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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 headshots, team photography, and event coverage for nonprofits and mission-driven organizations. The goal is simple: produce images that get used in fundraising, marketing, recruiting, and leadership communications.

My approach is system-based. Before we shoot, I align the visuals to the audience, channel, and use case. Then I build a consistent image library your team can deploy across the website, annual report, donor materials, and LinkedIn.

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Services

Executive branding portraits and headshots for leaders and teams.

Nonprofit event photography for conferences, leadership programs, and galas.

Lifestyle and workplace photography that documents programs and daily operations in a clean, on-brand style.

Deliverables are organized for reuse so your team can move fast after the shoot.

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 works like a brand partner, producing executive branding portraits, team headshots, and event coverage that function as usable brand assets, not just nice pictures. His work supports nonprofit fundraising and stakeholder communications, including leadership imagery, program storytelling, and event coverage designed for reports, websites, donor materials, 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 a repeatable library of on-brand images that teams can deploy across fundraising, recruiting, and communications. Attendees learn how to define use cases, brief a photographer, align stakeholders, and avoid the common failure mode: beautiful images that never get used.

Attendees leave with: a simple planning template (use cases, shot list, stakeholders), a briefing checklist for photographers, and a repeatable approach to building an image library that gets used.

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 to get better outcomes without becoming photography experts. Covers visual positioning, selecting locations and wardrobe, shot lists that map to real deliverables, and how to evaluate “on-brand” images quickly. Includes a simple pre-shoot checklist that reduces reshoots and improves consistency across time.

Attendees leave with: a pre-shoot checklist, a shot-list framework tied to real deliverables, and a fast way to evaluate whether images read “on brand.”

Topic 3

Executive Branding for Nonprofit Leaders: Presence, Credibility, Trust

Topic 3 Description

Leadership portraits shape first impressions for donors, partners, boards, and recruits. This session breaks down what makes a headshot read credible, modern, and aligned to mission, plus how to standardize a leadership team look without forcing a cookie-cutter aesthetic.

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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