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About us

Silver Shooter studio

A HEADSHOT is the draw for your LinkedIn page, social media bios and company directory.

A good picture gets you noticed; a great one sets you apart.

I’m Glen Johnson, and my goal at Silver Shooter is to take the best photo of you you’ve ever seen.

While I specialize in headshots, I’m happy to shoot child, family, senior school and senior citizen portraits. I also can take action and posed sports photos, portraits of kids in their uniforms and branding shots for your Instagram page or website.

Whatever your needs, I’ve worked to make this simple, from start to finish.

For headshots, you’ll book online through this website, we’ll meet in a bright studio and I’ll deliver your images electronically, in the exact size and shape you need.

I also have a relationship with a local hair and makeup artist. You can visit her in her studio or we can have her come to mine, so you step in front of the camera with that just-from-the-salon look.

For all other types of photos, give me a call (202-617-9710) and we can discuss your needs, pricing and scheduling.

I’ve studied under world-acclaimed headshot specialist Peter Hurley and utilize his unique lighting and posing techniques.

In a previous life, I was a nationally known political reporter for the Associated Press and Boston Globe. I then joined the State Department and helped plan, communicate and chronicle all of John Kerry’s travels as secretary of State.

Along the way, I took over 100,000 official photos from the Kremlin and Vatican to Africa and Antarctica. They lined the agency’s hallways and filled its online accounts.

Dozens were later published in my award-winning book about 21st century diplomacy, “Window Seat on the World.”

Now, I’m aiming to capture the best images of you and yours!

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Available for events - including parties and grand openings - and product shots

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Services

I schedule headshot studio sessions for an hour, with 15 minutes of actual shooting time and the balance reserved for adjusting lights and wardrobe, and for you to make your selections among the photos we capture.

The session fee is $199 and includes one finished headshot.

Additional images are $99 each.

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I also have a relationship with a local hair and makeup artist. We can schedule a session at her studio, Silver Shooter or your workplace. The charge varies by service.

Individual or group sessions outside the studio are priced according to the number of people you need photographed, as well as your location.

Let’s talk upfront about what you want from your Silver Shooter session, plus outfit and backdrop options.

My Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section can answer many other questions.

You and I can also discuss other photo needs, whether it’s portraits, sports photos, branding shots or pictures at your workplace or in the field.

The bottom line: I want you to step before the camera knowing what to expect, and leave 100-percent satisfied.

Click on the “+” buttons - to the right of each Service and FAQs label - to see all the details, costs, terms and answers you may need.

  • A headshot is a photo showing from the tip of a subject’s head down to their sternum.

    It can be against a variety of backgrounds, with white, black and gray being the most popular.

    I use a unique lighting technique to show men and women at their individual best.

    We’ll review your photos on a monitor throughout your session, so we can make any adjustments desired.

    We’ll keep going until you’re 100% satisfied. Then you can make your final selections on the spot.

    You’ll receive your photos electronically after they’ve received a basic retouching, a service included in the image price.

    This usually can be done in a matter of days.

    While Silver Shooter retains the RAW file and copyright to all its images, you’ll receive a full license for the jpeg photos you select.

    You can use them in perpetuity wherever - and as often - as you wish.

  • I can come to your business or office and shoot you and your team members at scheduled intervals.

    You get professional photos projecting a consistent look across your company directory and leadership bios.

    And if someone’s missing and they’re local, they can come to my studio and I can recreate the same look as on location.

    The fee is based on the number of people being photographed and the distance from my studio.

    The organizer will receive the photos electronically after they’ve received a basic retouching, a service included in the image price.

    While Silver Shooter retains the RAW file and copyright to all its images, the organizer will receive a full license for all the jpegs selected.

    The organizer can use them in perpetuity wherever - and as often - as they wish.

  • I have a relationship with a local hair and makeup artist.

    We can arrange to have her at my studio or your workplace, or to have you visit her own studio before the shoot.

  • Each photo session costs $199, and includes one photo in the file size and shape of your choosing.
    * The fee is paid at the time of booking and is nonrefundable.
    * A session may be rescheduled one time with at least 24 hours advance notice.
    * Additional rescheduling would incur a new session fee.

    Each additional image costs $99.
    * All photos are delivered in the file size and shape you choose and include a basic retouching, as well as a full license for their use in perpetuity.
    * Payment for all additional selections is made at the end of the session, after you’ve reviewed and picked any added images you want to keep.
    * All other images are deleted for privacy and storage reasons.
    * Keeper copies in extra sizes and shapes - to meet other social media formatting requirements, for example - can be purchased for a small additional fee discussed beforehand or at the studio.

    Hair and makeup sessions vary with your specific request.
    * This fee is paid directly to the artist and subject to her own cancellation policy.

    Group pricing is based on the number of people being photographed and the distance from my studio.
    * An on-site session includes one retouched image per person being photographed.
    * Additional photos and additional file sizes and shapes are available for an added fee that can be discussed beforehand or on location.

Available for sports portraits and action photos, too

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FAQs

  • Dress totally depends on the image you’re trying to convey. Suits and dresses or pant suits are great for business men and women, while open-collar shirts or blouses are good for a more casual presentation. Most important is keeping colors and patterns simple (whether for shirts or jackets), so as not to distract from the face. Light blue shirts are good for people with paler skin, while white shirts are good for those with darker skin tones. A few, select pieces of jewelry and a contrasting tie can help boost the image without overshadowing the face.

  • I can connect you with an experienced local hair and makeup artist to help you prep for your shoot. Regardless, it’s best to have your hair cut a week or so before your session, so it settles into a more natural look by the time of your appointment. If you want to do your makeup yourself, don’t overdo it; just a little more than normal usually looks right. Think: wedding rather than office look.

  • Sheer terror, followed by fun! Almost everyone feels self-conscious in front of a camera, so part of my job is to make you comfortable. You can check your look at my makeup desk or in the bathroom. Quench your thirst with a drink from my beverage fridge. Pick any music you may want in the studio. When we’re ready to shoot, you’ll stand at the focal point of three rectangular lights, looking through them at my camera. I’ll help position you from the feet up, and work to capture a true expression of you. Any tension subsides as we stop and look at the first few frames I’ve captured on my studio monitor. That will show we’re going somewhere good!

  • While we may look at a few frames on my laptop during the shoot, afterwards, we’ll go through the whole shoot together so you can select the photos that most appeal to you. We have to be ruthless in the process, truly being picky about the best of the best, but I won’t stop shooting until we have something that makes you happy. After you pick your keepers, the session is complete.

  • I accept cash, Venmo, ApplePay, personal checks and all major credit cards to pay Image fees (Session fees are collected when you reserve a shooting time).

    I have a Square terminal, so you can tap or swipe your credit card on the spot.

    You can pay the hair and makeup artist directly.

    And since clients sometimes ask, any gratuity is solely at your discretion.

  • Of course! Our goal is to get images that make you proud. Please feel free to share them. Each finished image comes with a full license that allows you to use it where you want, for as long as you want. Two requests: please tag or link back to our studio, and say in the description, “Photo Credit: Glen Johnson.” This will help people find me and the business. Also, remember that Silver Shooter retains the original RAW file and copyright to all images, so I ask that you don’t edit the final jpeg, or take photos of the monitor in the studio. Sharing unfinished or altered images would violate my copyright. Thanks for your cooperation with this!

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