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Emilio Albertini

emilio albertini Photography

Member profile details

First Name

Emilio

Last Name

Albertini

Organization

emilio albertini Photography

Title

Principal | Photography for Nonprofit Leaders, Teams, and Events

emilio@emilioalbertini.com

Phone

7738521235

Address Line 1

2152 N Bell Ave Unit 2

City

Chicago

County

Cook

State/Province

Zip Code

60647

Headshot

Website / Social Platforms

Website

https://emilioalbertini.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilio-albertini/

Instagram

emilio_albertini

Organization Profile

Organization Overview

I provide executive branding, business headshots, team photography, program and workplace imagery, and event coverage for nonprofits and mission-driven organizations. The goal is simple: create credible images that get used in fundraising, marketing, recruiting, leadership communications, annual reports, donor materials, websites, and LinkedIn.

I work like a brand partner. Before the shoot, I align the visuals to the audience, message, channel, and use case. Then I build a consistent image library your team can deploy across platforms and over time.

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Services

Executive branding portraits and business headshots for leaders and teams.

Event photography for conferences, leadership programs, fundraisers, and galas.

Program, workplace, and lifestyle photography that documents people, spaces, and daily operations in a clean, credible, on-brand style.

Deliverables are organized for reuse, so your team can move quickly after the shoot across websites, annual reports, donor communications, recruiting, and social channels.

Practice Areas (select top 3)

Branding and Identity & Graphic Design
Communications, Marketing & Public Relations (including Research and Strategy)
Event Planning

Client List

JCFS (Jewish Child & Family Services)
Catholic Charities
Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps

Testimonial 1

Emilio does fantastic work. I got to partner with him for a client's event. He was a total pro at the shoot with a great eye for moments that wouldn't have been captured without him. The final images are wonderful. I can't wait to work with him again.

Randy Ford via Google Reviews

Testimonial 2

I cannot say enough good things about my experience working with Emilio. Not only is he a great photographer but he was very easy to work with. He communicates very well and is accommodating. I worked with Emilio for a corporate headshot and he made the whole experience very pleasant. I would highly recommend reaching out to him for any photography needs.

Jobe Thompson

Publications & Articles

Article 1

Brand Thinking Workshop

URL for Article 1

https://www.acnconsult.org/event-5951589

Speaker's Bureau Information

Speaker Bio

Emilio Albertini is a Chicago-based photographer and principal of Emilio Albertini Photography. He provides executive branding, business headshots, team photography, program and workplace imagery, and event coverage for nonprofits and mission-driven organizations.

He works like a brand partner, aligning visuals to audience, message, and use case so the images function as usable assets, not just nice pictures. His work supports fundraising, leadership communications, annual reports, websites, donor materials, recruiting, and social channels.

Emilio has presented on the role of photography in brand-building, including “The Power of Photography” as part of ACN’s Brand Thinking program.

Topic 1

The Power of Photography: Building a Usable Brand Asset Library

Topic 1 Description

Most organizations have photos, but not an image system. This session shows how to plan and produce an on-brand image library that teams can actually use across fundraising, recruiting, leadership communications, websites, annual reports, and social media.

Attendees learn how to define use cases, brief a photographer, align stakeholders, and avoid the common failure mode: strong images that never get used.

Attendees leave with a simple planning template, a photographer briefing checklist, and a repeatable approach to building an image library that supports real communications work.

Topic 2

How to Direct a Photo Shoot So the Results Match Your Brand

Topic 2 Description

A practical framework for nonprofit leaders, marketers, and consultants who need better results without becoming photography experts. This session covers visual positioning, locations, wardrobe, shot lists tied to real deliverables, and how to evaluate whether an image reads on-brand.

Attendees leave with a pre-shoot checklist, a shot-list framework tied to actual uses, and a fast method for evaluating brand alignment before a shoot goes off course.

Topic 3

Executive Branding for Nonprofit Leaders: Presence, Credibility, Trust

Topic 3 Description

Leadership portraits shape first impressions for donors, partners, board members, recruits, and the broader public. This session breaks down what makes a portrait read credible, modern, and aligned to mission, and how to standardize a leadership-team look without making everyone look interchangeable.

Attendees leave with guidance on what drives credibility in leadership portraits, a framework for creating consistency across a team, and a practical prep list for wardrobe, background, and expression.

Attendees leave with: guidance on what drives credibility in leadership portraits, a playbook for standardizing team headshots without looking cookie-cutter, and a short prep list for wardrobe, background, and expression.

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