Authors — Chicago Personal Brand Photographer Photographer | Katharine Hannah

Author Headshot Photography

Includes customized photography session to illustrate the atmosphere of your writing and give your readers a glimpse into the artist behind the work.

Chicago author Jeneva Rose sits on a chair in an abandoned building. She has long blonde hair, light skin, and is wearing a black leather jacket.

Jeneva Rose

Author Headshot for New York Times Bestselling Author of You Shouldn’t Have Come Here, Home is Where the Bodies Are, and It’s a Date (Again)

Chicago photographer Katharine Hannah poses with client and local Chicago author Jeneva Rose during their photoshoot together.
The inner cover of book "You Shouldn't Have Come Here" by Jeneva Rose shows an author photo taken by Katharine Hannah. Jeneva has long blonde hair, wears a black leather jacket, and sits on a chair.
"You Shouldn't Have Come Here", a thriller written by Chicago author Jeneva Rose, sits on a gray wooden floor.
 

You’ll receive a gallery of images to choose from that all reflect your branding and voice. Some examples of additional images we shot for Jeneva below!

 
Chicago thriller author Layne Fargo smirks slightly as she leans against a black textured wall. She has long curly black hair, black cat eye glasses, and wears a black leather jacket.

Layne Fargo

Author Headshot for They Never Learn + Temper

Photographer Katharine Hannah with Author Layne Fargo at book launch
The inside jacket of "They Never Learn" featuring headshot image of Layne Fargo by Katharine Hannah.

Process & FAQ’s

1.

Inquiry + Booking

After getting in touch over email or by the contact form on my site, we’ll schedule a time to have an intro call where I can learn more about your project and we can see if we’d be a good fit to work together! If we decide to move forward, I’ll send you the invoice and contract to secure your date. :)

2.

Consultation Call

You and I will hop on a video chat to plan out your session! We'll discuss outfits, location, and you’ll share all the details about your branding and voice so I can best represent you in the final photos.

3.

Photoshoot day

It’s finally here! We’ll meet to do your photography session! It typically will last anywhere from 1-4 hours depending on the content we’re working to produce.

4.

Sample Gallery Delivery

After your photoshoot, I’ll go through all the photos and prepare a sample gallery for you to review in about 2 weeks.

5.

Choose Final Images

You’ll go through the sample gallery and make your final selects! Depending on the type of session you have, you will get a different number of images included.

6.

Final Gallery Delivery

For most galleries I will send you the final edited JPEGS in about 4-6 weeks after you make your final selects! If you’re in a crunch, we can discuss what expedited editing looks like.

 

  • I do not work out of a studio and I will help you find one! I recommend Peerspace to all my clients - it has an amazing assortment of vibes for locations and is very easy to book through. After we have our initial consultation where I learn more about your brand and voice, I can help you choose a location that is best suited to you!

  • My schedule is first come, first serve and tends to fill up fast. Once your photoshoot is over, I will get a sample gallery to you in approximately 2 weeks. From there, your final edited JPEGS will be ready for you in 4-6 weeks.

  • We’ll have an in depth consultation before your photoshoot so that I have a thorough understanding of you, your brand voice, your audience, and the story you’re telling. We’ll work together to create a mood board that suits your theme, find a location that is the right vibe, and discuss props and clothing choices to complete the set up!

  • It depends on the project scope and if you want just headshots, jacket covers, or additional imagery! The average investment for Author Photography is $1000-$1500.

Let’s Chat

Contact me to get started on your author photography