ERIN O’CONNOR PHOTOGRAPHY · BEND, REDMOND & CENTRAL OREGON

Headshot and Portrait Photographer in Central Oregon

I create thoughtfully directed portraits that communicate confidence, personality and connection. Every session combines careful preparation, clear posing guidance, curatorial image selection and expert natural retouching, resulting in photographs that feel polished, personal and recognizably you.

Professional headshots, branding portraits and artful maternity photography for individuals, professionals and businesses throughout Bend, Redmond and Central Oregon.

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Portrait Photography Designed Around You

Whether you need one confident professional portrait, an artful record of pregnancy or a more expressive portrait experience, your session is planned around who you are, how you want to be seen and what you want the finished photographs to preserve.

Professional
Headshots

Confident, approachable portraits for LinkedIn, company websites, speaking engagements, press features and professional profiles. Sessions include preparation guidance, collaborative direction and expert natural retouching.

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Artful Maternity
Portraits

Thoughtfully styled maternity photography that celebrates strength, beauty, connection and anticipation. Sessions may focus on the expectant mother or include a partner and children.

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Directed portrait sessions for individuals, couples, creative commissions and meaningful milestones. I also welcome inquiries for family portraits and high-school senior sessions.

Individual and Creative Portraits

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Consistent, professionally directed headshots for companies, leadership teams, office spaces, conferences and professional organizations throughout Central Oregon.

Teams and Corporate Headshots

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A More Thoughtful Approach to Portrait Photography

Strong portrait photography requires more than flattering light and a technically correct image. I consider what the photographs need to communicate, how they will be used and what will help each person feel comfortable and authentically represented.

Strategic
Planning

Before the camera comes out, we clarify what your photographs need to accomplish. I consider your audience, personal or professional goals, wardrobe, location and intended uses so the session produces images that are purposeful, cohesive and genuinely useful.

Guided Posing and Expression

You do not need to know how to pose or feel naturally comfortable in front of the camera. I provide clear direction for posture, body angle, facial expression and small adjustments throughout the session, helping you look confident, approachable and like yourself.

Curatorial Image
Selection

A strong session is not only about creating many photographs; it is about identifying the images that communicate most effectively. Drawing on my background in photography and curatorial practice, I help narrow the choices to portraits that are visually strong, meaningful and appropriate for how they will be used.

Expert Natural
Retouching

Every selected image receives professional finishing with close attention to skin, hair, clothing, color and distracting details. The goal is a polished result that preserves your natural features and remains believable rather than over-processed.

Selected Headshots, Maternity and Portrait Photography

Side-by-side professional headshots of two women, including a woman wearing black glasses and a woman with long dark wavy hair, representing headshot photography in Central Oregon.
Side-by-side maternity portraits of pregnant women wearing a flowing taupe gown and casual jeans with a striped top against studio backgrounds.
Side-by-side editorial portraits of a brunette woman in a mustard sweater and a red-haired woman in a black dress against dark studio backgrounds.

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Experience Behind Every Image

With 30+ years of experience across photography, professional retouching and curatorial practice, I bring visual judgment, technical precision and a thoughtful approach to image selection to every session. I hold an MA in Art History and Curatorial Studies from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and have created imagery for professionals, photographers and recognized brands.

I create portraits with careful attention to expression, body language, light and composition. My approach is collaborative and highly directed, helping clients feel comfortable while producing images that communicate confidence, credibility and individuality.

Professional Photographer

My background in professional retouching allows me to control the entire visual process from capture through final delivery. I refine skin, hair, clothing, color and distracting details with a natural hand, creating polished photographs that still look authentic.

Expert Retoucher

My curatorial background shapes how I plan, assess and select imagery. I consider how each photograph functions individually and within a larger visual story, helping clients create a cohesive, intentional image collection rather than receiving disconnected portraits.

Curatorial Strategist

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I also support photographers and creative professionals through high-end retouching, compositing, digital backgrounds, presentation mockups and practical educational resources.

Professional Services and Resources for Photographers

Natural high-end retouching, color grading, compositing and image finishing for photographers, creative teams and brands worldwide.

Professional Retouching

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High-resolution digital backgrounds, photography backdrops and customizable room and frame mockups created to support portrait production and image presentation.

Digital Backgrounds and Mockups

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Practical guidance on retouching, compositing, workflow, presentation and photography business strategy.

Photographer Resources

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I photograph individuals, professionals and businesses throughout Bend, Redmond, Sisters and surrounding Central Oregon communities. Depending on the session, photography may take place in a studio, at your workplace or in a carefully selected environment that supports the mood and purpose of your portraits.

Serving Bend, Redmond and Central Oregon

What Clients Say

  • Personal branding headshot of a smiling woman with long wavy dark hair wearing a white top against a warm neutral background.

    "I just loved everything about it and appreciated Erins hospitality & professionalism. Just can’t say enough about the quality of this experience."

  • Editorial portrait of a woman with long dark wavy hair wearing a mustard off-the-shoulder sweater against an olive background.

    "I've never felt so confident in my life. I mean that. My photos look fabulous!!!"

  • Moody studio portrait of a seated man in a dark suit leaning forward against a deep brown background.

    “I couldn't believe the photos were of me. My phone was blowing up over my new profile picture. I have never felt better than I do now."

  • Full-length fashion portrait of a red-haired woman wearing a bright orange dress with her hands on her hips against a dark brown background.

    “I had such a blast during our photoshoot. Erin's photoshop skills are on point and when I posted my photos to social media I received the most likes I have ever had."

  • Professional studio headshot of a woman with long brown hair and black glasses wearing a black blouse against a gray background.

    "a really great photo shoot experience - it really means a lot to me!"

Tell me what you would like your photographs to communicate or preserve. I will help you determine the right session, setting and visual approach.

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