo session a few weeks later to accommodate people who were not in the office on the first photo day.
The company chose a grey background to match existing headshots. The retouched photos were delivered via an online gallery a few days after each photo shoot.
A New York City financial firm asked me to photograph headshots of their staff with the city skyline as the background. We set up in the company conference room since it had a nice view out the window. We scheduled two half-day headshot shoots to ensure nobody was off or on vacation.
The company received a gallery with multiple versions of each headshot and they chose which photo would be used on the new company website.
Corporate headshots of a Fortune 50 company executive
A Fortune 50 company, which is a regular client, contacted me about photographing one of their senior executives. They wanted a variety of headshots, on a gray background, with environmental backgrounds, wearing a suit, with and without a tie.
As with any busy executive we only had a brief window of time for the headshot photoshoot. I arrived early and planned out the various locations with the marketing and communications team.
The photoshoot went very smoothly and we finished ahead of schedule.
New Jersey attorney headshots and team photos
A law firm asked us to photograph headshots for each attorney in addition to group staff photos. We decided to photograph each headshot in the building lobby using the very nice marble wall as a background.
We also photographed group photos and candid photos of the lawyers working in their office.
Casual business portraits in New York City
The goal was to create a library of casual portraits of the company executives. We used the bright, airy office setting and used a lens that nicely blurred the background. The photos were to be used on the bio pages of the new company website.
The project was a big success and we now return multiple times a year to photograph headshots of new staff members
Corporate headshots with skyline background
Environmental corporate portraits and office candids in New Jersey
A Bergen County company reached out about new headshots, candid office photos, and a staff group photo. With a wonderful office available we decided to photograph the headshots in an environmental style using the frosted glass in a conference room.
Corporate headshots with varied backgrounds in Monmouth County
A real estate development firm needed new corporate headshots. We decided to photograph each person with two different backgrounds. An environmental background with a building atrium out of focus behind the person and also against a nearby plain background. This approach gave the company a variety of looks and we were able to capture the photos quickly and efficiently.
Corporate headshots during a pandemic
People still need business portraits even though we are in the middle of a pandemic. There are a number of ways to achieve a safe photo shoot. For this executive headshot photo session, we set up inside her home wearing a mask while she stayed in another room. When everything was set she came in the room for the photos.
Having everything set up in advance allowed us to work very quickly. We then moved outside to vary the background. The headshot session was over quickly and we achieved a great variety of looks.
Corporate portraits for a Fortune 50 company
This Fortune 50 technology company has a beautiful facility so it was easy to find locations for these executive portraits. I arrived early so we could scout the building to find the proper locations so when the subject arrived we were prepared. Knowing the locations ahead of time allowed us to concentrate on his expressions.
Corporate group photo in front of the New York Stock Exchange
This financial services company wanted new corporate headshots and a group photo in front of the New York Stock Exchange. We photographed on Sunday morning to avoid the large crowds around the stock exchange.
Executive portrait of a university president with the NYC skyline
Stevens Institute of Technology, a wonderful regular client, asked me to produce a new library of executive portraits of the school’s president. The campus is located in Hoboken with a wonderful view of the New York City skyline so we used that fantastic setting for some of the portraits.
Casual business portraits in Monmouth County
An environmental services company was redesigning it’s website and wanted a fresh look for their new corporate headshots. We decided on two different looks - one using the office’s colorful walls as a background and the other one featuring the out of focus office. Since much of the staff works remotely we scheduled two days of shoots to give everyone a chance to stop by the office for a new portrait.
Business executive portrait session in Middlesex County
For this executive headshot portrait session the goal was to create a variety of high quality portraits of a new executive of a major New Jersey healthcare provider. The photos would be used for press releases, magazine articles, social media, etc...
We wanted to shoot a wide variety of environmental portraits around the building plus a formal headshot on a background.
With a little pre-planning we had all our photos in about 45 minutes. Everyone was very happy with the project as you can see from the huge photo on the website .
Environmental business portrait and headshots
After photographing a headshot of a business executive against a plain background we photographed him outside to take advantage of the wonderful building for an environmental business portrait. For one portrait we used a wide-angle lens to show the scope of the building. In the other corporate portrait, a telephoto lens visually compresses the columns for a different look.
These two executive corporate portraits were taken only a few feet apart.
The first portrait was on a background while the second headshot was taken in a nearby office. The second photo used shallow depth of field bringing you attention to the executive with the background out of focus.
We were able to photograph a dozen executives in a short amount of time while providing variety with the two backgrounds.
Business portraits for a healthcare provider in Union County
A physical therapy provider asked us to produce a series of corporate portraits of their management team. Since their facilities are scattered around the state we decided to photograph the team during a staff meeting. Since the original photo shoot we’ve also photographed new team members during short headshot sessions at the company’s headquarters.
Casual business portrait in New Brunswick
I recently needed to create casual business portraits for about a dozen executives. Pre-planning was critical since we wanted to get three different portraits for each person. We found three locations that worked well and were only about a one-minute walk from each other. That planning allowed us to photograph each person quickly and with great results.
Executive headshot photo session for a financial firm
In this example of executive headshot photography Certares, a New York City investment firm, wanted environmental headshots of their staff. The goal was a series of portraits that looked similar but were not exactly the same. The executives are based throughout the world so whenever someone visited the New York office we scheduled a photo shoot. Below are examples of the headshots before they were cropped.
What to wear for your business headshot -
Wear clothes that are comfortable and that make you look great.
Clothes that are darker than your skin tone look best in photos.
It's best to avoid patterns and heavy stripes.
Keep jewelry simple - we want the attention on you, not what you are wearing.
Modern, casual business portraits in New York City
A New York City financial firm wanted new corporate headshots with a casual feel using their modern office as a background. We selected five or six spots around the office that would make a great background and moved each person from location to location. This allowed us to photograph each person quickly and efficiently.
IBM CEO portrait photo shoot
Last year IBM hired me to photograph a library of corporate portraits and headshots of Arvind Krishna, you can see the photo gallery near the top of this page. Arvind has received a big promotion and is now CEO of IBM. The corporate portraits were used al over the world when IBM made the big announcement.
Corporate portrait for Barclays
I’m fortunate to have wonderful repeat clients like Barclays. With their offices throughout the New Jersey and New York area closed during the pandemic I photographed one of their executives at his home while following proper safety procedures. I was happy to see the portrait used very nicely on the company’s website.
New Jersey attorney headshots
Recently a New Jersey lawyer asked me to photograph her for a new website and marketing materials. We needed a wide variety of portraits in addition to capturing her working with office staff and clients. Also the headshots would be used in various layouts so we needed to capture a wide variety of photos.
New Jersey corporate headshot with an interesting background
One of the best aspects of shooting business portraits on location is the variety. This hospital in New Jersey has a wonderful colored glass wall along with a large window. All this portrait session needed was a little strobe light to fill in the shadows on the left side of the photo.
Casual Business Portrait
Making people comfortable is one of the most important aspects in portrait photography. This business executive had a modern, bright and clean office so I positioned him on the edge of his desk for his executive portrait. The lighting was positioned before the executive arrived so photo shoot went smoothly and everyone was happy.
Environmental business portrait with corporate color logo
This environmental business portrait worked out great since the background matched the university’s color scheme. We photographed this person in other environments around the building but the red background was the most striking.
Corporate portraits of New Jersey business executive
It’s important to keep your corporate headshots up to date. For this series of executive portraits we scouted out locations so we could get a wide variety of photos quickly and efficiently. The shoot went great and everyone was very happy.
Staff headshots for a large healthcare institution
The marketing department of a large healthcare organization needed to update their corporate headshot library. We decided to set up a headshot station in a central area of the very large facility. This made it very convenient for staff to stop by throughout the day. We worked very quickly and efficiently so people could return to work right away.
New Jersey doctor headshots
A New Jersey healthcare company needed updated headshots for a new website. Last year we photographed their full staff. Since then the business has grown and recently we photographed a group of new staff.
All the corporate headshots were photographed on a white background which allowed the website designed to easily replace the background for a variety of uses online and in print.
Headshots of lawyers for a new website
The New York City Bar Association contacted us about photographing attorneys for their new association website. Working with their marketing team we came up with a plan to photograph each lawyer with dramatic light and covert each photo to black and white. Each attorney scheduled a convenient time slot for their headshot photo session. The schedule allowed them to be photographed very quickly and return to their busy schedule. The headshot project was a success and the portraits were used on the new website as well as on printed brochures.
New Jersey business portraits and group photo
A New Jersey environmental company needed new business headshots, portraits and a group team photo. They wanted the photos taken in a nearby field to convey the environmental feel. It was a very hot day so we scouted the location and set up lights before the people arrived. We photographed the group photo first so people could leave after their individual portrait was complete.
Attorney portrait in Westfield, New Jersey
A law firm in New Orleans contacted me about photographing a corporate portrait of one of their new lawyers in New Jersey. They showed me the existing headshots on their website and I knew a nearby location that would match the background of their photos. The portrait is now on their website and you can’t tell that the photos were taken in a different state.
We recently photographed over 200 athlete headshots for Princeton University. We setup on an indoor tennis court and each team had a scheduled time slot. The photo shoot went great and was a lot of fun for everyone.