Master the Headshot. Photograph Anyone. Build a Business That Works All Year

Master lighting & directing clients. Learn the business & build a portfolio. Yes, you can become a photographer who can shoot anyone!

1-on-1 Mentorship
Mini Courses
Free Resources
Here’s what nobody tells you:

If you can direct a nervous bride, wrangle a family of five, or get a genuine smile from a teenager who doesn't want to be there...

You already have the hardest skills in headshot and brand photography in your back pocket!

Tools & Training Built for Photographers Who Are Ready

  • Weddings and are feeling burned out on weekends

  • Families and seniors and dreading every slow season

  • Some headshots already, but results feel inconsistent

  • Nothing yet, but you want to start this niche right

You might already be shooting...
  • Weekday income that doesn't depend on the wedding season

  • Professional clients who book in advance and value your work

  • A mentor who understands both portrait and professional photography

  • A niche that makes you better at every genre you already shoot

You're looking for...

Start here if you’re getting into headshots & brand work

  • 5 Mistakes Photographers Make Breaking Into Headshot & Brand Work

    The five most common mistakes — and exactly how to fix each one.

  • Build Your Headshot & Brand Photography Portfolio From Scratch

    Six steps to building a portfolio that converts — from your existing network.

MINI COURSE

Direct & Deliver

How to get natural, confident results from every headshot, brand, family, or portrait client.

The single most transferable skill in photography — how to direct real, non-model people and get something genuine out of them every time.

  • Why clients freeze — and why it's not their fault

  • Your pre-session workflow

  • The First 10 Frames warm-up sequence

  • Your complete direction toolkit

  • Reading the room and adjusting

  • The reset move — your most powerful session tool

Liv guided me through headshot photography techniques, editing software and means of attracting new clients.My business has grown & I feel proud of what I can provide my clients now!

Erika, Portrait & Headshot Photographer, CO

1-on-1 Mentorship for Photographers Ready to Build This for Real

Every session is built entirely around you. Your goals, your gaps, your business. Whether you shoot weddings, families, seniors, or portraits we work on exactly what you need and nothing you don’t.

This is not a course you buy and forget.

Learning from Liv was an incredible educational and hands-on experience. She provided me with opportunities to shadow, shoot and edit alongside her. The many techniques I refined through her mentorship have greatly improved my career.

Collin, Portrait Photographer, CA

How 1-on-1 Mentorship Works

  • Book a free 30-minute consultation.

    We talk about where you are, what you're working toward, and which option makes the most sense for your business. No commitment required. Just a real conversation.

  • Choose your level.

    Based on our conversation, we'll agree on which engagement makes the most sense. You choose what fits.

  • We get to work.

    Your session is built entirely around your goals, your business, and your pace. Online or in-person. You leave with specific answers, a clear plan, and the confidence to act on it.

Book Your Free 30-Minute Consultation

No pitch. No pressure. Just clarity on what's possible.

Common Questions

  • Not at all. Many photographers come to mentorship before their first headshot session — that's often the best time, because we can build the foundation right from the start. If you shoot weddings, families, or seniors, you're more prepared than you think.

  • The Half-Day and Full-Day sessions are available both online and in-person. For in-person sessions outside the Colorado Front Range area, travel costs may apply. We'll discuss this on the free consultation call.

  • Yes! And honestly, you're one of the most prepared people to do this work. The skills you've already built transfer directly. We apply them to a new client type and context and build the business side around what you're already doing.

  • That's exactly what the free consultation is for. We'll figure it out together on the call — no pressure to decide in advance. Most people leave the call knowing exactly which option makes sense for them.

  • Yes. Payment plans are available for the Half-Day Intensive and Full-Day Deep Dive. Just mention it on the free consultation call and we'll work something out.

  • Direct & Deliver teaches you the core skill of directing clients — it's a standalone product you can apply immediately to any session you shoot. Mentorship goes further: I look at your actual work, your actual business, and your actual goals, and we build a plan specific to your situation. Many photographers do the course first, then come to mentorship when they're ready to go deeper.

Ready? Here’s where to start.

Choose the option that’s right for where you are right now.

  • Free

    Start with the guide.

    Download the 5 Mistakes PDF and start seeing what’s possible.

  • $67

    Take the course

    Direct & Deliver — the directing skills that work in every session you’ll ever shoot.

  • Free To Start

    Book a consultation

    30 minutes. No pitch. No pressure. Just clarity on what mentorship looks like for you.

About Me

Hi, I’m Liv

I'm a headshot and brand photographer with a studio based in Louisville, Colorado, and the founder of The Headshot Gal and now the Academy!

I also have a second brand — Tiny Dragon Photography — which focuses on families, babies, maternity, and high school seniors.

Between both of my brands, I can photograph anyone in any environment. But I've found that my skills photographing headshots specifically allow me to photograph people of any age, gender, comfort level, or background and get fabulous results every time.

I built my business doing exactly what I teach. Applying skills I’ve developed shooting portraits and working with real people to a niche that turned out to be one of the most rewarding and consistent I'd ever worked in.

Through Headshot Gal Academy, I work 1-on-1, in groups, and through online education with photographers who are ready to add headshot and brand photography to their business and transform their workflow — covering everything from lighting and directing clients to building a portfolio, setting rates, and finding consistent year-round work.

Book Your Free 30-Minute Consultation

No pitch. No pressure. Just clarity on what’s possible.