Headshot and Personal Branding Photographer

A common mistake made is often headshots being seen as a personal branding shoot. Of course, headshots are a form of personal branding and should be included in a shoot but personal branding goes a lot further than that. Headshots are you, normally face on to the camera, in one outfit and in front of a backdrop of sorts in a single location. Normally for the about us page on a website, a good quality headshot is essential for showing your personality and engaging with clients. Personal Branding photography tells the story of you and your business to others. How? I create a variety of images for you to use in your brand and marketing communications over a period of time, for example a year. This could be natural shots of you in a coffee shop working from your laptop, engaging with clients in a meeting, or simply with your dog. Then you have the more posed portraits, relaxed compared to a headshot, so laughing, smiling, sitting down, etc. You should change into different outfits and use a variety of locations. It could be you’re a fitness trainer, so shots of you working out, cooking a healthy meal, or even helping a client out with their fitness regime, would all count as your personal brand, what you stand for and what you believe in.

Yes! This is what I do. I don’t tend to work on singular headshots. I work with large companies who need multiple members of staff photographed. I bring my mobile studio and set up in an area on site. I have a running order, sorted before and I work through that. 20 Staff normally takes a couple of hours maximum.

I take 3 different images per member and you get to choose one per member of staff. These can be done in colour or black and white, just ask when we speak.

I work with a lot of nervous people, in fact most people hate having their photo taken. (Me included!) so I make it very simple and straight forward. I give direction and three simple poses. I run through this with everyone before I press any camera button. I give them tips to relax and until they are ready, I won’t pick up the camera. I always try and set up in a different room so there are no lookers on and take my time and make sure everyone is relaxed and happy.