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New Year, New Headshot

Professional Headshot Photography for Individuals & Corporate Teams

The new year is the ideal time to refresh your professional image — and for most people, that starts with their headshot.

Your headshot is often the first impression you make online. Whether it appears on LinkedIn, your company website, a press article, or a speaker bio, it represents you before you ever walk into the room. A modern, professional headshot signals confidence, credibility, and relevance — all before a single conversation takes place.

If your current headshot no longer reflects how you look, your role, or your brand, it’s time for an update.

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Professional Headshot Photography – Overview

If you’re looking for a professional headshot photographer, I specialise in modern, natural headshots for individuals, teams, and businesses across the UK.

I provide:

• Professional headshots for LinkedIn and business profiles

• Corporate headshot photography for teams and leadership groups

• Studio and on-location headshot sessions

• Relaxed, guided sessions for people who don’t enjoy being photographed

Every session is designed to create headshots that feel authentic, confident, and current — not stiff or overly corporate.

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Why Your Headshot Matters More Than Ever

In today’s digital-first world, people will often see your photo before they meet you. Clients, employers, collaborators, and journalists routinely check LinkedIn profiles and company websites before making decisions.

A strong professional headshot helps to:

• Build trust quickly

• Reinforce your personal or corporate brand

• Improve engagement on LinkedIn

• Present consistency across websites, social media, and PR

• Support career progression and business growth

An outdated or poorly lit image can quietly undermine even the strongest professional credentials.

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Modern Corporate Headshots (Not Stiff or Awkward)

Corporate headshot photography has changed. The days of rigid poses and forced smiles are long gone.

My approach to professional and corporate headshots focuses on:

• Natural expressions

• Clean, flattering lighting

• Subtle direction to help you feel relaxed

• Headshots that look professional without feeling cold

This results in images that feel approachable, confident, and suitable for modern businesses.

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Who Should Update Their Professional Headshot?

Professional headshots are essential for:

• Business owners and entrepreneurs

• Corporate professionals and executives

• Company teams updating website profiles

• Freelancers, consultants, and creatives

• Anyone active on LinkedIn or professional platforms

If you’ve recently changed roles, launched a business, refreshed your branding, or your headshot is more than two or three years old, updating it is a smart investment.

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Studio and On-Location Headshot Sessions

Headshot photography sessions are available:

• In studio

• At your office or workplace

• On location anywhere in the UK

For businesses, photographing teams on location ensures consistency while keeping disruption to a minimum. Individual sessions are relaxed, efficient, and tailored to how you want to present yourself professionally.

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What Makes These Headshots Different?

Many people worry they “aren’t photogenic” or feel uncomfortable in front of the camera. That’s completely normal.

My role is to guide you through the process, helping you feel at ease and confident so your headshot looks like the best version of you, not a forced version.

The focus is always on:

• Making you feel comfortable

• Capturing natural expressions

• Delivering images that work across all professional platforms

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Common Questions About Professional Headshots

What should a professional headshot look like?

A professional headshot should be well-lit, sharp, natural, and reflect how you currently look. It should feel confident and approachable while remaining professional.

How often should I update my headshot?

Most professionals should update their headshot every 2–3 years, or sooner if their appearance, role, or brand has changed.

Is a professional headshot worth it?

Yes. A professional headshot improves first impressions, credibility, and consistency across LinkedIn, company websites, press features, and marketing materials.

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Why Book a Headshot Session at the Start of the Year?

The beginning of the year is when many professionals update their LinkedIn profiles, websites, and marketing materials. A new headshot supports:

• Career progression and new roles

• Business development and sales

• PR opportunities and speaking engagements

• A consistent, confident online presence

It’s a small change that delivers long-term value.

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Book Your New Year Headshot Session

If you’re ready to start the year with a stronger professional image, I offer professional headshot photography for individuals and businesses across the UK.

Get in touch to discuss:

• Individual or team headshots

• Studio or on-location sessions

• Availability, pricing, and usage

New year. New headshot. Same you — just presented at your best.

Professional headshot of a business professional with natural lighting, suitable for LinkedIn and corporate profiles
Corporate headshot photography session showing a professional team photographed on location at their workplace
Behind-the-scenes view of a professional headshot photography session creating relaxed, natural portraits
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tags: professional headshot photography, corporate headshots, business headshots, LinkedIn headshot photographer, professional headshots, corporate professionals, business owners, personal branding, company websites, professional image, UK photographer, corporate photographer UK, on-location headshots, On-location Headshots, professional branding, business photography
categories: Headshot Photography
Monday 12.29.25
Posted by pete martin
 

Published Leicester Photographer Pete Martin

Published Leicester Photographer Pete Martin - Art Festival Event Photography

One of my favourite jobs of the year is ArtReach’s Journeys International Festival. 

Journeys Festival International brings together artists and communities to explore big ideas and create experiences that will excite and entertain. It was first delivered in Leicester in 2013 and since then has hosted regular editions in Manchester and Portsmouth too. With this festival, we create a platform for artists from sanctuary seeking backgrounds, a showcase to share artistic talent, community cultural exchanges and incredible live events.

I’ve been photographing this event since 2021, and every one has been amazing. Such diverse performers and some absolutely moving themes. 

In October 2024 the festival returned to Leicester, so armed with my camera and a few lenses I took to the streets for a weekend of event capture. 

Over the 2 days I took 2,847 images and covered 48,000 steps! 

Here are a couple of images from the weekend. 

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Here is a link to Journeys Festival. https://artreach.org.uk/journeysfestival/

On a side note, two of my images were featured in ‘Church Times’.

Church Times Article

A few days after this was published I was contacted by an editor for the Daily Telegraph. They wanted to purchase a licence to one of the images! The licence was 12 months online and 1 print use in the UK.

Telegraph Article

So I’m officially a published photographer!

tags: leiceester, leicester photographer, leicester portrait photographer, leicester event photographer, Leicester Events, leicester photographer published, published photographer, press photographer, leicester press, leicester press photographer, UK photographer, UK press photographer, festival photographer, art photogrpaher, portrait photographer, Event Photo, event photographer, Event Photography, event
Monday 11.18.24
Posted by pete martin
 

Party, portraits and another party!

Commercial Portrait & Event Photographer Leicester

Leicester Business Photographer

December 2019 I was asked to photography a works party and awards ceremony, the company was Industria Personel. Industria are a fantastic recruitment agency based in Leicester but with offices in Northampton, Manchester, Coventry, Uxbridge, Germany and Poland!

Fast forward to March 2022 and I get a call from Amanda from Industria about taking staff headshots of all of the senior recruiters in the UK offices in preparation for their new website.

After a few dates were passed around, the Leicester office was booked in. 24 people were photographed in a 2 hour session. A couple of weeks later Coventry was photographed, then Northampton, then Leicester again (as a few people were away and some people from the Birmingham office came over), then Uxbridge and finally Manchester. Phew!!

All in all over 50 people got ‘shot in the face’ by me, and we kept the look consistent in all the different locations.

Here are a few shots from all locations

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Leicester Event Photography

Industria also celebrated their 20th year in Business, and I was asked to photograph the party at the Marriott Hotel here in Leicester. This was an incredible night, with lots of photos and stories from the early days of Michale Walker setting up the business. I honestly found that presentation about the company so interesting! The thing that really struck me was the culture, all of the staff genuinely enjoy working for Industria.

It just proved that if you have a great idea, determination and good people around you.. you can achieve anything. 

This year they hit the £50 Million Pound turnover, which is incredible, well done Industria! 

Here are a few photos from the party.

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tags: leicester, leicester event photographer, leicester portrait photographer, leicester headshot photographer, leicester commercial photographer, leicester photographer, UK photographer, East Midlands Photographer, business photographer, Leicester business photographer
categories: photographer, leicester, headshot, event, commercial
Tuesday 06.28.22
Posted by pete martin
 

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