The Extended Portrait Session
Four elements for an authentic, professional public presence
People in leadership roles need portraits that appear calm, clear and professional.
The Extended Portrait Session is a focused photographic process designed precisely for this purpose:
to make people visible – not to stage them.
It consists of four elements that can be combined individually. Depending on your needs, a single element may shape most of the day. If required, the session can extend to one and a half or two days.
1. Studio – Precision and Control
The studio creates a clear, reduced environment.
This is a space of structure: posture, light, form. The technical conditions are fully controlled so that personality becomes visible with precision.
Suitable for:
Professional profile images
Annual reports and publications
Situations where clarity and formality are essential
Effect:
The visual language is calm, formal and timeless – ideal for individuals whose professional role requires reliability and orientation.
2. Outdoor – Naturalness and Openness
Outdoor portraits create a more open and approachable impression.
They combine professionalism with natural ease. The environment is used sparingly and intentionally – never as decoration, but as a subtle frame that supports authenticity.
Suitable for:
Communicative professions
Leaders who wish to convey approachability
Moderation, coaching, consulting, media presence
Effect:
Presence without heaviness.
Clarity without rigidity.
3. On-Location – Identity in Context
This part of the session shows you in your professional environment or at a place that supports your work and presence.
The purpose is not staging, but context. Architecture, space or workplace settings can add credibility and depth.
Suitable for:
Corporate communications
Professional personal branding
Interviews, keynotes, editorial features
Effect:
Images that show you where you carry responsibility – authentic, discreet and professionally executed.
4. Black & White – Character at its Strongest
This is the most distilled form of portraiture.
Without colour, only the essence remains: presence, experience, character.
The visual language is serious, dignified and timeless.
Suitable for:
High-level professional publications
Biographical contexts
Authors, leaders, public figures
Situations where substance matters more than likability
Effect:
A portrait that does not aim to please – it aims to resonate.
Your Individual Composition
In a calm and precise pre-session conversation, we determine which of the four elements will best support your professional presence.
The combination and sequence are tailored to you. Some people require all four elements, others two or three. The standard is your need – not photographic variety.
The Common Principle
All four elements serve the same purpose: Authenticity in a professional form.
A portrait set that supports your leadership presence – reduced, calm and built to last.