Headshot & Personal Branding Photography
Your Questions Answered
What is the difference between AN EXPRESS HEADSHOT SESSION, a headshot EXPERIENCE & a personal branding experience?
Great question! Let me explain.
The Express Headshot is for individuals* just wanting an efficient refresh of their profile photo for either business, networking, social media or dating purposes. Includes a 30 min session in one outfit and 1 digital download of their favourite image**.
The Headshot Experience is for individuals* wanting simple, yet striking 'head & shoulders' style headshots of themselves, for either business, networking, social media or dating purposes. Includes a 1 hour session with up to 3 outfit changes and 6 digital downloads of your favourite 6 images**.
The Personal Branding Experience is perfect for Business Owners, CEOs, Entrepreneurs, Speakers or Influencers who are serious about taking their own personal branding to the next level. They want to create a striking, modern image bank of multiple editorial style lifestyle portraits, interactive shots showing them at work and detail shots for social media, which showcase their personality & business, allowing them to deliver an eye-catching, consistent message across all their marketing efforts.
*Should you wish to arrange a headshot session for multiple team members, please get in touch for a bespoke quotation.
** Should you wish to purchase further images from your proofing gallery on review, these are available to purchase at this time.
Why should i choose you for my headshots/branding PHOTOGRAPHY?
I pride myself in delivering a really personal experience, which doesn't just meet your expectations, but exceeds them. Let me walk you through some things which really set me apart:
Time to plan - On booking, I love to share my online discovery questionnaire where you are able to share lots of information about your business and what you would really love to achieve from our time together. Doing this upfront means that I can really get a sense of your brand's personality, before I take any photographs.
Your Unique Brand - Your business is so different to everyone else's and so of course, your images should reflect this! This is why I love to shoot on location. My clients want to move away from the white and black studio backgrounds that everyone else uses and instead head to their work place, the beach, the park, their garden space - the possibilities are endless. Your personal brand is unique so lets go to the places that make you uniquely you.
Commitment to Service - From the moment you book, to your shoot, to the delivery of your finished photographs, I am there for you every step of the way. Making sure that you have the very best experience possible. I am committed to providing you with not only great photography, but also the highest standard of client service.
I'm just looking for one image to use - is this something you can do?
Sure! My Express Headshot session is perfect for this. More information can be found above.
The headshot experience is perfect, but WE HAVE MULTIPLE TEAM MEMBERS, can we add more people?
Of course! To add additional people to a Headshot Experience, please get in touch and I can provide a bespoke quotation.
where will my shoot take place?
One of the benefits of my service is that I come to you. It really makes sense to do this, especially if there are multiple people at your session. This allows you to just set one time aside, for everyone involved.
I also have many clients who work from home, and in these circumstances I can just come to your home for the session, at a mutually convenient time.
Your session includes my return travel of up to 10 miles from IP1. Further travel is possible at a charge of £0.45 per mile.
CAN I CHOOSE TO HAVE MY SESSION SOMEWHERE ELSE?
Definitely. Many clients have a particular space in mind for their photos, to keep their marketing consistent and 'on brand'. I am happy to discuss this further, on request.
WHAT SHOULD I WEAR FOR MY SESSION?
It depends on what line of business you are in and what you would like your finished photographs to convey. I recommend that you bring:
Up to three changes of clothes for a Headshot Experience (wearing one on arrival and two to change into, mid-session).
Up to four changes of clothes for a Personal Branding Experience.
My Express Headshot sessions include one ‘look’ or outfit and so please arrive in this clothing.
A typical session would be a mixture of both 'formal & corporate' and 'casual & relaxed’, with some colour and a little more 'you'.
However, I cannot stress how important it is, that this is entirely up to you. Some of my clients work day to day in much more casual attire and vice versa and so the session is focused on that particular look.
The main thing to think about is that your headshot should be recognisable as the person that a stranger would meet, say if they met you in person, at an event.
SHould i have my hair and makeup professionally done for the session?
You certainly can, if you wish. Again, I just recommend that the stylist recreates the look you generally go for, day to day. Just so the look isn't too far from your natural style.
For hair cuts, I generally recommend that you leave a few days between your hair cut and your headshot session, just to let your hair settle.
HOW LONG WILL MY HEADSHOT SESSION TAKE?
My Express Headshot sessions last around 30 mins, my Headshot Experiences typically lasts around 1 hour and my Personal Branding Experiences have an extended session time, lasting around 3hours.
When adding extra team members to your session, please allow more time, per person. This will be detailed in your bespoke quotation.
When using a space within your workplace, please ensure that the space is clear and uncluttered. This allows the session to be as efficient and effective as we can make it.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER MY SESSION?
Headshot Sessions:
After your headshot session, I will review the images taken, select the very best from our time together and then upload a selection of proofs to a private online gallery.
You will then have time to review your proofs at your leisure and then select your favourites. 1 favourite for an Express Headshot Session & 6 favourites for a Headshot Experience session*. Once confirmed, your favourites will then be professionally colour balanced and refined.
Your finished headshots will be delivered to you in a high resolution JPEG format within 7 business days of your proofing gallery delivery. They will be hosted online for 3 months and so I just ask that you download your headshots before this time and safely back up to your own computer set up.
*Should you wish to purchase further images from your proofing gallery, outside of your purchased service, this is available at this time.
Personal Branding Sessions:
After your Personal Branding session, I will review the images taken, select the very best from our time together, professionally colour balance and refine them, and then upload them to your personal online gallery.
Your finished personal branding images will be delivered to you in a high resolution JPEG format within 14 business days of your session date. They will be hosted online for 6 months and so I just ask that you download your headshots before this time and safely back up to your own computer set up.
WILL YOU AIRBRUSH OR RETOUCH MY PHOTOGRAPHS?
All photographs presented to you will be fully hand-finished using professional grade imaging software. I will remove blemishes and other skin inconsistencies, unless you ask me not to. However, it is really important to me that your photographs look like you and so I always keep things subtle, always presenting you best 'you'.
WHY CAN'T I VIEW ALL THE IMAGES FROM MY SESSION?
For every great shot there will be many blinks and 'in-between shot' type expressions. As I provide a real end-to-end service, I only show want to show you the very best and so I do all that selection work for you and ask that you trust me to do just that.
I'm not keen on having my photograph taken!
First off, relax. That's totally natural. Many of us are not keen on having our photos taken and often feel awkward posing for photos. Think of some times in the past when you've had your photo taken and not felt comfortable. Maybe this was at a party or a family gathering, perhaps. Photos taken at these types of events are usually unannounced and sprung on you at the last minute and so you haven't had time to relax and get yourself ready. Often leaving you flustered and not at your very best once the photo is taken.
The benefit of having a professional headshot or personal/branding session is that we will chat about your requirements beforehand, during your discovery call, which then allows me to really tailor your session to you. The session itself is really just us having a chat, while I take photos. It is all very relaxed, fun and informal and once the first 10 minutes have passed, I just know that you'll be sighing with relief that the experience isn't as nerve-wracking as you thought it was going to be.
HOW CAN I USE MY IMAGES?
When you purchase your digital files, you will have the license to reproduce, share and publish them for your personal and business use (for your business only) across print, web, broadcast and social media. You will have access to the high resolution files in JPEG format, ready for any physical printing you would like to do, as well as online. The images will never be watermarked and further information on authorised usage can be found here.
How do I book?
If by now, you have decided to go ahead and book your session, thats such great news! Check out my Headshot Experience page & my Personal Branding Experience page. Select the service you feel is the best fit and enter your details to download my Pricing Guide, which details everything you need to know. I’ll then be in touch by email.