When you are your brand
Your audience needs to see more than a headshot. They need to see you, your personality, expertise, your people and the way you work. We create a library of images you can use throughout your business, from your website and LinkedIn to social media, marketing and PR.
WHAT IS BRAND PHOTOGRAPHY?
Brand photography is professional photography created to represent you or your business, the people behind it and the way you work.
It goes beyond headshots. Headshots show what you look like, akin to a smart passport photo. We can create your headshots, but brand photography shows people who you are through an image or a series of images. Your personality, your passion, your style, your work. We create a useful collection of images that gives your audience a better sense of who you are, what you do and what it is like to work with you.
WHO IS IT FOR?
Brand photography is particularly valuable when you and your people are an important part of how your business wins work.
It's for founders, directors, consultants, coaches, trainers and advisers, as well as businesses whose people, expertise and personality are central to their proposition.
WHAT CAN IT HELP YOU ACHIEVE?
Create imagery you can actually use across your business.
Build trust. Show your expertise. Create better LinkedIn and social media content. Keep your website current. Support marketing and PR. Give your audience a better sense of the people behind your business.
One well-planned shoot can give you useful imagery for months.
One shoot. A library of images. Months of possibilities.
A good photography session shouldn't leave you with one new profile picture and nothing else to use.
We plan your photography to create a varied collection of images that can support your business for months. Different portraits, working images, details, environments and moments can give you the flexibility to communicate differently across your website, LinkedIn, social media, marketing and PR. Here are a few examples of how our clients use their images on LinkedIn.
One session. Multiple uses. Imagery that keeps working for you.
We specialise in authentic, observational photography
Not everything needs to be posed. Some of the most compelling images happen when people are simply immersed in what they do, not directed or staged.
Our approach is to observe, anticipate and capture the people, environment, interactions and moments that matter as they naturally unfold.
There’s a time and place for direction, and we’ll guide when it helps achieve the brief. But when authenticity is the goal, our aim is to be almost invisible.
You get on with your business. We watch, anticipate and photograph.
How it works
1. Let's talk
Every project starts with a free, informal conversation. We talk about you, your business, what you're trying to achieve and where you need imagery.
There's no obligation. It's simply a chance to see whether we're a good fit.
2. We plan
Once you've booked, we'll plan the photography around your objectives. Depending on what you're booking, this might be a short online planning session or a more detailed consultation covering locations, activities, people, clothing and the images you need.
3. We photograph
This is where the plan comes to life. We'll guide you when needed, but our observational approach means you can get on with what you do while we watch, anticipate and photograph.
4. We curate and deliver
After the shoot, we carefully select and hand-edit the strongest images, creating a useful, varied collection rather than simply delivering everything the camera captured. Your finished images are delivered online, normally within one week.
Brand Photography Pricing
Your Brand in Depth
6 hours from £1095 + VAT
A complete photography day for businesses that need a broad and varied library of imagery.
We'll plan the day around your business, your audience and where the photographs will actually be used. That could include portraits, client work, team photography, your workplace, products, services, locations and the small details that make your business recognisable.
- Up to 6 hours of photography
- Full planning and Brand consultation
- Carefully planned around your brand, business and objectives
- Multiple locations and clothing changes identified in planning
- Professionally hand-edited, carefully curated images
- Online delivery of images, normally within one week
Ideal for: a major website refresh, launch, rebrand or building a substantial image library.
Brand Story
4 hours from £795 + Vat
Everything from the shorter session, but more time means more variety.
A half-day lets us photograph different aspects of you and your business, from portraits and headshots to you doing what you do, your environment, people, products and the details that tell your story.
- Up to 4 hours of photography
- 1-hour online pre-shoot consultation
- Carefully planned around your brand, business and objectives
- Multiple locations and clothing changes identified in planning
- Professionally hand-edited, carefully curated images
- Online delivery of images, normally within one week
Ideal for: building a substantial library of images for your website, LinkedIn, social media, PR and marketing.
Brand refresh
2 Hours from £395 + vat
Need a refresh? Wanting some professional images?
We'll spend up to two hours photographing you, your work and the details that make your business distinctive. We can create a mixture of headshots, working images, portraits and natural, documentary-style photographs.
- Up to 2 hours of photography
- 30-minute online pre-shoot consultation
- One location, with a variety of setups and activities
- Headshots, lifestyle and working images
- Professionally hand-edited, carefully curated images
- Online delivery of images, normally within one week
Ideal for: LinkedIn updates, website refreshes, new profiles, PR and keeping your existing image library current.
Ongoing photography with a relationship?
Your Brand Relationship gives you regular photography at a preferential rate, with the option to spread the cost across twelve monthly payments. Your Relationship price is fixed for the full 12-month commitment.
FAQ
Where do you shoot?
Wherever works best for the photography. We can photograph you at your workplace, at home, outdoors, at a client location or somewhere else that makes sense for your brand. For brand photography, we often prefer locations that reflect you and your business.
CAN YOU HELP ME WORK OUT WHAT PHOTOGRAPHS I NEED?
Yes. That's part of the process.
We'll look at your business, your audience, and where the photographs will actually be used, then plan the photography around those needs. You don't need to arrive with a shot list. If you know what you need, we'll work with it. If you don't, we'll help you work it out.
How many photos will i receive?
We don't work to a fixed number of images. The number of finished photographs depends on the length and purpose of the shoot, what we photograph and the variety of images we create. We carefully curate and hand edit the strongest images rather than simply handing over everything the camera captured. The aim is to give you a useful collection of photographs aligned with the agreed business outcomes.
Do you travel for shoots?
Yes. We regularly work throughout the UK. Travel is included within our local area of Dorset. Outside Dorset, we have a clear and transparent travel and expenses policy.
When can i expect to receive my Images?
Normally, within one week of the shoot. We carefully curate and edit your photographs after the shoot and deliver the finished images through an online gallery. If you have a specific deadline, let us know when we plan the shoot, and we'll do our best to accommodate it.
Can I book a one off shoot?
Absolutely. Brand Refresh, Brand Story and Your Brand in Depth are all available as one-off projects. If you know you'll need photography regularly, Your Brand Relationship may give you better value and a more useful way to plan your photography throughout the year.
Can you photograph my Team as well as me?
Yes. Brand photography can include individuals, teams, customers, colleagues and the wider people behind your business. We'll plan the photography around what you need to communicate, whether that's professional portraits, people working together or more natural images of your team doing what they do.
What about other forms of Photography such as Events?
Please see our dedicated page for our Event photography offerings.
WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?
It's one of the questions we're asked most often. We have a complete booklet to help prepare for both our planning call and the shoot itself. We've done this before, and we will help you through every step.