Corporate photography is a general term used to define photography for business communication purposes. Some commercial photographers also cover corporate photography and are also worth considering. Typical photoshoots that corporate photographers cover include:
Many corporate photoshoots take place in a client’s offices, with a photographer coming to the office and bring equipment to get nicely lit and flattering professional portraits. If your offices are spacious enough, a professional photographer can set up a portable studio with a plain backdrop, to get consistent photos for your whole team. It can be challenging to coordinate corporate photos with large teams working on location and in some instances a few dates might be needed to capture everyone.
It’s best practice to speak with your photographer and discuss the photoshoot’s desired outcomes as well as share any briefs. An experienced business photographer will be able to guide you and help you plan the day so things run smoothly and stress free for all involved.
A corporate photoshoot can take anything from 20-30 minutes to several days, depending on the type of corporate shoot booked and the number and variation of shots needed.
For example: If you’re booking a corporate photographer to take multiple business headshots of employees, they might only need 10 minutes with each team member.
However, if the shoot if for important board members they might want to spend a bit more time with each sitter to get them relaxed, take more photos and give you more final pics to select with.
A photoshoot for annual reports could take several days, especially if there are a few locations.
Some corporate photographers will retouch their images for a more polished look, while other keep them natural and use appealing lighting to ensure they remain flattering. We recommend asking your corporate photographer what is included in the price and if you require retouching, discuss this in advance.
Most corporate photographers will price based on the time needed to complete the shoot and post production work. There might be other factors in the pricing, such as equipment, transport and image usage. Photography for advertising and commercial purposes will often cost more but we recommend explaining this to the phogoraphers as each photographer will have their own way of pricing.
There are several location options when taking corporate headshots.
Corporate headshots in the studio are ideal if there are one or two individuals and the studio is in a convenient location. Corporate headshots can also be taken on location, either near your office or inside the building, if the office has good spaces. Lastly, photographers can also bring a backdrop and portable light and capture multiple studio-like headshots with a portable studio in your offices. This last option is ideal if you have a large number of team members to photograph as they can have their photo taken there without spending time traveling. It’s also common to have such a setup in events where you might have members of your international team in one place.
Not necessarily. If you’re being photographed outside a cloudy day will work well as the soft light can be very flattering. As long is it doesn’t rain and there are no strong winds, the photographer will be able to capture some natural looking business headshots.
We recommend discussing your needs with the photographer. General speaking, when photographers cover a corporate event they will take many photos during the day. Often, when they edit, they will select the best photos so you don’t have to sift through thousands. More photos is not always better and it’s best to discuss your expectations and the types of photos you need when making a booking.
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Contact each photographer directly through their page. Good communication is improtant when working with a photographer, so do give as much detail as you can about your project. We hope you enjoy the amazing photography on this website and find photographers you want to book and hire. Good luck with your photoshoot!
