My name is Todd Langille. Here’s my story!

I take professional headshots in Ottawa.  Headshot photography is the only type of photography I do!

I create professional Headshot photos of people. Those headshots help them and their companies connect with other people. A good headshot today is your brand. I try to make it the most compelling it can be.

I love this quote from Bruce Lee. “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks, but the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” To me this quote beautifully illustrates the power of focus. The power of being an expert in one category of photography.

I only shoot one type of photography for my business. Business Portraits / Headshots.  “One kick – ten thousand times.”

My clients are business owners, managers, and professionals.  They’re also actors, students and job or promotion seekers.  All of them understand the power of a brand.

As a Headshot specialist, I’m here to help you control that ‘first impression’ people will have of you.

For business owners:

I’ll help to get consistent and professional headshots of you and your staff. I’ve done many headshot shoots on location. Clients hire me to produce headshots for websites, marketing programs, and advertising campaigns. I’ve helped companies organize the staff right down to the clothing they wear. My systematic approach will make, what can appear at first to be a daunting task, very painless.  
I’ve even prepared a Headshot guide. It will help you the organizer better prepare for picture day. Sign up to receive my guide right here.

For single Headshot Clients:

If you’re a professional you need professional headshots to promote your personal brand. I can help.  Your images may be for social media, your website or mass media.  Perhaps you need them for trade shows or brochures.  I’ve even had headshots, I’ve taken of people, on book covers and the backs of buses for advertising.
 
I have over twenty-five plus years of media and advertising experience. This compliments my photography skills. I will take the time to understand who you are trying to market to and for what reason.  Together we’ll work to get exactly the look you’re trying to portray to your customers.  It’s not just a picture.  It’s a look.  It’s your personal brand.
Feel free to have a look at my prices or contact me here for more information.  I’m looking forward to working with you.
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Here are some questions I get a lot:

You’re a headshot photographer. Why do your clients come to you?

My clients want images of themselves that look confident, approachable and professional.  They use headshots for their websites, marketing materials, and social media sites. They tell me they come to me because I specialize in Headshot Photography.  It’s all I do.

Can’t any photographer take a great photo for you?

No!  Like other businesses today, the most effective ones are those who focus on a niche market.  Headshots are my niche.
Even if you’re a good all-around photographer you can’t be great at everything.  I believe that good headshots or business portraits are unique.  The famous photographer Yousuf Karsh didn’t photograph many weddings.  I’m not saying I am Karsh!  BUT I’d like to try to be! Conversely, I’m not very good at photographing food or other specialties.  I leave that to those experts.

Why would a client choose you?

At the end of a headshot session I ask my clients why they came to me. They often say… they didn’t know exactly but they had a feeling. That’s perfect. I’m hoping they get a feeling not only that I will do a good job but hopefully that they’ll be comfortable. No one loves being in front of the camera. I spend a lot of time trying reduce that feeling and turn it into a great experience.

How long have you been a photographer?

I’ve been a photographer for over thirty years. I’ve done all the usual stuff of course but I’ve been focused on headshot photography for three or four years now.  It really started since our digital world exploded and I realized how much I enjoy working one on one with people to make them feel great.
 
There are lots of great photographers in Ottawa.  Headshot photography – good headshot photography – is different.  I have put in my ten thousand hours I think. I am always and still working on getting it down to a science and I love it.

What sets you apart?

Headshots are not just about the technical aspects of photography. To me, the lighting, equipment are all a given. 
Headshot photography is about being able to connect with whoever is in front of your camera.  Connecting so you’re able to help them look like someone you’d like to meet or do business with.
I’ve been ‘connecting’ or working with people in other careers for a long long time.  People who know me well would say headshot photography is natural for me. To me, it’s this connection that sets you apart.

Why do you enjoy this so much?

This is my passion.  I love how every single headshot session always starts in the exact same way.  The client always says  “I hope I don’t break your camera”  OR “can you make me look thinner?”

I love how when it’s over clients always say “that was easy” or “Wow, I love what you did!”

What’s next for Headshotphotos.ca?

I want to look through Linkedin, Instagram and Facebook and know I have played a major role in making everyone look fantastic. I want people to remember the experience. That’s a goal.

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