Get the interview.
Recruiters and hiring managers look at your LinkedIn photo before your résumé. A sharp, confident headshot makes yours the profile they open and remember.
Chicago Headshot & Personal Branding Photographer
Headshots That
Do Their Job,
So You Can Do Yours
Recruiters, clients, and casting directors are judging your current photo today, before they read a word about you.
I take a limited number of sessions each month in my private West Ridge studio. Book today
Chicago Headshot & Personal Branding Photographer
Headshots That
Do Their Job, So You Can Do Yours
Recruiters, clients, and casting directors form an opinion from your photo before they read a word about you. That's why I direct every moment of your session in my private West Ridge studio, and why you choose your images before you leave.
WHAT IT'S FOR
An Impactful Headshot Works Before You Do
Every session starts with one question: where is this photo going, and who needs to say yes? The answer changes the direction, the wardrobe, the expression, and the background.
Win the client.
By the time a prospect books a call, they've already looked you up. Your photo tells them whether you look like the person who can handle their problem.
Land the speaking role.
Event organizers see your headshot with your proposal. Then it goes on the event website, the program, and the slide that introduces you, so it has to hold up at every size.
Get the callback.
Casting directors scroll through stacks of submissions for a single role. An actor headshot has to look exactly like the person who walks into the audition and give them something to cast.
THE WORK
Real People, Real Results
Entrepreneurs, executives, consultants, speakers, authors, and actors. None of them are models. Each of these photos was made for a specific next step, whether that was a LinkedIn profile, a keynote program, or a casting submission.
THE EXPERIENCE
I Don't Love Being Photographed Either, So I Get It
Most of my clients are confident at work, in meetings, and on stage, right up until a camera points at them. I'm the same way. I've photographed hundreds of headshot and personal branding clients since 2016, and I'm still happier on this side of the lens.
So you don't need to know how to pose. I direct everything: where to stand, where to look, what to do with your hands. Perfect hair and losing ten pounds first don't matter here. What matters is getting the confident version of you on camera, the one your colleagues already see, and that part is my job.
You review your images the same day, and I guarantee you'll love them. If you don't, we keep shooting until you do.
WHY ME
The Photographer to Call When the Photo Has a Job to Do
Photographing clients since 2016.
Executives, entrepreneurs, speakers, and actors. I know what reads as confident on LinkedIn, what an event organizer wants on a speaker page, and what a casting director expects from a headshot.
Directed from the first frame to the last.
I coach every expression and movement, so the confidence you have everywhere else shows up on camera.
You choose before you leave.
Same-day review means you walk out knowing you have the shot. No waiting a week to find out.
Guaranteed.
You'll love your images. If you don't, we keep shooting until you do.
Ready for everywhere it needs to go.
Every image arrives sized for LinkedIn, your website, your email signature, and social media, along with the full-resolution file.
CLIENT REVIEWS
What Clients Say After Their Session
Joanna Rogers
“What stood out just as much was how comfortable she made me feel throughout the session.”
I had such a fantastic experience working with Aviva Sherman Photography. She knows exactly how to make you look natural, confident, and truly like the best version of yourself. And her lighting skills are impeccable. What stood out just as much was how comfortable she made me feel throughout the session. She is able to find the thing that works for you to take all the awkwardness out of being in front of the camera, and it shows in the final shots. The turnaround time was impressively fast, and the finished photos exceeded my expectations.
Emily Rozwadowski
“If you are worried or insecure, have no fear. She will make you comfortable and fabulous.”
Aviva's work is just amazing! I cannot believe how wonderful my headshot turned out. If you are worried or insecure, have no fear as she will make you comfortable and fabulous.
John Kohlhepp
“Being in front of a camera doesn't come naturally to everyone, but Aviva took the time to put me at ease.”
I highly recommend working with Aviva. She is professional and patient. Aviva made the entire experience comfortable and enjoyable from start to finish. I appreciated how relaxed she made me feel during the session. Being in front of a camera doesn't come naturally to everyone, but Aviva took the time to put me at ease and never made the process feel rushed. The final headshot looks polished and professional and it looks like me.
PHOTOGRAPHY FOR WOMEN OVER 40
Experience Is Beautiful
The women I photograph have built careers, raised families, started businesses, and led teams. That history is part of what makes your portrait worth looking at, and I want it visible rather than smoothed away. These images celebrate where you are now and the confidence you've earned. They're also strong enough to put in front of a board, a new client, or an audience.
I came to photography at 54, and I still don't love being on the other side of the camera. So I understand the woman who looks at photos of herself and doesn't see the person she knows she is.
My current portrait series, 60 Women Over 60, photographs sixty Chicago women both without and with makeup, on their own terms.
Nominate a woman you admirePERSONAL BRANDING PHOTOGRAPHY
More Than a Headshot
Personal branding sessions create a versatile collection of photographs for websites, social media, speaking opportunities, press features, podcasts, and marketing campaigns.
Show what you do.
Photos of your work, so people understand your business before they call.
Communicate expertise.
Clients and audiences size you up from your images before they've read a word. Strong ones settle the question in your favor.
Build trust.
People hire people. Authentic imagery starts the relationship before the first conversation.
The real person.
Together we build a library of images that lets your audience connect with the person behind the work.
THE PROCESS
A Simple Experience Designed Around You
Planning.
We discuss wardrobe, goals, how you'll use your images, and what makes you feel most like yourself.
Guided session.
Every pose, expression, and movement is directed. Nothing is left for you to guess.
Same-day selection.
We choose your final images together before you leave, so you're never left waiting to know if we got the shot.
Delivery.
Professionally retouched images arrive in 3 to 5 business days, ready for LinkedIn, websites, speaker kits, publications, and casting.
MEET AVIVA
My Private West Ridge Studio
My studio is private and quiet. No crew, no strangers walking through, no audience while you get comfortable. There's room to change outfits and settle in before we start, and the lighting is built to catch you at your best from every angle.
Once we begin, the rest is on me. I'll tell you exactly how to stand, where to look, what to do with your hands. I've got this.
LET'S TALK
Have a Question Before You Book?
Some people want to talk to a human first, especially about a session they're nervous about. Text me, or book a free 10-minute call and we'll figure out together which session fits.
HAVE QUESTIONS?
Frequently Asked Questions
Will my headshot work for what I need it for?
Tell me where it's going and we'll plan around it. A LinkedIn photo, a keynote program, a company bio, and an actor submission each call for different framing, wardrobe, and expression, and we settle those before your session.
What if I hate having my photo taken?
You're the person I specialize in helping. Most clients arrive nervous and leave surprised by how comfortable the session felt.
What do sessions cost?
Sessions start at $450, and every package is listed with its price on my pricing page. No forms to fill out and nothing hidden.
Do you help with posing?
Yes. Every session includes direction on posture, expression, movement, and positioning, from the first frame to the last.
Can I have my makeup done?
Yes, and most of my clients do. Professional makeup by my makeup artist Jasmine is $150, with hair styling available for $50 more. It's included in my Branding Experience package.
Do you retouch photographs?
Yes. Your images are professionally refined while still looking natural and like you.
What should I wear?
You'll get wardrobe guidance before your session so everything feels intentional and flattering.
What if I don't love my photos?
I guarantee you'll love your images. If you don't, we keep shooting until you do.
What if I need to reschedule?
Let me know at least 48 hours before your session and I'll get you rescheduled.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Your Next Opportunity Starts With the Right Headshot
Whether you're going after an interview, a new client, a speaking role, or an audition, you'll leave with a powerful headshot built for that job, chosen by you the same day. I guarantee you'll love your images. If you don't, we keep shooting until you do.
I take a limited number of sessions each month. Sessions start at $350.