The portrait that opens doors. LinkedIn-optimised photography shot in a single relaxed session, edited to feel like you on your best day, with same-day delivery available for tight deadlines.
LinkedIn isn't a CV anymore — it's where careers actually happen. Recruiters search there. Clients vet you there. Investors, journalists and prospects all check you out before the first meeting. Whether you like it or not, that 400-pixel-square portrait is doing real commercial work for you, around the clock.
As a LinkedIn portrait photographer in London, I work with founders, executives, consultants and career-movers who've decided their profile photo deserves to be deliberate rather than cropped from a holiday snap. The aim is a portrait that reads as confident and approachable in equal measure — and that still looks like you.
Sessions are quick (typically an hour), relaxed, and built around getting something usable in the first ten minutes — and something you'll actually love by the end. You leave with multiple final options, formatted for LinkedIn's exact crop specifications, plus wider compositions for your website and email signature.
Every portrait delivered in LinkedIn's exact specifications: 400×400 profile crop and 1584×396 banner format. Plus wider compositions for your website, email signature and other platforms — all included.
For job interviews, press deadlines, or just because you want to swap your profile photo tonight — express delivery turnaround available as an add-on. Standard delivery in 5-7 days otherwise.
In a single session we capture different expressions, framings and outfit options, so the final selection doesn't lock you into a single mood. Pick what fits the platform, the role, the moment.
Skin tones balanced, distractions removed, lighting refined — never overworked. The goal is a portrait that still looks like you when someone meets you in person, not a smoothed-out avatar.
The 1584×396 LinkedIn banner is the most under-used real estate on your profile. Add a custom banner shoot to your session and we'll capture wider, on-brand imagery designed to live behind your portrait.
Full personal usage rights on every delivered image. Your portrait works on LinkedIn, your CV, your website, conference bios, podcast guest spots, press features — anywhere your name appears in print or pixel.
Most LinkedIn portrait sessions happen at a turning point — a new role, a pivot, a launch, or just a long-overdue refresh. Some of the people I shoot most often:
Stepping into a new industry or role. The portrait sets the tone for how recruiters and hiring managers see you.
Your face is your brand. The profile photo is often the first thing a prospect sees before they decide to book a call.
Independent advisors and freelancers whose discoverability starts with a polished, credible profile photo.
C-suite leaders and board members who need imagery worthy of the press release, the AGM and the shareholder report.
When LinkedIn is your prospecting tool, your profile photo is quietly closing — or losing — deals before you ever speak.
The portrait that ends up on conference websites, book covers and podcast platforms — often used for years.
The single highest-leverage hour you can spend on your job search. A great portrait won't get you the role — but a bad one can absolutely cost it.
If your current photo is more than three years old or was cropped from a wedding, this category is for you. No judgement.
A short call ahead of the session: what role you're aiming for, what mood works for your industry, what to wear. Twenty minutes, no homework required.
An hour at the studio in Uxbridge or your office. We capture multiple looks, expressions and crops. Most people relax inside the first five minutes.
A small preview gallery sent the same evening so you can pick your favourites quickly — or upload the same night if you've opted for express delivery.
Final retouched images delivered via secure online portal in every format you need — LinkedIn crops, web, email signature and full-resolution masters.
Transparent rates with no hidden extras. Every session includes consultation, multi-look coverage, professional retouching, and full personal usage rights.
Wear what you'd wear to meet a client or to an interview in your industry. Solid colours photograph best — busy patterns and large logos can date quickly or distract at small profile-photo sizes. Bring a couple of options if you're unsure; we'll choose on the day. I send a short preparation guide before every session.
Every 2-3 years is sensible — sooner if your appearance has changed noticeably or you've moved into a senior role where the previous photo no longer matches the level. The bar is this: the portrait should look like the version of you that walks into the meeting next week, not the one from five years ago.
The technical setup is similar, but the framing differs. Corporate headshots are typically booked by a company for team-wide consistency, with a brand-aligned background and style. A LinkedIn portrait is for the individual: built around your personal brand, your career goals, and what works on the platform — a friendlier eye, a touch more personality, and crops formatted for LinkedIn specifically.
A custom banner is one of the most under-used parts of a LinkedIn profile, and an easy way to stand out from generic stock backgrounds. The bundle option captures wider imagery during the same session — sized 1584×396 to LinkedIn's spec — designed to sit behind your portrait without competing with it.
Yes — that's exactly what the Same-Day Express Delivery add-on is for. Final retouched images delivered the same evening, ready to upload before the next morning. Mention the deadline when you book and I'll prioritise the edit.
Almost everyone says this — and almost everyone is fine within the first five minutes. The session is structured to ease you in: I direct lightly, give clear feedback as we go, and the priority is making sure you actually like what you see at the end. Forty years of experience means I know the pose tweaks and small adjustments that take a portrait from stiff to natural.
Whether you've got an interview next week or you're finally tackling a long-overdue refresh, an hour now will pay back for years. Every enquiry receives a personal response within 24 hours.