Portraits
London · Writers
Writer & author
portraits.
Author photography that feels thoughtful and true on a jacket or press page.
Overview
An author portrait with presence.
Author photography that feels thoughtful and true on a jacket or press page.
A jacket portrait should feel like the voice on the page: thoughtful, present, and credible without looking like a passport photo in better lighting.
We plan crops for hardback flaps, festival screens, and speaker bios in one session when possible.
Writers often want to talk before being photographed; we treat that conversation as part of the session, not a delay.
Publicists can attend tethered review when jacket crops must be approved before you leave the building.
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Our approach
Credible, warm, and publication ready.
We favour soft key light and simple backgrounds so publishers can place type over crops if needed.
Glasses glare and beard texture are handled on set rather than fixed aggressively in retouching.
The session
Stillness that reads on a small cover.
You can bring a notebook or book as a prop only if it feels natural; otherwise we keep hands relaxed and unforced.
We shoot extra vertical frames for social and horizontal frames for press even if your primary need is a jacket crop.
Delivery
Publisher-ready files.
Delivered files include metadata-friendly naming and crops your publicist can hand to outlets without re-editing.
If your publisher sends spec sheets, forward them before the session and we align to their safe zones.
Book
Author portrait timing.
Festival and publication dates belong in booking notes so we prioritise selects if needed.
Hardback and paperback crops differ; bring both spec sheets if designers already sent them.
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FAQ
Author portraits: common questions.
Session length, preparation, and delivery.
Many jackets use vertical crops with space for title type. We shoot with margin so designers can adjust without clipping hair or shoulders.
Yes. We angle light to reduce glare and shoot extra frames so you have options with and without frames if you use contacts as backup.
Only if your brand is formal. We match tone to genre: literary fiction often wants intimacy; business books may want cleaner authority.
Most author packages include one wardrobe setup and two background tones. Extra outfits need more time; we quote when you book.
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Book writer & author portraits in London.
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