Creative & imaginative Portrait Sessions

“I’ve worked with Anna on two occasions. Her intelligence, sensibilities and on-location experience made it remarkably easy. She was able to capture the exact feeling I was looking for, with her creativity and unique eye. Extremely professional, she is also an artist, who I truly recommend.”

— Nuno Nepomuceno

As well as Headshots, I can also provide what are often called ‘Environmental’ Portraits where we can create some images of you with context that communicate more message about you and your activities. They might be destined for a website, to accompany some literature, for an event you are planning, for general press or publicity purposes, a book jacket or album cover, or simply for personal use. Headshots are also included in the session if desired.

Your portraits might need a specific location or venue, a specific kind of light or lighting, the use of props, or other visual indicators - explicit or implicit - or it might be creating a very specific mood, character or atmosphere using expressions, light and movement. Often it is a mix of elements.

Sometimes my clients have a clear idea of what they want to achieve. Often clients ask me to formulate ideas to visually interpret the message or messages they want to get across. I work with you to conceive and plan ahead of the session and then collaboratively with you on the day. Often new ideas for pictures come about on the day by taking time and thinking creatively ‘in the moment.

My aim is to take to produce images that are specific, relevant, impactful, intriguing, atmospheric, different and that crucially deliver the right visual mood and tone for you.

Afterwards, in the post-production work I carry out on the images, there are many creative opportunities to further enhance and manipulate the images if that is required or desired.

Pricing, Info & Contact Form

I am available for portrait session any day of the week and all year round and am happy to travel anywhere for your session.

Requirements vary and are tailored to your specific needs but typically include the following:

a pre-session consultation to understand your needs and brief
my time conceiving ideas for your pictures if needed
the session itself - either on location or in the studio (some simple headshots for more general purposes can be included while we are together)
useful advice and tips to help you prepare and get the very best from your session
helping to arrange any permissions needed and source any props with you, makeup, hair stylists etc
being flexible if your session is time-of-day or weather-sensitive
my travel time to and from the session
my time editing and processing your images and carrying out any cosmetic retouching or post-production effects that might be beneficial
a private online gallery for you to view and select your images from and/or viewing with me in my studio
10 high-resolution retouched ready-to-use digital jpeg image files in both colour and black and white plus ready-to-upload online versions. Additional images can be purchased.
upload of the final images in all formats for printing and online use

Prices for environmental portrait sessions are quoted for after our initial consultation but typically are as follows and include my time before, at and after your session:

Weekday session taking place at my West London Studio £495
Weekday session taking place at your home or a location of your choice within the M25 £595
Weekend session taking place at my West London Studio £595
Weekend session taking place at your home or a location of your choice within the M25 £695

Visit the Headshots page if you are looking for headshots only at your session where you can find info and fees.