Award-Winning Headshot Photographer | International Storyteller | Trusted by 20,000+ Clients | Soulful headshots

For more than 25 years, award-winning photographer Lisa Keating has helped actors, entrepreneurs, executives, and creatives step confidently into the next chapter of their lives. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Wired, Forbes, Fortune, Condé Nast, Vibe, Essence, Harvard Magazine, and numerous national and international publications.

Today, more than 20,000 clients have stepped in front of Lisa's camera, including Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali; Emmy Award winners Darren Criss, Colman Domingo, Peter Macon, Kevin Avery, and Malou Nubla; Tony Award winner Michael Aronov—along with bestselling authors, entrepreneurs, executives, and creative professionals. Whether photographing an award-winning performer or someone stepping in front of a professional camera for the very first time, Lisa approaches every session with the same intention: helping people feel confident, authentic, and truly seen.

At 18 years old Lisa's journey began at the prestigious Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Fashion & Advertising Photography. While still a student, documentary photography projects in Egypt and Venezuela sparked a lifelong passion for travel, storytelling, and human connection.

After graduation, Lisa traveled & lived in Jamaica, working with well known Photographer Brian Rosen, eventually spending summers in London working with leading model agencies including Storm & Models 1 and then lived in Los Angeles, working with Elite , United, Omars Men, & Ford Models. Later moving to San Francisco in 1998 and opening her first studio. She soon discovered her true calling—working with actors. Her ability to direct with warmth, create trust, and reveal authentic expression quickly established her as one of the Bay Area's leading entertainment photographers.

Photography has continued to take Lisa around the world. She has traveled to more than 40 countries, and from 2004–2006 traveled throughout the United States covering the AMA Superbike Championship Series, producing annual calendars featuring many of the sport's top professional riders and factory teams. Today, she divides her creative time between California and Antigua & Barbuda, where travel, culture, and nature continue to inspire her work.

What truly distinguishes Lisa's photography isn't found in her résumé—it's found in the experience she creates.

Often described as an "actor's director" behind the camera, Lisa combines decades of technical expertise with a deeply intuitive approach. She believes the best portraits begin long before the shutter is pressed. By creating an atmosphere of trust, presence, and genuine connection, she helps clients move beyond self-consciousness and into authentic expression. It's this ability to truly see people that has become the hallmark of her work.

Her Oakland studio has become one of the Bay Area's most trusted destinations for headshots, reflected in more than 1,467 five-star Booksy reviews & 425+ five-star Google reviews. Clients consistently describe feeling relaxed, confident, and more connected to themselves by the end of their session.

For Lisa, photography has never been about taking pictures.

It's about seeing people—and helping them see themselves.

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At a Glance

• 1st Camera at 15 years old

• B.A. in Fashion and advertising from Brooks Institute

• 25+ years as a professional photographer

• 20,000+ clients photographed

• 1st studio in San Francisco 1998

• Photographed: Academy Award, Emmy Award & Tony Award-winning actors

• Fashion photography career in London, Los Angeles, & San Francisco

• AMA Superbike Championship Series Racer Portraits(2004–2006)

• Traveled to 40+ countries

• Lives and creates between California & Antigua & Barbuda

• 1,467+ five-star Booksy reviews

• 425+ five-star Google reviews

• Published in: The New York Times, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Wired, Forbes, Fortune, Condé Nast, Vibe, Essence, Harvard Magazine, and others.

• Winner of Best Theatrical headshot in the United States , IMTA NEW YORK CITY

•  Winner of Best SOLO ENTREPRENEUR in United States & Canada IN 2021 FROM GENBOOKS