Photo shoot FAQs

Our studio is at 166 Archway Road, Highgate, London N6 5BB. Highgate and Archway Underground stations are both nearby. Please check current transport and parking restrictions before travelling.

Studio sessions are arranged by appointment. Saturdays are popular and often need more notice, while weekday availability can vary. Contact us with your preferred dates before making other plans.

The current 30-minute Highgate studio session is £150 and includes one outfit change and one selected digital retouch. The one-hour session is £250 and includes three outfit changes and three selected digital retouches. Workplace location photography is £500.

Choose the 30-minute session for a focused headshot or a simple portrait brief. The one-hour session provides more time for different outfits, backgrounds and expressions. Tell us what the photographs are for and we can help you choose.

Bring the clothing, shoes, accessories and props agreed when booking. Clean, well-fitting clothes in plain colours or simple textures usually photograph well. Bring any reference images that show the mood, pose or crop you need.

Plan outfits in advance, check grooming and practise a few pose ideas without trying to memorise them. Rest well, allow enough travel time and arrive with hair and makeup camera-ready unless professional styling has been booked.

Yes. Practise the intended look beforehand and take a few phone photographs in different light. Arrive with your hair styled and makeup complete so your booked studio time can focus on photography.

A professional makeup artist can be arranged at additional cost, subject to availability. Request this when enquiring so the artist, preparation time, intended look and price can be confirmed before the appointment.

You will discuss the purpose and style of the photographs with your photographer before shooting begins. The photographer then guides you through suitable lighting, backgrounds, poses and expressions, allowing time for the outfit changes included with your package.

Feeling nervous in front of a camera is completely normal. You do not need modelling experience. Our photographers give patient, practical direction and make small adjustments to posture, expression and position throughout the session.

The studio uses clean professional backgrounds and controlled lighting to suit headshots, portraits and portfolio photographs. Tell us the intended style before the appointment so we can confirm which background and setup options are appropriate.

The outfit changes listed with each package are designed to fit comfortably within the booked time. An additional look may be possible if time allows, but it cannot be guaranteed when another appointment follows. Agree priorities with the photographer at the start.

Yes, when the number of people has been agreed in advance. Tell us everyone who will attend so we can recommend the right session length and plan individual, smaller-group and full-group photographs.

Most portrait sessions take place at our Highgate studio. Outdoor photography may be possible by prior agreement and depends on the brief, weather and available time. Our £500 location package brings professional photography to your workplace.

The £150 studio package includes one selected digital retouch and the £250 package includes three. Digital retouching is also included with the £500 workplace location package. More complex editing is quoted according to the work involved.

The viewing, selection and delivery arrangements depend on the session and any retouching requested. We will explain the process when you book and confirm the delivery method for finished digital files after your selections are agreed.

Print requirements can be discussed when booking or selecting images. Tell us the size, quantity, deadline and intended use so we can confirm the suitable file preparation, current print options and any additional cost.