Professional Headshots NYC
Simply put, Lev Gorn of Gornphoto is a rockstar! He has been shooting professional headshots in New York City for over 20 years. Celebrities, comics, actors, corporate leaders, real estate agents, health experts, bloggers, and many others are among his clients. From pre- and post-consultations to photo retouching and color correction, Lev provides a variety of customized professional headshot packages, as well as overnight turnaround, and the best makeup/hair artists in the industry.
Corporate Headshots in New York
– Max Levchin, founder of PayPal & Affirm
Actor Headshots in NYC
“What is the most important tool an actor has at their fingertips to take their career to the next level? Looks? Passion? Talent? Training? Reel? Connections? Your headshots are the only thing standing between you and the audition where you will book a life changing role. Your headshots are the first thing to be seen by an agent, manager, casting director, and everyone else in the entertainment industry who are casting ar ole in a film, tv show, or play. They look at your headshot before they read your resume or watch your reel. Unfortunately, 95% of headshots go straight into the wastebasket. You need powerful headshots that cover your acting range and tell casting directors exactly who you are and what roles you can play. Your headshot gets the audition. Your talent books the job.”
– Lev Gorn
Powerful headshots that book auditions
Casting directors are swamped with hundreds of submissions. No resume credit will open the door to an audition better than a fresh new headshot that shows a different dimension of your type. If your current headshots have been submitted over and over again, they are getting stale. A casting director will often overlook a headshot they have seen too many times, even if you auditioned for them in the past and even if they liked your work. The more you update your headshots, the more positive attention you will garner from casting directors and industry decision makers.
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Model Headshots in NYC
Highly experienced headshot and fashion photographer Lev Gorn will create a modeling portfolio designed specifically for you. Lev Gorn has worked on fashion brands, campaigns, and editorial layouts in magazines, publications, and catalogues. This is why we offer the best model tests, modeling portfolios, and modeling headshots in NYC. Book your next campaign with outstanding photos from professional headshot and fashion photographer Lev Gorn.
Standout images that will book your next campaign
– Mia Emilia, model
Family Portraits in NYC
Lev’s life-long creative journey has given him the insight to transform your spontaneous reality, the truth of who you are, into high-end portraits.
YOUR FAMILY IS FINE ART
Lev Gorn is a European-born photographer, fine artist, award-winning filmmaker and professional actor. Lev’s family portraits hang in residences throughout the world next to the work of other celebrated artists and photographers. His life-long creative journey has given him the insight to transform your spontaneous reality, the truth and love of your private family moments, into Fine Art. Lev lives for the unguarded moment when a glimpse of your inner magic is captured in his camera.”
Fitness Portraits in NYC
You are Your Own brand - show it to everyone
– Jonathan Shaffer
Did you know?
That using a professional headshot increases your chances of landing a job by 27%?
- Forbes Magazine
New York photo shoot basic options
GORNPHOTO offers a wide array of packages & rates for professional headshots in NYC. Our services include: corporate headshots, actor headshots, and portrait sessions as well as professional hair and makeup and career coaching.
Corporate Headshots
Actor Headshots
Model Headshots
Corporate Headshots
starting at $495
- • TWO wardrobe changes
- • Range of looks: Conservative/Business Casual/Elegant Personal.
- • ONE retouched headshot ($60 value)
- • Unlimited shooting time.
- • Shoot outdoors or in my beautiful Midtown studio
- • All images are color-corrected and optimized within 24 hours
Actor Headshots
starting at $495
- • RANGE OF LOOKS COVERS YOUR FULL ACTING RANGE
- • ONE retouched headshot ($60 value)
- • Shoot outdoors or in my beautiful Midtown studio
- • UNLIMITED SHOOTING TIME
- • UNLIMITED high-resolution digital headshots
- • FREE Professional Career consultation before the shoot
Model Headshots
starting at $695
- • TWO wardrobe changes
- • UNLIMITED SHOOTING TIME
- • UNLIMITED color corrected and optimized photos
- • 2 complementary retouched photos ($120 value)
- • Professional Makeup/Hair Artist optional
- • Studio AND Outdoor Shoot
About Lev Gorn
Lev is a celebrated actor, headshot photographer, and award-winning filmmaker. He is currently recurring on two television shows – Apple TV’s “For All Mankind” and Starz’ “Raising Kanan”.
Lev’s first-hand knowledge of the business and extensive experience in front and behind the camera sets him apart from the rest of NYC headshot photographers. He has developed a uniquely personal and innovative approach to photographing actors. His “behind the scenes” understanding of what agents, managers, and casting directors want, allows him to create professional actor headshots for you that result in 30% more auditions.
Lev’s acting career covers over 50 films and TV series. He is widely recognized for his role as Arkady Ivanovich on FX’s Emmy-winning ”The Americans” and as the character of Eton on the Emmy-winning HBO series “The Wire”. In film, he has worked with Woody Allen, Susan Sarandon, Robert DeNiro, and many others. He is set to direct his first feature film in the Fall of 2023.
Lev doesn’t put you in awkward poses and tell you to “be yourself”. He directs you during your shoot as if you were on a movie set, listens to your ideas, and makes you feel relaxed and confident in front of the camera. He has an unmistakable eye for the right wardrobe styles and colors, locations, lighting, and makeup that create game-changing headshots with that unique edge.
Lev chooses specific locations and creates lighting that captures your specific range as an actor. He lights you as if you were in a scene on the set of a film or television show. Each actor is lit differently according to their specific type and the kind of project in which they will be cast. The results are headshots that tell casting directors exactly who you are and what roles you can play.
He knows how to make you feel relaxed and effortlessly create for you headshots that jump off the page and grab the casting director’s attention.
Most headshot photographers focus on making you look beautiful. But beautiful and castable are not the same thing. Getting your headshots is not a vanity project. The singular purpose of your headshot is to get auditions. If your headshots do not get you weekly auditions, your acting career goes nowhere.
The more auditions you get, the more opportunities you have to book a role – the more opportunities, the more acting work you will book. If you don’t have an extensive resume, getting auditions depends exclusively on your headshots. The right headshot is a powerful tool that creates opportunities for your acting career. The success of your career is equal to the power of your headshot.
Your Headshot gets the Audition. Your Talent gets the Role.
Lev is a celebrated actor, headshot photographer, and award-winning filmmaker. He is currently recurring on two television shows – Apple TV’s “For All Mankind” and Starz’ “Raising Kanan”.
Lev’s first-hand knowledge of the business and extensive experience in front and behind the camera sets him apart from the rest of NYC headshot photographers. He has developed a uniquely personal and innovative approach to photographing actors. His “behind the scenes” understanding of what agents, managers, and casting directors want, allows him to create professional actor headshots for you that result in 30% more auditions.
Lev’s acting career covers over 50 films and TV series. He is widely recognized for his role as Arkady Ivanovich on FX’s Emmy-winning ”The Americans” and as the character of Eton on the Emmy-winning HBO series “The Wire”. In film, he has worked with Woody Allen, Susan Sarandon, Robert DeNiro, and many others. He is set to direct his first feature film in the Fall of 2023.
Lev doesn’t put you in awkward poses and tell you to “be yourself”. He directs you during your shoot as if you were on a movie set, listens to your ideas, and makes you feel relaxed and confident in front of the camera. He has an unmistakable eye for the right wardrobe styles and colors, locations, lighting, and makeup that create game-changing headshots with that unique edge.
Lev chooses specific locations and creates lighting that captures your specific range as an actor. He lights you as if you were in a scene on the set of a film or television show. Each actor is lit differently according to their specific type and the kind of project in which they will be cast. The results are headshots that tell casting directors exactly who you are and what roles you can play.
He knows how to make you feel relaxed and effortlessly create for you headshots that jump off the page and grab the casting director’s attention.
Most headshot photographers focus on making you look beautiful. But beautiful and castable are not the same thing. Getting your headshots is not a vanity project. The singular purpose of your headshot is to get auditions. If your headshots do not get you weekly auditions, your acting career goes nowhere.
The more auditions you get, the more opportunities you have to book a role – the more opportunities, the more acting work you will book. If you don’t have an extensive resume, getting auditions depends exclusively on your headshots. The right headshot is a powerful tool that creates opportunities for your acting career. The success of your career is equal to the power of your headshot.
Your Headshot gets the Audition. Your Talent gets the Role.
"Your actor headshot has to jump off the page, grab their attention, and tell the casting director exactly who you are and what roles you can play."
- Lev Gorn
Frequently Asked Questions
GORNPHOTO offers a wide array of packages & rates for professional headshots in NYC. Our services include: corporate headshots, actor headshots, and portrait sessions as well as professional hair and makeup and career coaching.
From free pre- and post-shoot consultations to image editing and retouching, we have everything you need to ensure a successful shoot! Lev will create a fun, relaxed shooting experience and deliver incredible, professional headshots in NYC.
• UNLIMITED SHOOTING TIME.
• UNLIMITED high-resolution digital headshots.
• FREE Professional Career consultation before the shoot.
• FREE same day turnaround.
• All images color-corrected and optimized within 24 hours.
• Link to your own private on-line gallery emailed 1 hour after the shoot.
• UNLIMITED digital photos and usage rights.
• Preview photos during the shoot
• 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
• $50 gift with every referral
• Relaxed and fun, with great music and delicious espresso!
• No hidden fees 100% satisfaction guarantee.
• Gornphoto is a very busy and highly sought after portrait/headshot studio in NYC.
• We kindly ask that you arrive on time with your wardrobe clean, pressed camera ready.
• Cancellations later than 72 hours incur $150 fee.
• Same day cancellations incur full payment without refund.
• Deposits are non refundable and must be used within 2 months.
• All images should be retouched at Gornphoto for professional use.
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