Woman in glasses and a black blazer, arms crossed, studio headshot on charcoal
Five-person leadership team around two leather chairs
Smiling man in a blue blazer and gingham shirt, studio headshot
Woodworker at his bench holding a carving tool
Smiling woman with gray locs in a cream top on a black background
Nine-person company team in matching polos at a boardroom table
Woman with long hair in a black blazer, studio headshot
Older man in a white company shirt on a tree-lined main street
Bearded man in a navy company polo, studio headshot
Dentist in a white shirt and tie leaning against his office door beside a brick wall
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Headshot & branding photographerHarford & Cecil County, MD · Southern Chester County, PA

Look like the professional you already are.

Every frame up there is a final. Pick yours.

Headshots, team portraits and branding shoots. I direct every frame, we pick favorites together on screen, and you leave with the one you’ll actually use.

Book a headshot
Plan a team day

How a session works

1Shoot.

I direct every expression and tilt of the chin. You don’t need to know your angles.

2Pick.

We look on a big screen as we go and mark your favorites together. No guessing.

3Keep.

Retouched so you still look like you. Delivered in a week, sized for LinkedIn, web and print.

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Three ways in

Smiling man in a blue blazer and gingham shirt, studio headshot

Headshots →

At your office, on a backdrop I bring. One person or the whole team.

from $495

Five-person leadership team around two leather chairs

Team Days →

A portable studio in your conference room. A matched set by lunch.

$450 + $70 a person

Woodworker at his bench holding a carving tool

Branding Shoots →

You, your people and the work itself, for your site and a year of posts.

from $1,250

Mark Rutt, photographer, in profile with a blue motion blur

Hi, I’m Mark

I’ve spent over 20 years as a brand designer and art director, which means I know what a headshot has to do once it leaves my camera: sit on a website, hold up on LinkedIn, look right next to everyone else on the team page.

Most people who book me say they hate having their picture taken. That’s fine. My job is to keep it easy, keep you talking, and get the frame that looks like you on a good day.

More about me

I come to you

No studio to drive to. I bring the backdrop and lights to your office, shop or home. Based in Darlington, MD, with travel included across the area.

Farther out? Just ask.

Harford County, MD

Bel Air, Havre de Grace, Aberdeen, Fallston, Darlington

Cecil County, MD

Rising Sun, North East, Elkton, Port Deposit

Southern Chester & Lancaster, PA

Kennett Square, Avondale, Oxford, Parkesburg, Quarryville

Farther out

Newark, DE and nearby. Just ask.

Good questions

What should I wear?

Bring two or three tops you feel great in. Solid colors and mid-tones photograph best. Skip tiny patterns and big logos. Full guidance arrives after you book.

How soon do I get my photos?

Finished images arrive 7 business days after you choose your favorites.

Do you have a studio?

No, and you don’t need one. I bring a full backdrop and lights, or we shoot in your own space: your office, your shop, wherever you actually work. Either way, I come to you.

Can you match our existing team photos?

Usually, yes. Send a few examples and I’ll match the background, light and crop so new hires fit right in.

Ready for a better headshot?

Book a session