Meet our friends, Mackenzie and Pam. Mackenzie Sottini and Pamela Saxman lead Capital to Coast Realty, and know that strong first impressions build lasting client relationships. With offices in both Raleigh and Wilmington, they needed a collection of team headshots and branding portraits that captured their reach, reflected their lifestyle approach, and delivered a full year of content for everything from LinkedIn profile pictures to photography for social media and team bio pages. We previously had the honor of capturing senior portraits for Mackenzie’s daughter, Abby, and she loved them so much that she has since entrusted us with her business’ branding portraits, too. We could not be more thrilled!
In a competitive real estate market, like that of the busy Raleigh, North Carolina area and in beachy Wilmington, North Carolina, looking put-together online is crucial for instilling trust for future clients. Your clients are checking you out before they ever schedule a showing, and your branding portraits are speaking for you before you say a word. That’s why team headshots that reflect your brand’s personality, professionalism, and expertise are one of the most valuable marketing tools you can invest in.
From North Carolina’s capital city to its beaches, our team headshots session with Capital to Coast Realty showcased their relationship to the areas they operate in.
Tailored Branding in the Oak City
We designed a custom Branding Experience for the Capital to Coast team, with multiple locations (in Raleigh and the Wilmington area), to reflect the dual nature of their business and the areas that they cover. This session is our most comprehensive offering, created specifically for businesses who want an intentional, editorial collection of portraits that work across platforms and even printed material.
In Raleigh, we started with a styled shoot at a beautifully styled home in nearby Wake Forest. It was a gorgeous setting that mirrored the caliber of properties the team represents, with airy rooms, clean lines, and tons of natural light . From there, we moved into the city for a walking tour of some of the Triangle’s most photogenic locations. The Warehouse District, Boylan Heights, and Dorothea Dix Park gave us backdrops ranging from urban and edgy to soft and natural, with the Raleigh skyline tying everything together and adding specificity to their branding portraits.
Each agent received a professional headshot, and we captured team portraits in action, from candid connections to posed whole-team portraits. Our focus was to create images that communicate not just what they do, but how they work together and why future clients should trust them.
Bringing their Beachside Brand to Life
A few weeks later, we packed up and headed to Wilmington for our next branding photography session. We styled a morning in a sun-filled coastal home office, perfect for clean, modern website branding photography and casual lifestyle portraits. Then we took the entire team to nearby Carolina Beach, capturing employee headshots with wind in their hair and the ocean in the background.
We ended our time in Wilmington with a picture-perfect rooftop session for Mackenzie and Pam, as the business owners. Their founder portraits felt elegant, perfectly on-brand and reflected their close relationship. We loved creating realtor headshots for the entire Capital to Coast team, but this more intimate session with the business owners allowed us to create tailored personal branding photography, partnering with them to reflect the leadership behind their brand.
Whether you’re looking for company headshots or branding portraits that showcase your journey, we will bring your vision to life with beautiful portraits.
Headshots and Capital to Coast’s Visual Strategy
From Raleigh’s glittering skyline to Wilmington’s sandy beach scenes, our on-location branding sessions gave the Capital to Coast team a comprehensive collection of portraits they can use throughout the year. Their final gallery included:
- Professionally edited individual team headshots for each agent,
- Personal branding portraits for Mackenzie and Pam,
- Group portraits that feel real, warm, and make a statement,
- Casual, content-ready images for newsletters, social posts and print work,
- On-brand, location-specific real estate branding images for both Raleigh and Wilmington marketing campaigns
- A collection of website branding images that align with their clean, modern aesthetic
This is what we mean when we say business storytelling. We create branding portraits aren’t just beautiful, but that also let clients see your values and the story behind your business.
Be You, With Us
At Teresa Porter Photography, we specialize in headshot and branding photography and corporate team photography that feels anything but generic. If you’re still using that one good headshot from several years ago (you know the one), or trying to crop group shots into your Linkedin profile picture, you’re overdue for a refresh.
Whether you’re a solo entrepreneur or running a multi-location firm, we’ll design a session that fits your brand, your goals, and your audience. With the right branding photography, you’re not just updating your look, but instead, you’re giving yourself and your team a tool that opens doors before a single email is sent.
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