Modern Executive Portraits and Professional Headshots in Mongtomery County, MD
Expert guidance. Zero awkwardness. Headshots designed for how you want to be seen.
Limited monthly availability to ensure a fully guided, personalized experience.
Trusted by Organizations That Demand Excellence.
Headshots That Reflect Where You're Going, Not Where You've Been.
Your headshot is either working for you — or against you — every time someone looks you up online before a meeting, a pitch, or a hiring decision. It appears on your LinkedIn profile, your firm's website, your speaker bio, and your press coverage. It's often the first impression you make before you've even said a word.
At Armato Headshots, every session is fully guided from start to finish. You'll never wonder what to do with your hands, how to hold your expression, or whether you look the way you want to look. That's my job.
The result is a headshot that feels like you — polished, credible, and exactly aligned with the level you're operating at.
Your LinkedIn Photo Is a Business Decision.
The professionals who get noticed don't leave their first impression to chance.
Decision-makers, recruiters, and potential clients look at your LinkedIn photo before they read a single word of your profile. In a competitive market like the DC Metro area, the difference between a profile that gets clicked and one that gets passed over is often the photo.
A strong LinkedIn headshot doesn't just make you look professional. It shows that you take your career seriously, that you're current, and that you operate at the level you're claiming.
I work specifically with how LinkedIn renders and displays images — lighting, framing, and expression choices that translate clearly at thumbnail size and hold up when someone clicks through to read your full profile. You'll look polished without looking overproduced, and approachable without looking casual.
Let me bring the studio to Your team.
Coordinating headshots for your entire team is a logistics challenge. Getting attorneys, consultants, or executives out of the office for individual sessions rarely happens efficiently — and the result is an inconsistent set of photos that don't represent your firm as a unified brand.
I bring a fully equipped studio setup directly to your location. Conference room, lobby, or common area — I work within your environment with minimal disruption to your day. Each person is guided through the session individually, selects their favorite images, and is back at their desk within minutes.
The result is a complete, consistent set of professional headshots that reflect your firm's caliber across your website, directory listings, and marketing materials.
Ideal for law firms, financial advisory practices, medical groups, and corporate teams throughout Montgomery County and the DC Metro area.
ERAS Headshots
Your ERAS Photo Sets the Tone Before You Walk in the Room.
Program directors review hundreds of applications. Your ERAS photo is one of the few elements that puts a face to your credentials before an interview is ever scheduled. A professional, fully compliant image signals attention to detail, professionalism, and readiness — qualities every program director is looking for.
I provide fully ERAS-compliant headshots that meet program requirements while presenting you at your best. Sessions are efficient and guided, so you'll know exactly how to present yourself without added stress during an already demanding application season.
This is one of the most important photos of your early career. It deserves more than a phone camera and a blank wall.
Personal Branding Photography
More than just a Headshot. A Complete Visual Brand.
A headshot tells people who you are. Personal branding photography shows them how you work, how you lead, and what makes you different.
If you speak at conferences, publish content, run a practice, or lead a team, you need a portfolio of professional images that work across every platform and touchpoint — your website, your social media, your press coverage, your speaking profile. A single headshot can't do all of that work alone.
Personal branding sessions are planned around you — your goals, your environment, your story. We'll identify the locations, looks, and moments that reflect how you want to be seen at this stage of your career, then build a complete image portfolio you can draw from for months.
This isn't photography for photography's sake. It's a strategic business asset.
Getting your headshot is simpler than you think!
Book Your Session.
Select a date and time directly from my online calendar. No back and forth emails, no phone tag. The entire booking process takes less than five minutes.
Show Up. I'll Handle the Rest.
Arrive at my Rockville area studio and I'll guide you through everything — positioning, expression, wardrobe adjustments, and coaching throughout. You don't need to know how to pose. That's my job.
Select Your Images
Within 48 hours of your session you'll receive a preview gallery. Choose your favorites, and I'll deliver fully retouched final images to your private gallery within two weeks.
What Professional Are Saying
"John was amazing. His coaching helped me feel confident and validated my ambitions." MacKenzie — First-time headshot client
"I've been getting headshots from John for nearly a decade through multiple career changes. They've been integral to making great first impressions. He effortlessly explains exactly what's needed to bring out the best results." Yisaak — Executive client, repeat for 10 years
"John's keen eye for detail and artistic sensibility shine through in every photograph. He has a remarkable ability to capture moments and evoke genuine emotion in his work." Rich — U.S. Army Senior Officer
The Difference Between a Good Headshot and a Great One Is in the Expression.
Most photographers will tell you to smile, I’ll teach you how!
Looking authentic on command is harder than it sounds. When you're under pressure, in an unfamiliar environment, and anxious because a camera is pointed at you, genuine expression doesn't come naturally to most people. The result is a photo that looks technically correct but feels stiff, forced, or just slightly off.
Facial expression coaching changes that. Before and during your session I work with you on the specific micro-expressions, posture cues, and mental triggers that produce genuinely natural, confident images. Not a rehearsed smile. Not a forced expression. The real version of you at your professional best.
This is what separates an Armato headshot from what you'd get anywhere else.
For life beyond the boardroom
Many of my headshot clients come back for family and newborn portraits.
Same photographer. Same calm, guided experience — just a different chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Choose clothing that reflects your profession and personal style, but keep it simple. Solid colors work best, and avoid distracting patterns. If you’re not sure, bring a few options, and I’ll guide you on what photographs best.
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Most headshot sessions take about 60 minutes. This gives us time to try different looks and expressions without feeling rushed. This all depends on how many outfits and backdrops we shoot.
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Yes. Many of my clients book specifically for LinkedIn and professional networking sites. I’ll help you create an image that looks confident, approachable, and polished—perfect for your profile.
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Absolutely. In addition to studio sessions in Clarksburg, I travel throughout Montgomery County—including Rockville, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, and Germantown—for on-location headshots. I bring professional lighting so your team looks consistent and well-presented.
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A headshot is typically a clean, close-up image focused on your face, great for LinkedIn, company websites, or ID badges. Personal branding photography goes further, showing more of your personality, lifestyle, and brand story—ideal for business owners, entrepreneurs, and public speakers.
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Typically I can have edited and retouched headshots back within a day or two. Depending on my shoot schedule.
Convenient Studio Locations
Armato Headshots provides professional business headshots throughout Maryland, including Rockville, Gaithersburg, and Germantown. Conveniently located near I-270, we make it easy for professionals across Montgomery County to get confident, polished portraits.
As a convenience to you, if you rely on public transportation, we can also meet you at a studio in Rockville, MD (at no extra charge).
In addition to professional headshots, I also photograph actors, real estate agents, lawyers, doctors and personal branding across Montgomery County and the greater Washington D.C. area.
From Clarksburg to Bethesda, Rockville, and even Washington D.C., I help professionals capture genuine, confident images that elevate their personal brands and careers.If you have questions please feel free to reach out at (410) 746-9446 or john@armatoheadshots.com.