Element1x · Bobby Traister · Kansas City
Portraits worth framing.
Directed headshots, family and senior portraits across Kansas City and Overland Park. You'll be guided through every pose — nobody is left wondering what to do with their hands.
What people walk out with
What clients say
"These are my favorite photos ever… you had so much knowledge with posing that I appreciated SO MUCH!"
Lauren G. · five stars on Google
Read the reviews →What you actually get
Most people have been photographed. Few have been captured with intention.
This is a considered portrait experience — styled, directed, and lit with precision to create images that feel cinematic, sophisticated, and entirely your own.
The result is less like a traditional portrait and more like a frame from a beautifully made film, with you at the center of it.
Three ways in
Signature
The Signature Portrait
Chiaroscuro
Two to three looks, ten retouched images. The signature session.
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Story
I spent more than three decades building things large enough to appear on maps — LNG facilities, power plants, chemical complexes. Projects where thousands of people, years of planning, and countless moving parts had to come together in exactly the right sequence.
Looking back, I had been composing for three decades.
I just hadn't picked up a camera yet.
Read the whole thing →Need headshots?
A one-hour, directed headshot session on location — three retouched images, with the Professional Use license included. The picture the working world sees first.
About headshot sessions →Based in
11210 Outlook St, Suite 1216
Overland Park, KS 66211
Sessions on location — your office, your home, or a setting we scout together
Serving Kansas City, Overland Park, Leawood, and Lenexa. Travel within 20 miles of Overland Park is included; beyond that it is quoted per trip before booking.