Editorial Portrait
Photography in Austin

Environmental portraits, lifestyle branding sessions and editorial photography created for websites, publications, marketing campaigns and personal brands.

Editorial portrait of an Austin executive by Tico Mendoza Studios
Photography by Tico Mendoza
A woman standing outdoors in front of a colorful mural, smiling, wearing a brown blazer, black top, and jeans, with others walking in the background on a bright day.
Headshot of a woman in her mid-twenties with short dark brown hair, wearing a yellow cardigan and black top, sitting on a red couch with a neutral gray background. She is looking directly at the camera with a confident smile.
Two men posing in front of a black background; one is sitting on a stool wearing a light blue button-up shirt, beige pants, brown boots, a hat, and has tattoos. The other is standing, wearing a dark brown blazer, black t-shirt, gray pants, white sneakers, glasses, and a cap.

Headshots vs Editorial Portraits?

Headshots

  • LinkedIn

  • Company websites

  • Professional profiles

A confident man in a blue suit standing outside in an urban area with modern buildings in the background.

Editorial Portraits

  • Magazine features

  • Marketing campaigns

  • Speaker promotions

  • Book launches

  • Website banners

  • Personal branding

  • Press kits

A woman with long blonde hair wearing a black dress with white polka dots sits on a bright red chair in a colorful room with artwork and posters on the walls.

Who
this is for

A woman with light brown wavy hair, smiling, is standing on a baseball field during the daytime, wearing a blue jacket and black shirt, with a baseball in the air near her left hand.
Cover of a magazine titled 'Top 100 Innovators and Entrepreneurs,' featuring a smiling woman in a blue jacket juggling a baseball on a sports field.
Magazine open to an interview article with a young man in a blue shirt smiling in front of a large stone building. Hands holding the magazine are visible, and the person is wearing a white watch.
A woman in black hijab and dress, wearing glasses and a smartwatch, standing in an empty auditorium with a stage and rows of seats.

Editorial Portrait Photography For

  • Business owners

  • Entrepreneurs

  • CEOs

  • Authors

  • Public speakers

  • Creatives

  • Artists

  • Musicians

  • Agencies

  • Publications

  • Marketing teams

A confident woman outdoors with crossed arms, wearing a black blazer and blue top, smiling at the camera. Behind her is a stone wall and grassy area.
A young man in a light blue dress shirt and dark blue pants standing outdoors in front of an arched architectural structure, smiling and looking at the camera.
A person holding an open magazine showing an article with a photograph of a woman wearing hijab and glasses in an auditorium and the article discusses making science accessible. The woman in the photo is identified as Eman Alasadi, a Ph.D. candidate in chemistry.

Process

Every session includes

✓ Planning call

✓ Location scouting

✓ Wardrobe guidance

✓ Creative direction

✓ Natural posing

✓ Professional retouching

✓ Commercial-ready files