About Kristina Sherk

Kristina Sherk DC Headshot Photographer

For the past 20 years, Kristina has been offering headshots to business professionals, CEOs, executives and performers alike in the Washington DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia. She's the best female headshot photographer in DC which gives her a strong edge over the competition. "She sees things that other photographers commonly overlook. So, when you work with Kristina, you always look polished and perfect in your headshots."

She has spent the last two decades learning the most flattering way to light and pose her subjects. “There are so many tricks you can do to improve your appearance when getting photographed, and I love teaching my subjects just what to do so their amazed at how great their headshots look.”

Starting off in performing and theater (many years ago) has allowed her to experience headshot sessions from in front of the camera as well as behind it. "Having this experience allows me to empathize with the person in front of the lens, because I know exactly what it's like to be in their shoes." She noted all the things she liked and didn’t like about the headshot process and set out to create the most enjoyable portrait session for her clients.

“There’s something really satisfying about lighting, posing and capturing my clients in an image, and then showing it to them. They almost always are surprised by how good they look. They will often joke with me and say ‘I never like pictures of myself but I love these!’ At that point I know I’ve done my job. Being able to give each client this gift; the gift of a portrait they can be proud of - is what I live for.”

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Notable Credentials

Kristina Sherk is one of the best headshot photographers DC has to offer. With 20 years experience shooting exclusively professional headshots and coming from an acting background herself, she knows a thing or two about the space. She prides herself in lighting and posing her clients in order to get the most amazing headshots out of the session. Additionally, she tends to see things that other professional photographers might miss. Like an out of place hair, or a pesky clasp that has made it’s way to the front of a necklace. She always treats her clients as if it were her in front of the camera, and thats why she cares so deeply about making them look absolutely perfect before she starts the shoot.

She is also a world renowned photo retoucher, who has taught over 1 million people how to retouch their photos better. Her brand SharkPixel is known by photographers around the world as a one stop shop for retouching and Photoshop education. Companies like Adobe and Canon have hosted her to speak on the subject.

She is also the author of LinkedIn Learning’s wildly popular course called On-the-Spot Business Headshots where she educates other business professionals on how to take better headshots of their staff. She’s also the author of KelbyOne’s online learning course; Pro Quality Headshots using a Simple Setup.

By combining both areas of expertise; professional headshot photography and high end retouching, you’ll be blown away by your final shots. You'll be eager to share your remarkable portraits with the world. Plus, we offer a 100% money back guarantee if you aren’t satisfied for any reason.

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