Ask three Long Island headshot photographers for a price and you will likely get three different answers, and none of them will be wrong. Pricing depends on what is actually being booked, not just who is holding the camera.
Why There's No Single Price
A solo headshot session, a founder branding shoot, and a 40-person corporate team day are three completely different jobs, even though all three get called "headshots." Time on-site, number of people, and what happens after the shoot all move the number.
What Drives the Cost Up
Travel to your office, a longer session with multiple looks or backdrops, faster turnaround, and a larger final image set all add real cost. None of that is padding. It is time and equipment that has to be accounted for somewhere.
Individual Sessions vs. Corporate Team Days
Per person, a corporate team day is usually more efficient than booking employees individually over months, since one setup and one travel trip covers the whole company instead of many separate ones.
What's Usually Included
A clear quote should spell out session length, number of final retouched images, usage rights, and delivery timeline. If a quote only lists a dollar figure with nothing else, ask for the rest before booking.
Get a Real Quote, Not a Guess
Pricing pulled from a generic web search rarely matches what a specific session actually needs. The fastest way to a real number is describing the job, solo, founder, or full office, directly to Len and getting a quote built around it.