Yūki Nagasato Headshot and Portrait Session

February 6, 2023
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It was our great pleasure to photograph athlete Yūki Nagasato in late January 2023 for her headshot/branding session.

Yūki has a distinguished soccer career, and she currently plays for the Chicago Red Stars (#7 / forward). She’s also a multitalented artist, drummer, and creator, with sections for each on her website!

In addition to the many skills Yūki already has, she’s expanding into film and television work and wanted some new professional images for her career and personal brand.

We photographed a few different looks and backgrounds in our session in order to give Yūki a range of options. We began with a series of portraits on a clean white background. These portraits on white make for versatile calling cards, useful in any number of situations, from performance to branding.

We moved on to a neutral fashion gray background for our three-quarter photographs, which show more of Yūki’s height and stature. We photographed both the white and gray backgrounds with a big, soft light.

Finally, we created a hard light photograph on a black background, using five lights to emphasize Yūki’s athleticism.

It was a considerable honor to photograph Yūki Nagasato. I can’t wait to see her on television and film, and on the soccer field!

Yūki Nagasato portrait by Steven Townshend, Distant Era
Yūki Nagasato portrait by Steven Townshend, Distant Era
Yūki Nagasato portrait by Steven Townshend, Distant Era
Three selections from Yūki Nagasato’s headshot and branding session, photographed on gray, white, and black.

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