Brand imagery crafted with intention, precision, and purpose.
Photography for products, people, spaces, and stories.
Selected Commercial Work
A collection of brand, product, and marketing photography created to support websites, campaigns, social content, and customer experiences.
K&J Heating & Cooling
Brand Photography | Website + Marketing Campaign
Created a complete visual brand library to support website development, advertising, and digital marketing — including team imagery, environmental photography, service interactions, equipment details, and brand storytelling.
DuPage Framing Center
Product + Detail Photography | Brand Content
Ongoing photography partnership documenting custom craftsmanship, artwork, materials, and finished designs with an emphasis on color accuracy, texture, lighting, and detail.
My Half of the Sky
Brand Photography | Environmental + Founder Storytelling
Created a visual brand library capturing the customer experience, retail environment, products, and founder behind a mission-driven social enterprise.
Photography included interior spaces, lifestyle imagery, founder portraits, product details, and brand moments designed to communicate purpose, connection, and customer experience.
Retail Products + Fashion
Lifestyle + Product Photography
Product-focused imagery created for retail brands including jewelry, apparel, accessories, and lifestyle campaigns.
Creative Direction From Concept to Final Image
PLAN
Creative direction
Shot lists
Client goals
Production details
CREATE
Lighting
Composition
Styling
Brand consistency
DELIVER
Editing
Color consistency
Final assets
Deadline management
A Photographer Who Understands Brands
Before building a photography business, I developed a foundation in sales, marketing, and client relationships — giving me a unique understanding of how imagery supports a larger brand experience.
Today I combine photography, creative direction, and marketing strategy to create visuals that are not only beautiful, but purposeful.
Commercial photographer and creative director with 15+ years of experience developing brand imagery from concept through final delivery. Skilled in translating creative objectives into polished visual assets through photography, lighting, styling, composition, and production planning.
Technical Skills
Creative Direction
Photoshoot Planning
Concept Development
Mood Boards
Shot Lists
Set Design + Styling
Product Placement
Prop Selection
Color Coordination
Talent Direction
Brand Alignment
Photography + Production
Commercial Photography
Product Photography
Studio Lighting
Natural Light Photography
Image Composition
Camera Systems
Digital Workflow
Retouching
Color Accuracy
File Management
Brand + Marketing
Brand Strategy
Content Creation
Campaign Planning
Website Photography
Email Marketing Assets
Social Media Content
Customer Experience
Software:
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop
Canva
Microsoft Office Suite
Digital Asset Management
Lesley Whitehead
Commercial Photographer
Chicago Area
lesley@lesleywhiteheadphotography.com
630.302.0720
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