How Much Do Headshots Cost in Tampa? 2026 Guide

Headshot pricing varies across Tampa Bay depending on how and where your portraits are captured. At Soul Capture by Chávez, the goal is to keep professional on-location headshots straightforward, transparent, and accessible compared to traditional Tampa studio rates, without surprise add-ons. This guide breaks down what drives headshot costs in 2026 and shares exact package and travel pricing upfront.

1. Session length. Longer sessions allow more time for expression coaching, lighting adjustments, and multiple poses.
2. Number of retouched images. Entry packages often include one retouched image, while office and executive packages bundle several.
3. Looks and outfit changes. Adding extra outfits, backgrounds, or lighting setups typically adds a per-look fee.
4. On-location setup and travel radius. Mobile headshot photographers bring studio lighting, backdrops, and a review monitor directly to your office or home. Local travel is usually included within a core drive window, with a small time-based travel fee for locations farther out.
5. Team size. Corporate group sessions usually combine a flat mobile studio setup fee with per-person rates that step down as headcount grows.
6. Turnaround and licensing. Always check standard delivery times and whether commercial business usage is included.

• 20-minute mobile session: $150 for 1 professionally retouched headshot, with extra looks at $50 each, up to 3 looks ($250 max)
• 30-minute office session: $299, includes up to 5 retouched headshots at your office
• One-hour executive session: $450, extended private executive session with 2 to 3 outfit changes

$200 flat mobile studio setup fee, plus tiered per-person pricing:

• 4 people: $100 per person ($600 total)
• 5 to 9 people: $95 per person ($675 to $1,055 total)
• 10 to 19 people: $85 per person
• 20 to 29 people: $75 per person
• 30 to 49 people: $65 per person
• 50+ people: custom quote

Example: A 12-person Tampa office session is $200 setup + (12 × $85) = $1,220 total. Every session includes a 4K monitor on site so each person can review and approve their photos on the spot.

• Within 30 minutes of Tampa Heights ($0 travel fee): On-location travel is included at no extra charge within a 30-minute drive of Tampa Heights, covering Downtown Tampa, South Tampa, Westshore, Tampa Heights, Ybor City, Carrollwood, Westchase, and Brandon. For team sessions within this area, the $200 mobile studio setup fee covers bringing and setting up the full studio at your office.
• Outside the 30-minute radius ($20 per half hour): To keep travel fair and modest without overcharging, sessions beyond the 30-minute drive window add a simple $20 travel fee per half hour of drive time (for example, Tampa Heights to St. Petersburg is about 30 minutes at $20, and a one-hour drive is $40).

• Updating LinkedIn or a company bio? The 20-minute mobile session ($150) gives you a polished, retouched headshot right at your location without driving across town to a studio.
• Need variety for press, speaking, and your website? The 30-minute office session ($299) or one-hour executive session ($450) gives you multiple looks and images.
• Refreshing four or more people at your company? Team pricing ($600 for 4 people, with lower per-person rates as headcount grows) costs less per person than individual bookings and keeps lighting and framing consistent across your staff directory.

Does Soul Capture by Chávez charge a travel fee?

Not within a 30-minute drive of Tampa Heights. Travel inside that local Tampa radius is included in individual mobile sessions, and covered by the $200 mobile studio setup fee for team sessions. For shoots outside the 30-minute radius, there is a modest, transparent travel fee of $20 per half hour of drive time (for example, about 30 minutes to St. Petersburg is $20, and one hour is $40) simply to cover the extra time on the road.

Why do team headshot rates have a $200 setup fee?

It covers transporting, setting up, and calibrating a complete professional lighting, backdrop, and 4K monitor review station directly inside your office with minimal disruption, so your staff only steps away from their desks for a few minutes each.

Can I add extra looks to the 20-minute session?

Yes. Additional looks are $50 each, up to 3 looks total ($250 maximum).

Do your prices include professional retouching and commercial use?

Yes. Every package includes high-resolution retouched headshots ready for LinkedIn, company websites, directories, and marketing materials.

Reach out directly with your office address and headcount if you have questions, or view packages and book online at soulcapturebychavez.com/pricing/.

Soul Capture by Chávez

Tampa, FL

(813) 732-7846

jorge@soulcapturebychavez.com

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