Your headshot is often the first impression you make on a client, recruiter, or business partner — and in 2026, that impression happens faster than ever. Whether your photo appears on LinkedIn, a company website, or a conference program, a polished, professional image signals credibility before you say a single word. As a working NYC corporate headshot photographer, I've guided hundreds of executives, medical professionals, [...]
As a New York City based corporate photographer I have photographed a variety of business portraits and headshots in many company environments, in New York and tri-state areas of Connecticut and New Jersey. My clients include Fortune 500 companies and small businesses whose specialties include banking & finance, law, insurance, investing, accounting, HR, recruitment, education, etc. I would like [...]
New York Presbyterian Hospital Brochure, New York City I was working on a surgical brochure for one of New York Presbyterian Hospital's departments featuring Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi who the Surgeon-in-Chief, NYPH/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He is a world-renowned, board-certified gastrointestinal surgeon with a strong expertise in the surgical treatment of gastrointestinal and pancreatic cancers as well as [...]
Cady Huffman, Tony Award-Winning Actress Cady Huffman is Tony Award–Winning American actress. I was working on an annual report for Hospital For Special Surgery, which is an orthopedic hospital located in New York City. The hospital wanted to feature some patients that had surgery there. Cady Huffman is Tony Award–Winning American actress. I was [...]
Sir George Martin, Air Studios, London My assignment was to photograph Sir George Martin at AIR Studios in London, England for an upcoming PBS special music project. A London based video crew was interviewing George Martin for a music project sitting at a piano. He talked about the Beatles and the making of a few particular songs that he [...]
Timken Annual Report, Hamburg, Germany This photo was taken in Hamburg, Germany for an Annual Report for Timken. Sometimes getting to a location can be just as thrilling as the shoot itself. After arriving at the airport in Germany the art director, myself and my assistant were met by a rep from the factory that services high speed [...]
One of my passions is scuba diving and underwater photography. I had an experience in Palau, Micronesia a few years ago that illustrates how much the experience of creating a photograph can overpower all other fears. Palau is a wonderful destination for scuba diving. In Palau I went to dive in the open ocean with my brand new underwater camera. This was my first [...]
Founded in 2001. Robert Essel Photography is a commercial photography service business located in NYC. We work with small to large sized companies capturing photographs to be used for various forms of media such as websites, printed brochures, annual reports & social media.
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