Modern, natural headshots and personal branding photography for Calgary professionals who want to look confident, approachable, and like themselves.
Welcome, I’m so glad you’re here.
Most people don’t love being in front of a camera. I understand that completely. Maybe you need a new LinkedIn photo, fresh images for your website, updated team headshots, or a set of personal branding photos that finally feel like you.
That’s where I can help.
I’m Svetlana Yanova, a Calgary photographer specializing in professional headshots, personal branding photography, and corporate team portraits. Since 2008, I’ve photographed entrepreneurs, executives, realtors, consultants, creatives, healthcare professionals, small business owners, and teams across Calgary.
My job is not just to take a nice photo. It’s to guide you through the whole experience so you feel comfortable, know exactly what to do, and walk away with images that feel polished, confident, and real.
Svetlana Yanova Photography provides professional headshots, personal branding photography, and corporate team headshots in Calgary, Alberta.
Sessions are available in studio or on location for individuals, entrepreneurs, executives, realtors, healthcare professionals, consultants, creatives, and business teams.
Your session can be used for:
Every session includes guidance with posing, expression, body language, wardrobe preparation, and the little details that make a big difference on camera.
Whether you need one updated portrait or a full image library for your business, your session is planned around how you want to show up professionally.
Studio headshot sessions are ideal if you need clean, modern images for LinkedIn, your website, a company profile, resume, speaking page, media kit, or business directory.
You do not need to know how to pose. I’ll guide you through expression, posture, angles, hands, and small adjustments so you feel relaxed and look like yourself.
Personal branding sessions are designed for entrepreneurs, coaches, consultants, creatives, and small business owners who need more than one headshot.
These sessions create a collection of images you can use across your website, social media, email marketing, launch campaigns, and day-to-day content. We can plan a mix of portraits, lifestyle images, working shots, and details that help tell the story of your brand.
Corporate and team headshots help your company look consistent, professional, and approachable online.
These sessions are a good fit for Calgary businesses, leadership teams, law firms, clinics, financial firms, real estate groups, and corporate offices. Team sessions can take place in studio or on location at your office, depending on your schedule, team size, and preferred look.
A good headshot should feel professional, but it should still feel like you. That balance is what I focus on in every session.
Clients often choose Svetlana Yanova Photography because they want:
Your session can be used for:
If you usually feel awkward in photos, you are not alone. Most people do. The session is designed to make the process easier than you expect.
I’m Svetlana Yanova, a Calgary headshot and personal branding photographer.
Since 2008, I’ve had the pleasure of photographing people from so many different professional worlds: entrepreneurs building something new, realtors updating their marketing, executives refreshing their company profiles, artists preparing for a launch, and teams that need everyone to look polished and consistent.
What I’ve learned is that almost everyone comes in with some version of the same worry:
“I’m not photogenic.”
But being photogenic is not something you have to figure out on your own. That’s my job. I guide you through posing, expression, angles, posture, and all the tiny details that help a portrait feel natural.
My approach is relaxed, encouraging, and detail-oriented. I want you to leave with images that feel professional enough for your business, but personal enough to feel like you.
Professional headshots and branding photography are helpful for anyone who needs to show up online with confidence and consistency.
These sessions are a great fit for:
If your current photo no longer feels like you, or if your business has grown beyond the images you have, it may be time for an update.
A photo session feels much easier when you know what to expect. Here is how the process usually works.
Send a message with what you need. This might be an individual headshot, a personal branding session, or corporate/team photography for your company.
We’ll talk through your goals, where the images will be used, what to wear, and what kind of look fits your brand or profession. You’ll receive preparation guidance before your session.
During the session, I’ll guide you through posing, expression, body position, and small adjustments. You do not have to arrive knowing what to do.
After your session, you’ll choose your favourite images and receive polished final photos ready for professional use.
Svetlana Yanova Photography serves clients throughout Calgary and nearby communities.
Pricing depends on the type of session, number of final images, whether hair and makeup are included, and whether the session is for one person or a team.
Visit the Pricing & Info page or contact Svetlana for current headshot package options.
Choose clothing that fits well, feels like you, and represents how you want to be seen professionally.
Solid colours, clean necklines, and simple layers often photograph well. Before your session, you’ll receive preparation and wardrobe guidance so you do not have to figure it out alone.
Yes. You’ll be guided through posing, expression, body position, hand placement, and small details throughout the session.
Most clients arrive feeling a little nervous. That is completely normal. The session is designed to feel relaxed and easy.
Professional hair and makeup options are available for many sessions.
Hair and makeup can help you feel camera-ready and polished while still looking like yourself.
Yes. Corporate and team headshots can be photographed in studio or on location at your Calgary office, depending on team size, schedule, and branding needs.
On-location sessions are often a good fit for companies that want consistent headshots without sending every team member to a studio individually.
Yes. Professional headshots are ideal for LinkedIn, company websites, business cards, speaking profiles, media kits, resumes, and social media profiles.
You can use your final images across multiple professional platforms.
Session length depends on the package, number of looks, and number of people being photographed.
Individual headshot sessions are usually shorter. Personal branding and corporate team sessions typically require more planning and time.
Svetlana Yanova Photography serves Calgary, Alberta and surrounding areas.
Studio sessions are available by appointment. Add the exact studio address or neighbourhood here if it is public.
Yes. Personal branding photography sessions are available for entrepreneurs, consultants, coaches, creatives, and small business owners in Calgary.
These sessions create a variety of images for websites, social media, email marketing, content creation, and professional marketing.
Yes. Team headshot sessions can be planned so everyone has a consistent look, background, lighting style, and crop.
This is ideal for company websites, internal directories, LinkedIn profiles, proposals, and marketing materials.
Whether you need one updated professional photo, a personal branding session, or headshots for your whole team, I’ll guide you through the process from start to finish.
