Most disappointment around branding session pricing doesn’t come from the headline figure. It comes later, from an extra that shows up after the booking is confirmed.
The ones worth asking about directly: travel costs beyond a photographer’s usual radius, parking or congestion charges if you’re in central London, additional retouching once you’ve seen the full gallery, and rush fees if your deadline moves up. None of these are unreasonable to charge for, but they should be disclosed before you pay a deposit, not after.
At LemonShark Studio the quote for a branding session (from £1,000 for a half day, £1,800 for a full day) is built to include everything discussed on the initial call, so there’s nothing left to discover later. If something changes on the day, that gets agreed with you before any extra work happens, not billed as a surprise afterwards.
See also: What actually happens during a branding session, step by step.
The Personal Branding page covers pricing in full. Get in touch for anything specific to your situation.
FAQs
A couple of quick answers.
Can you shoot at our office or studio space?
Both, and often in the same session. Many branding shoots mix a couple of studio setups with candid shots of a team actually working.
How is this different to a headshot?
A headshot is one image for one purpose. A branding session builds a whole visual identity: portraits, candids and detail shots that work across a website, socials and press together.
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