Headshot Photography London
Because your photo is often the first impression you never get to redo.
When did you last update the photo on your website, on your LinkedIn, or in your email signature?
If you're anything like most business owners I meet, including me, the honest answer is probably longer ago than you'd like to admit. It's an easy thing to let slip. You spend your time making sure everyone else, your clients, your work, looks its best, and it's easy to forget that people are forming an opinion of you and your business before they've read a single word, based on one small square photo.
That's exactly why I started offering headshot sessions alongside my portrait work.
Your Headshot Is Doing More Work Than You Think
First Impressions: Your headshot is often the first thing people see, before they've read a word of your bio or heard your voice.
Build Trust and Credibility: A photo that actually looks like you tells people you take your work, and them, seriously.
Your Personal Brand: It should feel like an honest reflection of who you are right now and how you want to be seen, not a stock photo standing in for you.
Standing Out: A natural, well-taken headshot is memorable in a way a rushed phone selfie or a five-year-old photo simply isn't.
I believe representation matters, in front of the camera and behind a business. If an outdated photo, or no photo at all, has been holding your bio back, this is your sign to fix it.
She ensured I came across
in the best possible way while providing valuable advice
on how to better portray my personality and style.
I wish I had done sessions with her at different stages of my life
to document my evolution as a person and professional.
I wholeheartedly recommend a session with Valentina,
especially during key moments in your life
and career when you want to portray the best version of yourself!Client Testimonial
An Unhurried Session
Headshot sessions are simple by design, about 45 minutes in my Twickenham studio, just you and me, no hair or makeup artist on hand and no elaborate styling.
II never rush. We take time to chat and settle in first, because the best photos happen once you've stopped thinking about the camera.
Get your hair and makeup done beforehand if that's part of feeling like yourself, whether that's a professional appointment or five minutes in front of your own mirror. Choose an outfit in a solid, calm colour rather than anything busy or logo-heavy, so the focus stays on you and not your shirt.
And try to get a decent night's sleep, it shows more than people expect.
Beyond that, just come as you are. The best headshots don't look like a performance of confidence, they look like the version of you that's already there on a good day.
What's Included
Your session includes about 45 minutes in my Twickenham studio and 2 final images of your choice, in colour and black and white, for £150.
Want more than two? Add them after your session, once you've seen your gallery:
- Extra images £65 each
- 5 extra images £290 (7 in total)
- 10 extra images £490 (12 in total)
She took hertime, tried different outfits and accessories with me, and gently helped me
step outside my comfort zone. Even when a pose felt unnatural at first, I trusted her
completely, she knew exactly how to position me in a way that really flattered me.
The end result was honestly amazing, cool, professional,
and way better than I had imagined.Client Testimonial
A Few Questions I Get Asked
What should I wear?
Keep it simple. Solid, conservative colours photograph best, busy patterns and logos pull focus from your face, which is the opposite of what you want.
Do I need to do my own hair and makeup?
Yes. There's no hair and makeup artist at the session, so come ready as you'd like to be seen. If hair and makeup helps you feel most like yourself, it's worth booking that beforehand.
How many photos do I get?
Two final images, in colour and black and white, are included in your session. If you'd like more, you can add them after your session: £65 each, 5 extra for £290, or 10 extra for £490.
Ready When You Are
Let's create a photo that actually looks like the person your clients already know you to be.
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VALE@PHOTOGRAPHYBYVALENTINA.COM
07577 978246
LONDON NEWBORN & MATERNITY PHOTOGRAPHER
Based in Twickenham, in the Richmond borough, SW London.
I work with families across London to capture life’s most meaningful milestones through portrait photography.