Detroit · Metro Michigan · Published Portrait Specialist

Luxury Corporate Headshots
& Executive Portraits

Detroit & Metro Michigan's Refined Choice

For executives, attorneys, physicians, and visionary professionals who understand that a luxury corporate headshot is not vanity — it is strategy. Photographed with Leica. Published in LFI and Portrait Magazine. Serving Detroit, Metro Michigan, and beyond.

Begin Your Session Personal Branding
Leica
SL3 · Q3 · APO-Summicron
LFI
Published · LFI Magazine
PMag
Portrait Magazine Feature
15+
Years in Photography
B10+
Profoto Studio Lighting

The Difference

Not Just a Headshot —
An Executive Portrait

There is a meaningful difference between a standard corporate headshot and a luxury executive portrait. The former simply documents your face. The latter communicates who you are as a professional — your confidence, your authority, your approachability — at the level your career deserves.

Nico Salgado Photography has built its reputation on exactly this distinction. Where most photographers optimize for speed and volume, we optimize for presence and craft. Every session is individually considered — the light, the posture, the expression — and executed with camera systems that most commercial photographers will never use.

The result is a luxury corporate headshot that doesn't look like a headshot. It looks like a portrait. And that difference is immediately legible to every client, colleague, and prospect who encounters it.

Ideal Clients

Built for Michigan's
Most Accomplished Professionals

Our luxury executive portrait sessions attract professionals who view their personal brand as an investment — not an afterthought.

01
Corporate Executives
CEOs, CFOs, COOs, and C-suite leaders who represent their organizations publicly and need imagery that communicates leadership at the highest level. Board portraits, annual report photography, and investor communication assets.
02
Attorneys & Law Partners
Detroit and Metro Michigan law firm partners, managing attorneys, and solo practitioners who understand that a compelling portrait communicates the quality of their counsel before a client reads a single word of their bio.
03
Physicians & Healthcare Leaders
Medical directors, department heads, private practice physicians, and healthcare executives at Michigan Medicine, Henry Ford Health, Beaumont, and other leading Metro Detroit health systems.
04
Entrepreneurs & Founders
Technology founders, startup executives, and serial entrepreneurs building personal brands in Detroit's growing innovation ecosystem. LinkedIn presence, press coverage, and investor decks all benefit from images at this caliber.
05
Financial & Wealth Advisors
Private wealth managers, financial advisors, investment professionals, and estate planning attorneys for whom trust is the foundation of every client relationship — and for whom a polished, confident portrait is a primary trust signal.
06
Thought Leaders & Speakers
Authors, keynote speakers, consultants, and executive coaches who need photography for speaking bureau profiles, book covers, media press kits, podcast artwork, and thought leadership content that commands attention.

The Craft

What Makes This
Luxury Photography

The word "luxury" is overused in photography. Here is specifically what it means at Nico Salgado Photography — in concrete, tangible terms.

Leica Optical System
We photograph exclusively with Leica SL3 and Q3 camera bodies paired with APO-Summicron optics — German-engineered lenses recognized as among the finest ever produced. The resolution, micro-contrast, and rendering quality of Leica glass produces a quality of image that is immediately distinguishable from standard commercial photography.
Profoto Professional Lighting
Every session uses Profoto B10+ studio lighting — the industry standard at the professional and editorial level. Light is sculpted, not just pointed. The quality of light in a portrait is what separates compelling from flat, executive from amateur.
Published Portrait Direction
Nico Salgado's work has been published in LFI Magazine and Portrait Magazine — international publications dedicated to the highest standards in portrait photography. That editorial eye informs how each subject is directed, positioned, and captured. No generic poses; no formula.
Meticulous Post-Processing
Every selected image receives careful, natural retouching that enhances without overcorrecting. We do not produce the over-smoothed, obviously edited result common in volume headshot photography. The goal is you — at your most confident, polished best.
Private Studio Experience
Sessions are one client at a time — never a headshot mill where you're one of forty people rotating through a chair. The session is unhurried, focused, and entirely oriented toward producing the best possible portraits for you specifically.
Tailored Delivery
Images are delivered at multiple specifications — web-optimized, full print resolution, LinkedIn-optimized crops, and any custom sizes your team or publication requires. Everything arrives in a private gallery with download access and is yours to use without limitation.
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The best corporate headshot is one that doesn't look like a corporate headshot. It looks like a portrait of someone who happens to be exceptional at what they do.

Nico Salgado · Photographer · West Bloomfield, Michigan

Investment

Luxury Executive
Portrait Sessions

Three session formats for Detroit and Metro Michigan executives — from a refined, focused headshot session to a full editorial personal branding portrait day. All photographed with Leica systems and Profoto lighting.

Executive Headshot
$895
Single executive · Studio session · 2 hours
  • Leica SL3 + APO-Summicron optics
  • Profoto B10+ studio lighting
  • Up to 3 looks / backgrounds
  • 30+ retouched digital images
  • Web · print · LinkedIn delivery
  • Private gallery · 5–7 day turnaround
  • Rush 48-hour option available
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Personal Branding
$2,400
Full personal brand · Half-day · Multiple locations
  • Leica SL3 + Q3 systems used
  • Studio + environmental settings
  • 4–5 distinct looks / contexts
  • 60+ retouched digital images
  • All format deliverables
  • Content library: 6–12 months of assets
  • Pre-session strategy consultation
  • Priority 3-day turnaround
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Brand Partner
$3,800
Full editorial day · Studio + locations · Comprehensive library
  • Full editorial photography day
  • Studio · office · exterior locations
  • 6–8 distinct looks and contexts
  • 100+ retouched digital images
  • All format + social-optimized crops
  • 12+ month brand content library
  • Video content add-on available
  • Priority 2-day turnaround
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The Photographer

Nico Salgado —
Portrait Specialist

Nico Salgado has photographed hundreds of Metro Detroit executives, professionals, and business leaders since establishing his West Bloomfield studio. His portrait work has been published internationally in LFI Magazine (Leitz Fotografie International) and Portrait Magazine — two of the most respected publications in serious portrait photography.

His craft is rooted in the belief that a great portrait is not achieved — it is uncovered. The role of the photographer is to create the conditions where confidence is natural and the subject's genuine presence comes through. For executives who feel uncomfortable in front of a camera, this approach consistently produces the portrait they didn't believe was possible.

Equipment Used

  • Leica SL3 — Primary portrait body
  • Leica Q3 43 — Environmental and editorial work
  • APO-Summicron lenses — German apochromatic optics
  • Profoto B10+ — Primary studio strobe
  • Godox AD400 Pro II — Secondary lighting system
  • DaVinci Resolve — Color grading and video edit

Studio

7071 Orchard Lake Road
West Bloomfield, Michigan 48322
248-227-0988

Begin Your Session

Your Portrait
Awaits

West Bloomfield studio · On-location throughout Metro Detroit
Executive headshots · Personal branding · Corporate portraits

Request a Consultation Call 248-227-0988