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If your question isn’t answered below then please do get in touch and I’ll get back to you ASAP…
Anyone that needs a strong, interesting, eye-catching photograph of themselves. Obviously a lot of actors and performers need headshots, but really anyone can make use of a strong professional headshot these days. If you have an Instagram account, a LinkedIn profile, or a website, what images are you using to represent yourself? Selfies and holiday snaps look amateurish and unprofessional and may not be sending the right first impression.
I’ll send you the exact address when you book, but its in Cardiff, near all the retail parks on Newport Road.
If you’re under 18 then you must bring an adult with you. Otherwise if you feel more comfortable bringing someone with you that’s fine. But I can only photograph you.
All the “rules” will tell you to wear plain, simple, neutral clothes, with no distracting patterns. I say, wear whatever you want! If you like it, and it makes you feel good, bring it along. Express your own individual style and personality. I often like to shoot mid and full length portraits as part of the session so think about complete outfits and not just tops. Bring as many different outfits as you can carry so we have options on the day.
Yes, that’s fine. Don’t plan anything too elaborate that going to eat into your session time too much. I usually recommend starting with your hair and makeup very natural and then adding more later if necessary.
As many as we need to. I don’t count, and there’s no artificial limit.
The session fee doesn’t include any retouched images. You simply choose as many as you like from the proofs and pay for them separately after the shoot.
“Airbrush” is not really the right term, but yes, your final selections will be retouched, colour graded, cropped and adjusted to make them look their best. The retouching will be subtle and natural looking and usually amounts to simply removing any temporary marks/blemishes and gently smoothing out skin. So don’t worry if you have a spot on the day – its a simple task to remove it later.
Your proof gallery will be ready within 48 hours, although often the same day. I ask people to allow a week for the retouching, but it’s usually quicker and depends on how many images you request. If you need them in a hurry, let me know and I’ll do my best to accommodate.
UK copyright law states that the photographer owns any pictures they take. So the pictures officially belong to me. However, you get a wide-ranging licence to use the pictures – you can use them however you like EXCEPT for commercial use (i.e. paid advertising). If you plan to supply the images to a third party (for example, a magazine or website) then you should discuss this with me first. It is of course fine to supply them to your agent/manager to use for your publicity. As the owner of the images, I retain the right to use them for my own publicity and marketing purposes (e.g. my portfolio, website and social media). If you do need a commercial usage licence then we can discuss this before the shoot.
I shoot with the camera connected directly to a computer so we can discuss the pictures as we go and adjust anything that you don’t like. If you don’t like the general style of my photography then please don’t book me and expect something different. There’s plenty of pictures here to give you a rough idea of what to expect.
I don’t really believe there’s such a thing as photogenic. There’s good and bad photography. Some people are more “conventionally attractive” than others. But the whole point of your headshots is that they are authentic, trustworthy photographs of what you actually look like. Obviously I’ll try and make you look as good as possible, but you have to be honest with yourself and have realistic expectations. Social media and A.I. generated photography are not a good guide to what real people look like!
Yes. This is often the best option for businesses. All my equipment is mobile, so I can bring everything I need to set up a studio at your location. Once everything is ready we can photograph as many people as you need. Please get in touch and we’ll sort out the logistics and a bespoke quote.
Oh yes! I don’t photograph babies, maternity shoots, couples or families, or pets. And I don’t do glamour/boudoir style shoots. I am happy to photograph children that are old enough to understand what’s going on and take some direction.
Most people are looking to receive the images as digital files, but if you’d like to buy prints of your images I can offer these. We can discuss what you need and I’ll work out the cost on a case by case basis.