Company Group and Staff Headshots in Goleta and Montecito
Not Another Head
in a Square.
Tiered headshot pricing and membership options for companies of 5 or larger that need professional LinkedIn, business card, and website photos on a regular basis in Goleta, Montecito, and Santa Barbara.
Why Your Business Team Needs Professional Headshots
The point is not another head in a square. The point is a visual narrative and vibrational signature that lives, evolves, and grows with your company.
When done well, professional and uniform headshots reflect the professionalism, trustworthiness, and alignment of an organization. Mismatched photos with varied backgrounds undermine the mission and voice of a company and its credibility on every sales call, LinkedIn outreach, and employment and recruitment opportunity.
Professional headshots also offer far more creative flexibility and latitude in terms of cropping, adjusting, and extracting for various media uses and output sizes — including transparent backgrounds, animated rollover effects, and other design treatments that really elevate your visual narrative.
These group and volume headshot sessions are also available alongside company event or conference photography, company retreats and off-sites, and sales appreciation and reward vacations in Santa Barbara. We can set up multiple identical background and lighting setups so your staff won't miss any of your event programming.
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What's Included with Team and Large Group Headshots
Even though for large groups we have generally 5–10 minutes per person, every volume headshot session includes:
Tips for Scheduling Company Staff Headshots at a Retreat or Conference
There is a sweet spot with the timing of sessions — between when people have fully arrived, relaxed, and refreshed after a travel day to get to Santa Barbara or Montecito, and before the rigors of the socializing, learning, and late nights start to take hold and show on the face. To account for travel delays and jet lag, that generally means scheduling your team headshots on day two of the conference.
We bring the Visine, lint rollers, clothing steamer, brushes, and even a makeup artist — but sometimes an ounce of prevention beats a pound of Photoshop. Enter your name and email below to get our Team Headshot Scheduling Template — a Google Sheet you fill in with employee names and timeslots, plus a helpful prep checklist for every person on your team.
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Team Headshot Scheduling Spreadsheet
What Do Height or Eye Color Have to Do With Your Team Headshots?
These are just a few of the nuances that can help your large group headshot sequencing go more smoothly. Height affects the background and lighting placement — in a perfect world, similar-height people would be scheduled next to each other.
Similarly, light-colored eyes are generally more photo-sensitive to light than darker-colored eyes and require special considerations, especially when photographing outdoors, to avoid excessive squinting and blinking.
The scheduling spreadsheet above captures all of this — it's the same system used to prep every corporate client before we shoot.
Actual Volume Headshot Examples from Company Conferences
Recent headshots from company events, off-sites, and retreats in Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Montecito.
A System Built to Be Transparent, Repeatable, and Flexible
A yearly cadence keeps team imagery current, brand-aligned, and ready for recruiting, marketing, leadership updates, and actual use in the world.
Two Days, Two Refreshes
Covers vacations, illness, new hires, leadership changes, and a current team bio page — without reinvention every time.
Aligned Pre-Planning
Consultation with your design and marketing team, location pre-scout, and visual alignment prep so sessions are fun and relaxed.
316 Five-Star Reviews
Strong company reviews and repeat trust help turn this from a photo day into a dependable brand asset.
Published Work with National Reach
National magazine and TV placements reinforce a standard polished enough for visibility and real scrutiny.
Doug is very professional, friendly and makes you feel comfortable and natural during the photo shoot. He was also incredibly responsive to any requests that I made.
Transparent. No Surprises.
One-time sessions for groups of five or more, or an annual membership for teams that need to keep their headshots current. Both include full rights and retouching.
Best for conferences, retreats, and one-off company photo days. Tiered pricing for groups of five or more.
- Groups of 5+ employees
- 5–10 minutes per person
- 10–15 high-res images per person
- Top 2 retouched per person
- Professional lighting & background
- Two-week delivery turnaround
- Full digital & print rights
Affordable, predictable, scalable. Teams up to 12 employees. Saves 15% off one-time rates. Includes free retouching and two refresh sessions per year.
- Teams up to 12 employees
- 15% savings off one-time rate
- Two days, two refreshes per year
- Free retouching included
- Covers new hires, departures & leadership changes
- Aligned pre-planning consultation
- Consistent visual brand year-round
Add employees to your annual membership in blocks of five. Same savings and retouching benefits apply.
- Each additional 5 employees
- 15% savings maintained
- Free retouching included
- Scales with your team growth
- Same pre-planning consultation
- Two-week delivery turnaround
- Full digital & print rights
Central California Teams That Know and Love Doug Ellis Photography
These are a few of the local companies that entrust their staff headshots to Doug Ellis Photography.
Highlight Your Most Precious Asset — The Team.
Volume headshots and annual membership for companies in Goleta, Montecito, and Santa Barbara. On-location sessions for retreats and conferences. Serving the greater Santa Barbara area and beyond.
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What Is the Best Place for Professional Staff Headshots in Goleta?
Some of my favorite company and corporate locations in Goleta include the Cottage Hospital lobby and surrounding area, the Deckers campus, the area behind M Special Brewing by the airport, and the Sandbox in Goleta for the tech startup and founder vibe. For more urban and contemporary looks with a regional Goleta and central California feel, the SHP Headquarters building and office park at 6500 Hollister works particularly well.
Cottage Hospital Lobby & Area
Clean, professional, and accessible. Great for healthcare and wellness organizations.
Deckers Campus
Modern, architectural, and brand-forward. Ideal for outdoor-lifestyle and consumer brands.
Behind M Special Brewing
Industrial-chic near the airport. Works well for tech, creative, and startup teams.
The Sandbox, Goleta
The definitive tech startup and founder vibe in the Santa Barbara area.
SHP Headquarters — 6500 Hollister
Urban and contemporary with a central California feel. Strong for financial and professional services.
Your Office or Retreat Venue
We come to you. On-location sessions at your office, conference venue, or off-site retreat.
What Is the Best Place for Professional Staff Headshots in Montecito?
There are a few brand new beautiful office buildings in the lower village, including the tile spiral staircase at 1165 Coast Village Road near the Chase Bank, the very modern Morgan Stanley office tucked down off Coast Village, and the Berkshire Hathaway suite of offices — or, in a pinch, you can also rent temp space at the Regus there. In the upper village, the area in front of the Northern Trust door and the area behind the Tecolote Bookstore both work well for team and individual headshots.
1165 Coast Village Road
Tile spiral staircase near Chase Bank — architectural, distinctive, and brand-forward for the lower village.
Morgan Stanley Office
Modern and refined, tucked off Coast Village. Ideal for financial services and professional firms.
Berkshire Hathaway Offices
Established and polished. Strong for real estate, wealth management, and professional services teams.
Regus — Lower Village
Flexible temp space available for rent. Good fallback for teams without a local office footprint.
Northern Trust — Upper Village
The area in front of the Northern Trust door offers a clean, professional backdrop in the upper village.
Behind Tecolote Bookstore
A quieter, more textured upper village option. Works well for both team and individual headshots.