Affordable Artist Portraits & Headshot Sessions

Do you need updated headshots for auditions, casting submissions, social media, or your personal or company website?

HOLA is proud to partner with the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA), the West Harlem Arts Alliance (WHAA), and Corezon to offer an exclusive opportunity for HOLA members and artists living in Northern Manhattan to refresh their professional image with high-quality portraits at an affordable price.

Join us for the Affordable Artist Portraits & Headshot Sessions on Sunday, June 14, 2026, featuring acclaimed photographers Michael Palma Mir and Emmanuel Abreu.

For only $50, participants will receive:

• A personalized 10-minute photo session
• Up to two looks (Participants should arrive camera-ready for their first look and bring a quick wardrobe change—such as a different shirt or jacket—if they would like a second look for their second photo)
• Two professionally edited headshots or portraits
• The corresponding raw image files for additional flexibility and future use

Whether you are an actor, singer, dancer, director, creative entrepreneur, or arts professional, strong professional photos are an essential tool for building your career and increasing your visibility in the industry.

This initiative was created to make professional-quality portraits accessible to artists while supporting and uplifting the Hispanic and Latin artistic community in New York City.

Spots are limited. Reserve your session today and take the next step in presenting your best professional self.

¿Necesitas fotos profesionales actualizadas para audiciones, castings, redes sociales o la página web de tu proyecto artístico?

HOLA se enorgullece de colaborar con la Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA), la West Harlem Arts Alliance (WHAA) y Corezon para ofrecer una oportunidad exclusiva a los miembros de HOLA y artistas residentes del norte de Manhattan de renovar su imagen profesional con retratos de alta calidad a un precio muy accesible.

Acompáñanos en las Sesiones de Retratos y Headshots Accesibles para Artistas, que se llevarán a cabo el domingo 14 de junio de 2026, con los reconocidos fotógrafos Michael Palma Mir y Emmanuel Abreu.

Por solo $50, cada participante recibirá:

• Una sesión fotográfica personalizada de 10 minutos
• Hasta dos cambios de look (Los participantes deben llegar listos para su primera foto y traer un cambio rápido —como otra camisa o chaqueta— si desean un segundo look para su segunda imagen)
• Dos retratos o headshots editados profesionalmente
• Los archivos originales correspondientes para mayor flexibilidad y uso futuro

Ya seas actor, cantante, bailarín, director, creador escénico o profesional de las artes, contar con fotografías profesionales sólidas es una herramienta esencial para impulsar tu carrera y aumentar tu visibilidad en la industria.

Esta iniciativa fue creada para hacer que los retratos profesionales de calidad sean más accesibles para los artistas, al mismo tiempo que apoya y fortalece a la comunidad artística hispana y latina de la ciudad de Nueva York.

Los espacios son limitados. Reserva tu sesión hoy y da el próximo paso para proyectar tu mejor versión profesional.

General Information and Requirements: 

• Event: HOLA Affordable Artist Portraits & Headshot Sessions.
• Photographers: Michael Palma Mir and Emmanuel Abreu.
• Date: Sunday June 14th, 2026.
• Times: 10 AM to 7 PM
• Location: NoMAA’s Photo Studio – Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (4140 Broadway, New York, NY 10033)
• Reservation: Secure your 10-minute slot for only $50.
• Booking Confirmation: Your booking confirmation email serves as your ticket. Please bring it with you to the event.
• Arrival Time: Ensure to arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled time slot.
• Attire: This is a two-look photo session, so come dressed ready for your first headshot and a quick change of shirt for the second photo. Bring a couple of extra shirts just in case.
• Additional Information: It’s recommended to arrive with some spare time to relax and refresh before your session. Ensure your hair and makeup are done beforehand.
• Image Delivery: Participants will select their favorite photo from 3–4 preselected images per look provided by the photographer. Their two selected images will then be professionally edited and delivered with the corresponding raw files in the weeks following the session.

Michael Palma Mir.

A lifelong and a second-generation resident of Hamilton Heights in Harlem. Mr. Palma Mir has been a community activist all his adult life and divides his time between work in the theater and photography as well as being an advocate for a better quality of life in West Harlem. Mr. Palma Mir is twice graduated from Columbia University with a BA in English and a Master of Fine Arts from the Hammerstein II Center. As a photographer, Mr. Palma Mir has documented the Latino arts scene in New York since the 1980’s and has curated and participated in various Upper Manhattan photo groups. Most notably, he co-curated and participated in “Vague Terrain: Manhattanville” at the Compton-Goethals Hall Art Gallery in City College, where Mr. Palma Mir spent a year chronicling the architecture, artifacts, and people of Manhattanville; a photographic testimonial during a period of ongoing and dramatic changes for the community. More recently he curated a photo exhibit named “Selfless Selfies” at the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance Gallery, a black & white exhibit by Upper Manhattan photographers, narrating stories about their changing communities. He conducts free photography workshops for the Fort Tryon Conservancy and for the Montefiore Park Neighborhood Association and is the resident staff photographer at the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art and Storytelling. Currently, Mr. Palma Mir is the founding Executive Director of the West Harlem Arts Alliance.