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Corporate & lifestyle portraits · Pilsen, Chicago
A headshot studio
photographs you.
We light you.
Holy Cow is a film company that shoots portraits. Cyc wall, full lighting grid, a crew that lights faces for brands like Hennessy and Sysco, and a short motion portrait in the box at the end.
- Free reshoot if you do not love it
- Motion portrait included
- Extra retouched image $50
- Cyc wall and full lighting grid
The difference
Three things nobody else
in Chicago is putting in the box.
Cinema lighting, not studio lighting
Portrait studios light for a clean, safe, repeatable result. We light the way we light a brand film: shaped, directional, with intent. It is the difference between a photo that proves what you look like and one that says something about you.
A motion portrait, included
A short cinematic clip of you, captured on the same setup. Put it at the top of your LinkedIn, your speaker page, your firm bio. Not one headshot studio we surveyed in this city offers it. We shoot video every week, so for us it costs a few extra minutes.
Directed, not just photographed
Almost everybody freezes in front of a camera. A headshot studio says smile and shoots. We direct: posture, hands, jaw, eyeline, and what to actually think about in the half second before the shutter. We direct talent on film sets every week. It is the difference between a photo of your face and a photo of you.
Pricing
Four lanes. Pick yours.
Every featured tier carries the motion portrait. Prices include direction, styling guidance, retouching and the full gallery of selects.
- 60-minute studio session
- One background, two lighting looks
- 3 fully retouched finals
- Full gallery of selects to choose from
- Directed start to finish, no guesswork
- 90-minute studio session
- Two backgrounds, three lighting looks
- 6 fully retouched finals
- Motion portrait clip included
- Wardrobe change and on-set direction
- Crops sized for LinkedIn, web and print
- 30-minute studio session
- One background, one look
- 2 fully retouched finals
- For clients we have shot before
- Same-day booking when the room is open
- 90-minute studio session
- Commercial and theatrical looks
- 5 fully retouched finals
- Natural retouching, no over-processing
- Directed start to finish, no guesswork
- Half-day session, four-plus looks
- Multiple sets and lighting setups
- 12 fully retouched finals
- Motion slate clip included
- Wardrobe and styling direction
- Web-sized and print-sized deliveries
- 45-minute session
- Clean light, plain background
- Full set of unretouched digitals
- Standard agency crops
- Retouched finals available at $50 each
- 2-hour session, studio or your location
- One environment, multiple setups
- 8 fully retouched finals
- Lifestyle and formal frames
- Usage across web and social
- Full-day shoot, multiple locations
- Six-plus looks and environments
- 40 fully retouched finals
- Motion portrait suite included
- Lifestyle, working, formal and detail frames
- Vertical crops cut for social
- Art direction and shot list built with you
- 4-hour shoot, studio or location
- Three-plus looks and environments
- 20 fully retouched finals
- Lifestyle and formal frames
- Vertical crops cut for social
- 4 hours on site at your office
- Portable studio lighting package
- 2 retouched finals per person
- Consistent look across the whole team
- Scheduled slots so nobody waits
- 8 hours on site at your office
- Portable studio lighting package
- 3 retouched finals per person
- Motion portrait for leadership
- Group and department shots included
- Consistent look across the whole team
- Lower per-head rate at volume
- Full day at our Pilsen studio
- Cyc wall and full lighting grid
- 2 retouched finals per person
- Booked in staggered slots
- Better light than any office conference room
You decide after you see the gallery, not before you book. Pick your favourites, add whichever extras you want. The rest of the Chicago market charges $100 to $195 per additional image.
The guarantee
If you do not love them,
we shoot it again. Free.
The reason people put off booking a headshot is the fear of hating the result. So we took that off the table. Almost nobody in this city will do the same.
How it works
Three steps.
Book and prep
Send the form with your lane and preferred window. We confirm a time and send a prep note covering wardrobe, grooming, glasses and colour, written for your lane specifically.
Shoot
You arrive, we light you, and we direct the whole session so you are not left guessing what to do with your hands. You will see frames on the monitor as we go, so nothing is a surprise at the end.
Choose and deliver
We send the full gallery of selects. You pick your finals, add extras at $50 each if you want them, and we deliver retouched files plus your motion portrait. Turnaround is confirmed at booking, and we can rush it.
Clients, on working with us
On the record.
“From concept to final delivery, Holy Cow was the perfect creative partner. Professionalism, responsiveness, and creative talent made the entire process seamless.”
Kevin ChorzempaVP of Operations, Sysco“Duo should be very proud of the work that he produces. Great to work with, exceeding our expectations. Easy experience, got the message we wanted.”
Kristin SrailMarketing Manager, Windy Acres FarmThese are production clients speaking about our production work, not portrait sessions. We would rather show you real quotes about real projects than invent testimonials for this page.
Questions
Everything people ask before booking.
How is this different from a headshot studio?
What is a motion portrait?
What if I hate the photos?
Can you direct me? I am bad at this.
How many photos do I get?
Do you come to our office?
What should I wear?
How long does a session take?
Where are you and is there parking?
How do I book?
Book
Get on the calendar.
Tell us your lane and a rough window. We confirm by email with a time, your prep note and an invoice. If you are booking a team, tell us the headcount and we will send a slot schedule.
The studio
2147 S Lumber St, Chicago, IL
Pilsen, Chicago · parking on site
Cyc wall, full lighting grid, sound treatment, kitchen. The same room we shoot brand films in.
Book a portrait session
Pick your lane and a preferred window.