Sierra Madre, CA · Est. 2001

Photography with an executive's eye for what gets you noticed.

Twenty-plus years behind the camera.
Twenty-plus years in front of the camera.
Twenty-plus years directing PR and marketing for organizations like XPRIZE, Disney, and Casa Colina Hospital. I don't just take your photo — I know what makes people, brands, and stories get picked.

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8B+Media impressions generated (XPRIZE)
20+Years as a working photographer
$500KPR/marketing budget directed annually
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Portfolio

Headshots & Fashion

A studio session built around one goal: images that actually work for you, whether that's an agent submission, a corporate bio, or a personal project.

For Actors

Get Agent & Casting Director-Ready.

Most photographers can shoot a good headshot. Almost none of them have also run PR for organizations that landed coverage in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and CNN, or directed a marketing team for Disney and Cisco. That combination — the camera, the resume, and the pitch — is the actual product here.

Entry

Submission Package Audit

Send your headshot, resume, and reel link. Get a straight, professional critique of how your package would land with an agent or casting director — from someone who's vetted media pitches for a living.

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Entry

The Actor's Media Kit

A templated guide: resume format that passes the 6-second scan, submission email and cover note scripts, and a checklist for prepping for (or choosing) your next headshot session.

Coming soon
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Agent & Casting Director-Ready Coaching Package

A multi-session bundle: resume fix, self-tape critique, submission strategy, and headshot direction guidance — the full package, built by the one person who can actually do all four.

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Headshot + Career Strategy Day

Book your headshot session in the Sierra Madre studio, bundled with a same-day positioning and marketing strategy session. One premium experience, two disciplines.

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The Experience

One person, three disciplines.

Two decades behind the camera as a working photographer. Two decades in front of it as an award-winning SAG actor. And a parallel career directing PR, communications, and marketing at the executive level. It started with a BA in Photography & Cinema from The Ohio State University.

Michael Timmons
2001 — Present

Owner & Photographer

Michael Timmons Photography · Los Angeles / New York

Headshots, portraits, and portfolio shots for actors, models, and corporate executives — from studio setup and direction through retouching and final delivery.

2007 — 2011

Manager, Communications

XPRIZE Foundation · Playa Vista, CA

Directed PR strategy that secured coverage in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, BBC News, Wired, Bloomberg, CNN, and more. The Progressive Insurance Automotive XPRIZE campaign alone generated over 8 billion media impressions.

2011 — 2023

VP, Customer Experience / Director of Marketing & Client Services

Skild

Ran high-profile campaign accounts for Cisco, The Walt Disney Company, AT&T, Harbor Freight, Cornell University, Deloitte, GE, and the Rockefeller Foundation. Led creative, marketing, and client-success teams end to end.

2025 — Present

Director of Public Relations & Communications

Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare

Strategic communications partner to the CEO and executive team. Directs a $500,000 annual marketing/PR budget and a creative team, and leads editorial direction for Casa Colina's flagship publications and events.

WSJNew York TimesWashington PostBBC News WiredBloombergCNNCBSNBC Popular Mechanics (cover)Wired UK (cover)

The Studio

Sessions take place in a 600-square-foot studio near Pasadena, in the village of Sierra Madre. A retractable north wall lets in soft, evenly distributed natural light at nearly any time of day, and studio strobes cover anything that needs a more deliberate lighting setup.

I've also spent years in front of the camera as an actor and model, so I know what it feels like to be on your side of the lens. Sessions are collaborative and unrushed — we'll look at images together as we shoot, and adjust until it's right.

Every session is guaranteed. If you don't find images you like from your first session, we'll delete the batch and re-shoot at no charge.
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Behind the Scenes

See how a session comes together.

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Pricing

Session rates

30-Minute Headshot Session
Ideal for a quick refresh or a single new look.
$99
One-Hour Headshot Session
Multiple looks and setups within the hour.
$199
Two-Hour Headshot Session
Full range of looks, wardrobe changes, and setups.
$499
Three-Hour Fashion Shoot
Editorial-style session with wardrobe and concept direction.
$599
Four-Hour Fashion Shoot
Extended editorial session for a full portfolio update.
$799
Additional Retouched Image
Per image, beyond what's included in your session.
$25

Agent-Ready coaching packages are priced separately — inquire below.

Contact

Let's talk.

Tell me a bit about what you're looking for — a photography session, an Agent-Ready inquiry, or anything else — and I'll get back to you directly.

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Sierra Madre, CA