Headshots · Clapton, East London
headshots with personality.
Whether you’re an actor, a creative professional or a business leader, your headshot should look like you on a good day. Not like a stock photo of someone with your job title.
Packages & pricing
Three ways to do this.
Every session is at our studio at Cell Studios in Clapton, East London. Prices are fixed. What you see is what you pay.
| Package | Price | Time | The look | You get |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | £275 | 45 minutes | Neutral backdrop, soft light. Clean and timeless. | 1 outfit, 1 setup, 2 fully retouched |
| Signature · most booked | £350 | 90 minutes | Bold, vibrant colour backgrounds. More dynamic. | Up to 3 outfits, 2 setups, 4 fully retouched |
| Headshot Plus | £475 | 2 hours | High contrast lighting, striking composition. Range to submit from. | Up to 4 outfits, 3 setups, 6 fully retouched |
Prices shown are what you pay. We are not VAT registered, so there is nothing to add.
Extra retouched images are £35 each. Every package includes a private online gallery to choose from, high-resolution and web-ready files, and delivery within two weeks.
Want coloured light, projection or smoke? That's a creative portrait session, from £475.
The Essential session is also available as a corporate booking. Same price, same deliverable.
Who it’s for
One session, three audiences.
The lighting changes, the direction changes, the brief changes. What stays the same is that you should recognise yourself in the result.
Actors
Casting-ready frames that hold up on Spotlight and IMDb. Neutral and expressive options from the same session, so you have range to submit rather than one look repeated four times.
Creatives & performers
Bolder colour, stronger light and a portrait that looks like it belongs to someone who makes things. For press, bios, festival programmes and the profile photo you actually like.
Business & founders
Polished without being stiff. Clean enough for a company page, warm enough that clients feel like they have already met you.
Selected work
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The detail
Everything you might want to ask.
The three session styles, then the practical questions people actually send us before booking.
Session styles & Before you book11 ANSWERS
Session styles
Essential
A clean and polished look, perfect for professional profiles, corporate use and casting headshots. Neutral backdrops and soft lighting for a timeless, approachable image.
Signature
A modern take on headshots with bold, vibrant backgrounds. Perfect for creatives, performers and professionals who want a more dynamic and engaging portrait.
Headshot Plus
High-contrast lighting and striking compositions for a bold, artistic style. Ideal for actors, models and anyone wanting a more dramatic and expressive portrait.
Before you book
What should I wear?
Bring more than you think you need. Solid colours photograph better than busy patterns, and necklines matter more than you would expect: a crew neck, a collar and something with a V will all read differently.
If you are an actor, bring what you would realistically be cast in. If it is for business, bring the jacket you actually wear. We will hang everything up and work through it together.
I hate having my photo taken
Most people say this. It is the single most common sentence in the studio, and it is why the sessions are built the way they are: we talk first, nothing is rushed, and you will see images as we go rather than waiting nervously until the end.
Your name, your pronouns, your body and your boundaries are part of the brief, not something to be worked around.
Do I need to know how to pose?
No. You will be directed the whole way through. Where to put your weight, what to do with your hands, which way to angle your shoulders, when to breathe out. Most of what looks like a natural pose in a good portrait is a small physical instruction given a second earlier.
If something feels strange, say so. Nothing here depends on you performing confidence you do not feel that morning.
What actually happens in the session?
We talk first, before anything is photographed: what the images are for, what you have brought, and anything you would rather we avoided. Then we set up the first look, which is always the straightforward one.
You see the images on screen as we go, so nothing is a surprise at the end. We change the lighting or the clothing between setups, you choose your favourites from a private gallery afterwards, and the retouched files come back within two weeks.
What licensing is included?
All rates include usage for personal, professional and casting platforms: Spotlight, IMDb, your website, LinkedIn and social media.
For commercial or press use, extended licensing applies and is quoted separately. For fully bespoke creative direction, concept development or production-heavy sessions, we will have a proper conversation first.
Can you arrange hair & make-up?
A hair and make-up artist is available on request at an additional rate. Tell us when you enquire and we will arrange it and quote it up front.
When do I get the images?
Within two weeks, usually sooner. You choose your finals from a private gallery, and you get both high-resolution files and web-ready versions with standard crops for social and print.
Where is the studio?
Cell Studios, Unit 0.9, Grosvenor Way, London E5 9NE, five minutes from Clapton Overground in East London.
Ask about access when you enquire and we will tell you exactly what to expect before you travel.
Tell us your dates and what the images are for. You will hear back with a straight answer, usually within one working day.
From the journal
Worth reading before you book.
What to wear for your headshot
Why the neckline matters more than the colour, and what to actually put in the bag.
Which package is right for you?
An honest comparison of all three sessions, including when the cheaper one is the right one.
Nervous in front of the camera?
What actually happens in a session, and why the studio is built for people who find this hard.