Six looks from one travelling studio

The same sitter, the same room, the same afternoon. A firm chooses a house style for the team page and, if it wants one, a second look for partners, and both come from the kit in the two flight cases.

Six looks, one travelling studio

The same discipline with one variable changed: the light, the place, the moment, the colour. Choose a look.

A portrait in the classic styleA portrait in the editorial styleA portrait in the environmental styleA portrait in the dynamic styleA portrait in the monochrome styleA portrait in the motion portrait style

Classic

Neutral grey, white or black backdrop, soft even light, head and shoulders. The formal standard used by banks, insurers and the largest law firms.

Team pages where every person must read as equal

Choosing a house style

The team page sets the rule. Classic is the safe choice for firms that want every person to read as equal: a mid-grey, white or black backdrop, soft even light, head and shoulders, no drama. Editorial adds presence with directional light and a darker backdrop, which is why it is the usual second look for partners and spokespeople. Environmental uses the firm's own spaces, thrown out of focus behind the sitter, and suits firms whose building is part of their identity. Dynamic brings movement and expression and sits best in technology, creative and consulting firms. Monochrome is a finish, not a set-up: any look can be delivered in black and white to the same tonal standard. A motion portrait is photographed on the same set in the same window, and is the only one of the six that moves.

What does not change between styles

The Standard. Whatever look a firm chooses, the crop ratios, the eye line, the finishing profile and the placement set are the same, so a partner's Editorial portrait and an associate's Classic headshot sit on the same page without a visible step. That consistency is the product; the style is the choice.

Questions people ask

Can we mix styles in one set?

Within reason. The usual pairing is one style for the team and a second for partners, both photographed to the same Standard so the crops and the finishing match. A team page with four different styles is the problem we are hired to fix.

Which style do most professional services firms choose?

Classic on a mid-grey backdrop for the team, with Editorial for partners. Firms with a notable building often choose Environmental for both.

Can you match the style of headshots we already have?

Usually. We record the existing lighting, backdrop and crop as your Standard and photograph to it. If it cannot be matched well we say so and propose a Standard worth keeping.

Choose a house style

Tell us which looks you are considering. We reply within one working day with a recommendation for the team and for partners.

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