Commercial, corporate and advertising photography explained
Commercial, corporate and advertising photography are different jobs, with different briefs and usage terms. How to tell which you need and brief it.
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Photography and headshots
Guides to commissioning and preparing for studio photography. They cover headshot costs, LinkedIn profile photos and team headshot days, actor headshots, product photography on an infinity cove, Amazon image specs, packshot against lifestyle, food photography, and BTS and EPK stills.
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How much do professional headshots cost in the UK in 2026?
UK headshot prices in 2026 from published price lists: business, team and actor sessions, what moves the price, and what our sessions near Chichester cost.
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Product photography on an infinity cove
How to light and shoot products on an infinity cove: the plan view, a lighting layout for white, glass and shiny metal, and how to keep a range consistent.
5 min read
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Headshots 5
- GuideActor headshots in 2026: what UK casting directors want to see
5 min read
Spotlight's photo rules, the looks worth shooting and how much retouching casting directors accept, plus our £195 inc VAT actor session near Chichester.
- GuideHow much do professional headshots cost in the UK in 2026?
4 min read
UK headshot prices in 2026 from published price lists: business, team and actor sessions, what moves the price, and what our sessions near Chichester cost.
- GuideLinkedIn profile photos: what works at a small size
4 min read
LinkedIn photo sizes, how to crop for the small circle, and which background, light and expression survive at thumbnail size. Headshots from £149 +VAT.
- GuideTeam headshot day: how to get fifteen people photographed and matching
5 min read
Running a team headshot day: the running order, file names, one background, dress notes and camera-shy colleagues. Up to 15 people for £950 +VAT.
- GuideWhat to wear for a professional headshot
5 min read
Plain colours, a good fit and two tops for two looks. What to wear for a business or LinkedIn headshot on a white, grey or dark background.
Product and e-commerce 4
- GuidePackshot vs lifestyle: which images you need
3 min read
A packshot shows the product alone and a lifestyle image shows it in use. How to work out which pictures your products need, shot list and common mistakes.
- GuidePreparing products for a studio shoot
4 min read
How to get stock ready for a product shoot: sorting, spares, cleaning, glass, liquids, colour and file names, from a studio near Chichester.
- GuideProduct photography on an infinity cove
5 min read
How to light and shoot products on an infinity cove: the plan view, a lighting layout for white, glass and shiny metal, and how to keep a range consistent.
- ChecklistAmazon and e-commerce image specs
PDF, 2 pages · free preview
Amazon main image rules: a pure white background, at least 1000 pixels, the product filling 85 per cent of the frame and no text. A checklist to use before upload.
Food, fashion and commercial 2
- GuideCommercial, corporate and advertising photography explained
3 min read
Commercial, corporate and advertising photography are different jobs, with different briefs and usage terms. How to tell which you need and brief it.
- GuideFood photography in a studio: styling, light, hero shots
4 min read
How to light, angle and style food in a studio, and how to plan the hero shot first, with a shoot-day order that protects the dishes that die fastest.
Stills, BTS and EPK 2
- GuideShooting stills on a video set
2 min read
How to plan stills alongside a video shoot: the time, light and permission questions to settle before the day, and the mistakes that cost takes.
- ChecklistBTS and EPK checklist for a film shoot
PDF, 2 pages · free preview
What to shoot, agree and collect on a film shoot so the electronic press kit and behind-the-scenes material are ready when the film is finished.
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