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PORTRAITS · LONDON

Professional Portraits & Headshots in London

One person, one session, and a photograph that has to carry a profile rather than a team page. I shoot in a studio in East London, or outdoors.

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Ten years · Studio in East London, or outdoors

Johannes in a brown checked blazer and black rollneck, seated on a dark grey chesterfield sofa, hands clasped
Jen in navy coveralls standing in the doorway of a polytunnel greenhouse, hand on hip
Alice in a red jumper resting her chin on her hand over a chair back, gazing away in soft window light
Melanie in a light checked blazer over a black top, shoulder-length brown hair, calm direct look
Robin in a pale blue open-collar shirt with swept grey hair, glancing aside thoughtfully in natural light
Amar in a navy blazer and open white collar, dark moustache and goatee, soft smile on a warm brown backdrop
Jen in a white lab coat and blue gloves working at a carousel of sample vials in a laboratory
Man with swept-back grey-blond hair in a navy suit and tie with a pin badge, arms crossed, confident half-smile
Young man in round glasses and a dark brown blazer over a striped shirt, composed look
Woman with short blonde hair in a cream blazer over a silk top, arms crossed, steady direct look
Jen in a lab coat lifting equipment above a carousel of sample vials in a laboratory
Sophie in an all-black outfit and white trainers, seated on cream steps beside a potted bamboo
Ayub in a black suit, white shirt and deep red tie, shaved head and steady direct gaze
Woman with a dark fringe in a black-and-white houndstooth jacket, arms crossed, subtle smile
Bald man in round tortoiseshell glasses, navy suit and pink tie, warm smile on a mottled grey backdrop
David seen from directly above, standing on grass in a blue shirt with a stick over his shoulder, grinning up at the camera
Woman with a blonde bob in a black broderie top, arms crossed, direct confident look
Sophie and Merita seated together against a cream backdrop with a green plant
Man with a neat beard in a dark suit, white shirt and peach patterned tie, arms crossed on a grey backdrop
Man with slicked-back hair, round black glasses and a wispy goatee, rust-red jumper over a pale blue collar
Olessia in a pink checked scarf over a grey cardigan, blonde bob and round glasses, arms crossed, smiling softly
Young woman in tortoiseshell glasses and a black blazer with a gold necklace, smiling broadly
Harsitha in a dark green top with long dark hair, smiling on a grey studio backdrop
Woman with long dark wavy hair in a black blazer over a green top, laughing warmly on a grey backdrop
Joobee smiling warmly, long auburn hair over a dark top, soft grey backdrop
Smiling man with short afro hair and glasses in a navy cable-knit rollneck, on a grey studio backdrop
Johannes in a brown checked blazer and black rollneck, seated on a dark grey chesterfield sofa, hands clasped
Young woman with long blonde hair in a black top and fine necklace, soft smile on a grey backdrop
Woman with a sleek black bob in a navy blazer, poised expression on a soft grey backdrop
Woman in a taupe hijab and cream tweed jacket with a brooch, poised on a grey backdrop
Young woman with long dark curly hair in a black top, gentle smile on a grey backdrop
Joobee in a navy blouse seated in an oxblood leather armchair in a dark wood-panelled room
Jen measuring a young plant with a tape measure inside a polytunnel greenhouse
Rudi in a white t-shirt with round glasses, wavy hair and a trimmed beard, warm smile on a textured grey backdrop
Alama with short natural curls, eyes closed in a serene smile, lavender wrap top and beaded necklace

WHY IT MATTERS

Your photo is doing work whether you chose it or not.

Book a portrait photographer in London and the picture ends up everywhere that matters: LinkedIn, your company site, the speaker slide, the article about your work. A profile with a good photo gets up to twenty-one times more views than one without, a number worth some scepticism, but the direction is not in doubt.

Most people are running a photo they never liked. Taken by a colleague, cropped out of a wedding, four years old. That is the thing worth fixing, and it takes one session.

And the same session covers more than LinkedIn. The speaker page, the press request, the about page, the conference app. One afternoon covers all of them, in colour and black and white, cropped to fit.

HOW IT GOES

Three steps.

01

We find a date

Please get in touch at least a few days ahead. Booking a studio for your date takes time, and I am often busy. Before the day we talk by phone or email: what the pictures are for, who sees them, what you do not want.

02

The session

Up to 90 minutes, in a rented studio in East London, outdoors, or at your office or home. Setup takes me about an hour. Most people start a bit stiff and relax as we go along.

03

You choose

You see shots as they are taken. I take hundreds, then put the best ones in an online proofing gallery, and you pick the ten you want retouched. They land within seven working days of your selection.

PRICING

What it costs.

One portrait session, priced plainly. Here is what is in it.

HEADSHOTS

The Headshot

From £400

One person who needs a photo that looks like them

Up to 90 minutes, studio included

  • A studio in East London, outdoors, or your office or home
  • Two or three looks, backgrounds or outfits
  • 10 retouched high-resolution photos
  • Live image review during the session
  • Proofing gallery to choose from afterwards
  • Client Satisfaction Guarantee

Extra retouched photos £30 each.

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MY CLIENT SATISFACTION GUARANTEE

If you do not like the photos, you do not pay.

If we get to the end of the session and you do not want the photos, say so before we finish and I will refund you in full.

This guarantee applies to The Headshot only.

PRACTICAL

Things people ask.

The practical bits, kept short.

How long does a session take?

Up to 90 minutes for an individual session, plus about an hour of setup. It sounds long, but it goes quickly. The relaxed photos come once you stop noticing the camera. Teams are different: ten to fifteen minutes a person once the setup is standing, and the pictures get better when nobody is rushed.

What does it cost?

The Headshot is from £400, studio included: up to 90 minutes, two or three looks, and ten retouched high-resolution photos, with a live image review during the session. It is the same price at your office or home in London. Additional retouched photos are £30 each. Booking for a whole team? Corporate headshots are priced separately, per head.

What should I wear?

Whatever you wear to work, so the photo still looks like you on an ordinary Tuesday. Solid colours photograph better than busy patterns, and mid-tones beat pure white or black. Bring a second option and we will try both. Glasses are fine, we will angle out the glare on the day.

Where do we shoot?

A rented studio in East London, outdoors, or your office or home if there is space. Each gives a different look, so tell me what the photo is for and I will say which I would pick. Outdoors gives you daylight and somewhere real behind you; the studio gives the cleanest, most even look.

How soon do I get the photos?

Within seven working days of submitting your selection. It is usually faster, but I would rather promise seven and beat it.

A portrait photographer in London who comes to you

One session, a live review on the day, and retouched photos within seven working days.

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