A One Shot Mini Shoot is a great option for those who aren’t in need for a full shoot, but need a quick update of their headshots. The shoot takes 30 minutes in total and requires you to bring only one outfit. You’ll be able to pick 1 fully edited photo from around 50 photos with the option to purchase as many as you like on top of that. It’s also a great choice for those who are a bit reluctant about having their photos taken as it limits the time in front of the camera considerably.

It was a wintery day in February with just the right amount of clouds to take the harshness out of the daylight to get some photos with beautiful soft lighting as a result. It is my experience that the easiest way to have musicians be at ease while taking photos of them is to ask them to play, so we started off with some solo portraits at their instruments. 

The Whitworth is not only one of my favourite galleries in Manchester, it also has some brilliant nooks and crannies perfect for photography. The huge windows in both the old building and the newly added wing shed an abundant amount of natural light which -on a typical Mancunian cloudy day- provides a flattering light that makes the subject glow from within.

Knowing how to stand and what positions to take to look your best in a photo can save you a lot of frustration and gain you a lot of confidence on stage or during a photoshoot. 

Though it may seem basic knowledge, it’s easier said then done (and I speak from experience) to ‘stand in your light’ on stage. The most important -and perhaps evident- reason to do it, is to be seen. But there are other less obvious reasons to master it.

Sheona White is internationally renowned as ‘The Voice of the Tenor Horn’ and has performed and toured as a soloist throughout Europe, Asia, Australasia and the USA. We met a couple of years ago and she got in touch to see if I was free to take photos for her upcoming album. 

It’s common for musicians to require a few photos with their instrument, so Anna and I decided we would do the shoot on location in her flat in Didsbury where she has a grand piano.

After a relaxed headshot session, Anna chose a different outfit for the portraits behind the piano and later another one for the portraits she would use as a piano teacher. 

I had previously worked with Stephanie and was delighted when she got in touch again asking if I was free to take some headshots for her and her duo partner Anna Chiu. She proposed..

Stephanie Jennifer Poropat's website is the perfect example of how a photoshoot can take your brand and your website to the next level.