Headshots by Francesco Lanza
Every face holds a story worth telling.
Headshot sessions for those who understand that the right photograph is not an expense — it is an investment in how the world sees you, and how you see yourself.
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I make photographs that feel as real
and enduring as the person inside them.
For fifteen years I have worked in the margins — documenting live music in dark venues, chasing light through editorial work, finding stillness inside the chaos of photojournalism and weddings. That breadth was never a plan. It was an education. Each assignment sharpened my eye, each subject deepened my understanding of what it truly means to see another person.
Now I bring all of it to headshot portrait photography — and I bring it with complete intention. I believe a photograph can shift something in the person who sees it. Not just capture a moment — but change how someone understands themselves, their work, their worth.
Every session is a collaboration built on trust and patience. I will slow things down, create space for the unguarded and the unexpected, and guide you with care from the first conversation to the final image. My commitment never wavers — to make photographs that feel as real and enduring as the person inside them.
I am looking for clients who understand that the right image is not an expense. It is an investment in how the world sees them, and how they see themselves. I would love to work together. I'm based in Cleveland, with sessions also available in New York and Rome when I'm not shooting locally.
Headshot Session
My intention is to lead you through a collaborative process for your entire headshot experience. First, we'll start with a pre-session consultation to discuss your goals and address any questions you may have about the session, outfits, hair, and makeup, so you walk in knowing exactly what to expect. From there, you'll have up to two hours with unlimited outfits and background changes, and I'll be actively coaching you throughout — reviewing images together on a computer at intervals so you can give feedback. At the end of the session, we will review, select, and purchase your images.
Each purchased image includes high-end retouching — addressing stray hairs, skin retouching, and teeth whitening, with unlimited revisions — along with an unlimited commercial usage license. Retouched images are delivered via Dropbox within seven days, in multiple formats for social media, website, and print use.
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Whether you're looking for a headshot session, a fine art print, or just want to understand what working together looks like — I respond personally to every inquiry.