Executive Portrait Photographer East Bay
You've put in the work. You've earned your seat at the table. Your headshot should say so.
For East Bay executives and business leaders, a photograph is often the first impression. Before a meeting. Before a pitch. Before someone decides whether to reach out. When that image doesn't match where you are in your career, people notice, even if they don't say so.
I'm Nina Pomeroy. I've spent 26 years helping professionals across the East Bay show up in photographs the way they show up in real life: with authority and presence.
You Shouldn't Have to Figure Out How to Look Like a Leader
Most professionals dread the camera. They sit down, smile on command and hope for the best. The result is a photograph that looks exactly like that.
You deserve a session with someone who knows how to direct you, not just photograph you. Someone who understands what a portrait needs to do for a person at your level, and how to get there.
That's what I do, every single session.
Who I Work With
East Bay executives, directors, partners, founders and C-suite professionals across Oakland, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, Danville, Dublin, San Ramon, Pleasanton, Livermore and the greater Tri-Valley corridor come to me when:
A promotion has changed their role and their old photo no longer fits
They're building a personal brand outside their organization
They're entering the speaking circuit, writing a book or launching a new venture
Their current headshot is years old and it shows
They want a photographer who has worked with professionals at their level
I'm a published personal branding author and a Peter Hurley Associate, one of a select group trained directly by the world's leading headshot photographer. I know what a strong executive portrait requires because I've studied it deeply and practiced it for decades.
Here's How It Works
Step 1: Book your session. Choose the collection that fits your needs. I'll send you everything you need to prepare, including wardrobe guidance specific to your industry and goals.
Step 2: Come to my studio. My private studio is at 4725 1st Street in downtown Pleasanton, with easy access from across the East Bay. The environment is calm, professional and nothing like a corporate photo day.
Step 3: Walk away with portraits that do their job. I direct every frame. You never have to wonder what to do or how to look. You leave with images that belong on your LinkedIn profile, your speaking page, your company's leadership team and anywhere else your name appears.
What's Possible When Your Portrait Gets It Right
Clients come in uncertain. They leave with photographs that exceed what they expected, and the confidence to use them everywhere.
A strong executive portrait opens doors before you walk through them. It tells the right people that you take your professional presence seriously. It closes the gap between who you are and how you're seen.
500+ five-star reviews from East Bay professionals reflect exactly that.
Your Headshot Should Be Working as Hard as You Do
You've built something worth being proud of. Let your photograph reflect it.
Serving Oakland, Berkeley, Hayward, Castro Valley, Walnut Creek, Danville, Orinda, Lafayette, Dublin, San Ramon, Pleasanton, Livermore and the full East Bay.