Edelson Photography is an award-winning San Jose corporate headshot photographer delivering polished executive and team portraits on-location across Silicon Valley, with a 3-5 day turnaround.
On-Location Corporate Headshots Across San Jose
Most San Jose headshot sessions happen right at your office, so your team never loses a half-day to travel. Josh sets up a clean, repeatable lighting kit in a conference room, lobby, or open work area and photographs people in a steady rotation, which keeps a busy engineering or sales floor moving. He regularly works near major Silicon Valley hubs, including company campuses around North First Street, the Coleman Avenue corridor near Mineta San Jose International, and the dense office cluster surrounding the San Jose McEnery Convention Center and Santana Row.
For larger gatherings, conferences, and sales kickoffs at venues like the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, the Signia by Hilton San Jose, or the Hayes Mansion, Josh can run an efficient headshot station alongside the main event so attendees cycle through between sessions.
Who He Photographs in the South Bay
- Software, hardware, and semiconductor companies across North San Jose and Santa Clara
- Venture capital and private-equity partners along the Sand Hill corridor who book South Bay sessions
- Law firms and professional-services teams in the downtown San Jose business district
- Healthcare and life-sciences organizations near the regional medical centers
- Universities and education groups, including teams connected to San Jose State
A Photojournalist’s Edge
What separates Josh from a typical studio shooter is two decades of editorial work under deadline. He is a regular contributor to Agence France-Presse (AFP), and his images have run in The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and Getty. His photograph of Tim Cook’s final WWDC keynote moment circulated widely in 2026. That newsroom training means he reads a room fast, directs people who hate being photographed, and captures a genuine, confident expression in just a few frames, which is exactly what a strong corporate headshot needs.
His photojournalism has also been recognized internationally: First Prize at the Istanbul Photo Awards, the Xposure (IFPA) Award in Sharjah, the AFP Varenne / Canon Grand Prize 2025, and exhibition at Visa pour l’Image in Perpignan. You can see selected published work and honors on the press and awards page.
Deliverables and Turnaround
Every San Jose headshot session includes professional retouching, color correction, and web-ready plus print-ready files sized for LinkedIn, company directories, press kits, and bios. Edited galleries are typically delivered within 3 to 5 business days, with rush options available when a launch, IPO roadshow, or board announcement is on the calendar. Consistent framing and background treatment across the whole team are standard, so a 60-person directory looks cohesive even when photographed over multiple days.
Pricing
- Half-day session from $2,000 (ideal for small-to-midsize teams or a focused executive group)
- Full-day session from $4,000 (best for larger headcounts and multi-floor offices)
- Aerial and drone coverage from $1,500 (campus exteriors, facility footage, and brand visuals)
Pricing scales with headcount, locations, and licensing. Reach out through the contact page for a same-day quote tailored to your San Jose shoot.
How Josh Travels In From San Francisco
Based in the Bay Area, Josh drives down to San Jose regularly and treats the South Bay as core territory rather than an occasional add-on. He builds shoots around Silicon Valley traffic, arriving early to beat the 101 and 280 crush, and brings his full lighting and backdrop kit so nothing depends on your space. Because he covers the entire region, a single visit can fold in a San Jose office, a Santa Clara campus, and a Sunnyvale satellite team on the same day.
Related Services
- Corporate headshots and group photos for any team size
- Broader San Jose corporate photography for events and on-site work
- Office and lifestyle photography to round out your brand library
- Drone and aerial coverage of your campus and facilities
Whether you need ten executive portraits before a funding announcement or a full-company refresh across several South Bay floors, Josh delivers studio-grade headshots with the speed and instinct of a working photojournalist. Get in touch through the contact page to lock in your San Jose date.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a corporate headshot photographer in San Jose cost?
Half-day sessions start at $2,000 and full-day sessions start at $4,000, with the final price depending on headcount, number of locations, and licensing. Aerial and drone add-ons start at $1,500. Reach out through the contact page for a same-day quote tailored to your shoot.
How quickly will I get my headshots back?
Edited, retouched galleries are typically delivered within 3 to 5 business days. Rush turnaround is available when you have a product launch, IPO roadshow, or board announcement on a tighter deadline.
Do you shoot on-location at our San Jose office?
Yes. Most sessions happen right at your office anywhere in San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Milpitas, or the surrounding South Bay. Josh brings a full portable lighting and backdrop kit and sets up in a conference room, lobby, or open area, so your team never has to leave the building.
Can you photograph a large team or a conference headshot station?
Absolutely. Josh runs efficient headshot stations at company offices and at venues like the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, keeping framing and backgrounds consistent across dozens of people so the final directory looks cohesive even when shot over multiple days.
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