People

We are delighted to offer a range of portrait options, whether for business or personal use.

Portrait shoots 

Start from £150 for natural light / simple setup

Professional lighting, tailored for use at your location can also be included.

These are very relaxed and friendly, with a lot of laughs!
We understand that the best images often come from those off-guard, fun and natural moments!
It's our job to put you at ease and you won't be required to 'perform' in front of the lens - unless you want to, of course!

Company headshots

Headshot sessions for your company employees can be booked at a very reasonable rate, depending on number of employees and style requirements.

Please contact us to discuss any aspect of your needs. 

And if there is a style of photography or type of shoot which you cannot see on offer, do ask!
We are very open to be led by you and to deliver beautiful images which reflect a concept or style you have in mind.

Top quality results at very reasonable prices!

Please visit our 'People Portraits' gallery for more

Portrait of Service: Creating a Timeless Image

When a long-standing colleague — a teacher and CCF leader at the school where I taught for 38 years — asked me if I could take a formal portrait of him in uniform, I felt both honoured and quietly aware of the responsibility. This was something he wanted to display at home, a piece of personal history captured with care and lasting meaning.

We didn't have a studio, so we improvised, as one often must. We found a small room at school just large enough to allow for a three-quarter length shot with my 85mm lens — just enough working space to frame the image without compressing everything too tightly.

The backdrop? His idea, actually. He suggested using one of the school’s ceremonial tablecloths — deep, rich tones in school colours, normally reserved for prize givings and formal events. It gave the portrait a warm, dignified background and an immediate sense of place and tradition. He also brought along a flag, another thoughtful touch. It turned out to be a little too tall for the room — at one point I jokingly suggested we saw a bit off the bottom — but in the end we found a way to incorporate it cleanly into the frame.

Lighting was simple but deliberate. I brought along my background stand and a Neewer 300m strobe with a gridded softbox for the key light, camera-left for shape and drama. A gridded strip box camera-right and behind provided some subtle definition,and a flash gun, fired through an umbrella and placed low at the front, gave just enough fill to lift the shadows without flattening the image.

Back at my desk, the work continued. The original framing was tight, so I gently extended the scene — rebuilding the edge of the flag, lengthening the flag pole, extending the trousers, and widening the background while keeping the folds of the fabric believable. A few coffee stains (inevitable in a school!) were cleaned up, and the background softened just a little to let the subject breathe. His uniform needed very little work — he was immaculately turned out — and I kept the retouching on his face to a minimum, just enough to ease a few patches and brighten the eyes without losing the natural look.

A few subtle adjustments to exposure and colour brought the image together. The final result, I’m told — by both ChatGPT and Gemini, no less — wouldn't be out of place in a military academy. But more importantly, it’s a portrait that feels personal, respectful, and entirely his.

Not bad for a borrowed room and a tablecloth!