AND RELAX

However you'd like to present your team, I want to keep sessions relaxed and fun. Many people aren't particularly comfortable in front of the camera and so setting sitters at ease and involving them in their image choice is key. It's worth allowing enough time to allow each person scope to relax and experiment with a few portrait variants.

1. PORTABLE STUDIO FORMAL PORTRAITS

Probably the most commonly requested corporate portrait style for established businesses. These may be more formal but there's plenty of scope for warm expressions and friendly poses. Studio lighting is also easy to replicate on different days and if you have teams located in different regions or internationally.

Business portrait of a man against a plain background, Portrait Photographer London image

2. Natural light Formal PORTRAITS

Ideal for airy offices and outdoor spaces. If you're looking for light continuity on different days or we're outside, we may be at the mercy of the weather but I'm happy to monitor the forecast and discuss with you. I'm always happy to take team shots during downtime at an event. Give me a heads up so I can make the best out of the available light and location.

Relaxed outdoor corporate portrait of a woman
Relaxed natural light corporate portrait of a man
Relaxed natural light corporate portrait of a woman
Relaxed natural light corporate portrait of a woman
Portrait of a Bettina Korek at the Serpentine
Relaxed natural light corporate portrait of a woman
Doorway business headshot of a man
Business portrait of a CEO at a desk
Legal team portrait
Portrait of Andrew Spearman at Laytons

3. Portable Studio CREATIVE Portraits

High energy or gentle comedy, fun staff portraits with a little twinkle in their eyes. Whether you're looking for rollover animation portraits or something that displays the individuality of your team members, this is an opportunity to push the envelope.

Startup business studio portraiture of a man against a plain background with a toy
Startup business studio portrait against a plain background
Startup business studio portrait against a plain background
Startup business playful studio portrait of a man with a cake against a plain background
Startup business studio portrait of a woman with a toy dog against a plain background
Startup business studio portrait of a lady with a little miss sunshine mug against a plain background
Playful startup business studio portrait against a gradiant background
Playful studio editorial portrait
Glamourous editorial portrait
Business portrait of Andrew Spearman at Laytons

4. NATURAL LIGHT CREATIVE PORTRAITS

Ideal for Editorial and marketing your fun and friendly team. There are so many ways to go... Make your portrait session into a lively conversation with the camera? Lovely! Throw a picnic or sports day in the park for your team? Pets welcome! This is a popular approach for start ups and media savvy companies that want to display their energy and edge.

Corporate office portrait in the city of London
Corporate office portrait of a seated lady in the city of London
Corporate office portrait of a seated lady in the city of London
Relaxed corporate office portrait of a laughing lady in the city of London
Corporate office portrait of a seated lady in the city of London
Portrait of a man at an exhibit
Informal portrait of a woman at an art exhibit
Informal daylight portrait of a man in an empty office
Informal daylight portrait of a man in an office
Informal daylight portrait of a woman in an office

5. ACTORS' HEADSHOTS FOR SPOTLIGHT

A very specific portrait brief for casting directors and agents. Using 120 film, I combined Actors' headshots with my work as a film maker in my early days as a photographer.

Black and white portrait of a male actor for Spotlight
Black and white portrait of a male author
Black and white portrait of an actress for Spotlight
Black and white daylight portrait of an actress for Spotlight
Black and white daylight portrait of an actress for Spotlight
Black and white studio portrait of an actor for Spotlight
Black and white studio portrait of an actor for Spotlight
Black and white studio portrait of an actress for Spotlight

6. MATCHING EXISTING PORTRAITS

Sometimes a challenge but I'm certainly up for it! I've often reverse engineered the work of other photographers to create something that will match your existing headshots. This is easy enough to do with studio lighting against a plain background but it's important to be realistic where ambient light and the portrait location aren't consistent.

Business portrait matched to a previous photographer's portrait
Business portrait matched to a previous photographer's portrait
Business portrait matched to a previous photographer's portrait
Business portrait matched to portraits from another region

PHOTOSHOP

Having delivered a proof selection, I use Lightroom and occasionally Photoshop to edit your final picks. Imaging software has come on leaps and bounds in recent years, particularly thanks to AI. However, each face needs individual attention and there's nothing automated about my approach to editing. People stop looking human if you rely too heavily on neural filters and airbrushing so I like to stop before it gets uncanny. I include up to 10 images edited per hour of portraiture. If you need more edits or advanced Photoshop work, I'd be glad to quote for the additional time.

STUDIO SPACE

While I don't offer a studio, I can hire a space in a location convenient for your team. You may also like me to recommend a makeup artist or hair stylist for your shoot. Alternatively, my studio lighting equipment is portable and so I usually come to your office or workspace if there's space. We'll need an area of at least 2.5x4m clear of furniture. If there's strong incandescent lighting in the area, we may need to isolate that so it doesn't interfere with the studio strobes.

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BUSINESS PORTRAITURE


Step 1


You'll either have an existing style you'd like to match or you'll be starting a blank canvas. Either way, let's arrange a chat to figure out how to achieve your ideal portraits. If you want to tag some ad hoc portraits on during an event I'm covering, give me as much notice as possible and I'll find a good spot.



Step 2


For your dedicated portrait shoot, I'll need around half an hour to setup my lighting equipment if I'm using my portable studio. I'd recommend 5-10 minutes for a very basic shoot. Some sitters may need 10-20 minutes if they're a little nervous about having their picture taken.



STEP 3


Unless you'd like me to pick the best and edit them, I tend to give you a shortlist of unedited proof images so each sitter can pick their favourite(s). I'll then do colour and light smoothing on the final image selections with up to 10 standard edits per hour of photography.

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