Individual headshots. A single portrait per person, used for a website team page, LinkedIn, a press kit, or an internal directory.

Full team or department photos. A group shot of a team, department, or the whole company, often booked alongside individual headshots on the same day.

New hire and rolling updates. Companies that hire regularly often need a way to add new headshots to an existing set without the new photos looking visibly different in lighting or style.

Multi-location teams. Companies with staff across more than one Istanbul office, or teams that combine local and visiting international staff, where consistency across sessions matters more than usual.

Executive and leadership portraits. A distinct, often more polished look for leadership pages, board profiles, or investor materials, shot separately from general staff headshots.

How We Keep Photos Consistent Across a Whole Team

The hardest part of a team photo project is not any single photo, it is making sure photo 3 and photo 47 look like they came from the same session, even if they were shot months apart.

A documented lighting setup. We record the exact lighting configuration used for a team’s first session, so a follow-up shoot for new hires months later can match it precisely rather than approximate it.

A fixed background choice. Whether that is a specific studio backdrop or a specific spot in your office, we keep it consistent across every session for the same team.

The same crop and framing rules. Headshots delivered at the same crop, angle, and framing so they slot into a website grid or a LinkedIn layout without looking mismatched.

A single point of contact for style decisions. One person on your side confirming style choices upfront, so we are not adjusting the approach mid-way through a large team.

Studio or On-Location: Which Fits Your Team?

Studio headshots work best when consistency matters more than context, such as a company that wants every employee, regardless of office or seniority, to appear against the same clean background. It also removes any dependency on your office’s actual lighting or available space.

On-location headshots, shot at your office, work well when you want the photos to feel connected to your actual workplace, or when scheduling a large team’s travel to a studio is impractical. We bring lighting equipment to create a controlled setup even in an office environment, so results stay consistent despite the on-site conditions.

Many companies choose studio for leadership and press-facing portraits, and on-location for the broader team, since it balances a polished look for the people most likely to be seen externally with practicality for everyone else. We can also discuss this as part of our broader studio video and photo service if your team wants to combine headshots with other studio work in the same visit.

How We Plan a Headshot or Team Photo Day

Scheduling by group size. For a small team, we can usually get through everyone in a single morning or afternoon. For a larger company, we schedule in blocks by department, with buffer time built in, so a slower session with one person does not delay everyone after them.

A simple wardrobe and prep guide. We share basic guidance in advance, such as avoiding busy patterns or specific colors that clash with the background, so people arrive ready rather than needing on-the-spot adjustments.

Individual and group shots in the same session. Where a team photo is also needed, we schedule it either at the start, while everyone is still fresh, or the end, once individual sessions are done, depending on your team’s actual schedule that day.

A style reference before the shoot. If you have existing headshots you want to match, or a reference style from another company, sharing this in advance means the first person photographed already gets the right look, rather than needing a reshoot once you see the results.

What Do We Deliver After a Headshot or Team Photo Session?

• Individually retouched headshots, delivered as high-resolution files ready for a website, LinkedIn, or a press kit.
• A full team or department group photo, edited and color-matched to the individual headshots from the same project.
• Multiple crop formats, such as square for LinkedIn and a wider crop for a website grid, delivered from the same shoot without needing a second session.
• A style reference file, documenting the lighting, background, and crop used, so future sessions for new hires can match exactly.
• Optional short video clips, where a team also wants a brief on-camera introduction alongside their photo.

For an ongoing relationship where new hires are added over time, we keep the reference file on hand so a session for two or three new people months later still matches the original set.

What Affects the Cost of Headshot and Team Photo Projects?

We quote against team size and format rather than a flat rate. What moves the price:

• Number of people being photographed.
• Studio versus on-location, since a studio session has a fixed setup cost while on-location requires transporting and setting up equipment.
• Number of locations, if your team is spread across more than one office.
• Retouching level, since a quick color and exposure pass is a different scope than detailed retouching for executive or press-facing portraits.
• Group photos in addition to individual headshots.
• Ongoing new-hire sessions, which are usually quoted separately from the initial full-team shoot.

Send us your team size, whether you need studio or on-location, and how many locations are involved, and we will come back with a scope and quote matched to the project.

How to Brief Our Team

A useful brief for a headshot or team photo project typically includes:

1. The total number of people to be photographed, and whether they are all at one location.
2. Whether you want studio or on-location headshots, or are unsure which fits better.
3. Any existing style reference or previous headshots you want to match.
4. Whether a full team or department group photo is also needed.
5. Where the photos will be used, since this affects crop and format choices.
6. Whether you expect to need follow-up sessions for new hires over time.

We confirm the schedule, style, and crop formats with you before the shoot day, so the session moves quickly once people start arriving.

Common Situations We Handle

A company launching a new website. The most frequent request is a full team refresh timed to a website relaunch, where every existing headshot needs replacing at once to match a new design and crop format.

A fast-growing team adding people every month. Rather than booking a new full-team day every time headcount grows, we set up a rolling arrangement where new hires are added in small batches against the original style reference.

A company merging offices or teams. When two teams combine, whether through a merger, an acquisition, or simply consolidating locations, mismatched headshot styles from the two original sets are one of the most visible signs of the transition on a website or LinkedIn page. We plan a reshoot that brings both groups onto one consistent style.

Leadership pages ahead of a fundraising round or press push. Executive portraits often get prioritized separately from the wider team, timed to line up with an investor deck, a press announcement, or a leadership page update.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many people can you photograph in one day? It depends on session length per person and whether a group photo is also needed, but a well-scheduled day can typically get through twenty to forty individual headshots, with buffer time between blocks.

Can you match new employee headshots to photos taken months ago? Yes. We keep a style reference documenting the lighting, background, and crop from the original session, so later additions match without a visible difference.

Do you offer both studio and on-location headshots? Yes. We can discuss which fits your team better based on how many people are involved, whether you want a consistent studio background, and how practical it is to bring everyone to one location.

Can you deliver headshots in multiple crop formats, like square and wide? Yes. Multiple crops are delivered from the same shoot without needing a second session, useful for LinkedIn, a website grid, or print materials.

Do you photograph teams across more than one Istanbul office? Yes. For multi-location teams, we plan sessions to keep lighting and style consistent across each office visited.

Can we add a short video introduction alongside the headshot? Yes. Short on-camera introduction clips can be added to a headshot session for teams that want both formats from the same visit.