North Rhine-Westphalia
Corporate headshots · Cologne
In short
Corporate headshots in Cologne — from €180. 45 min on your premises or at the venue with a vetted local photographer and 15 edited photos (files within 48 hours). The price is agreed before you book and does not move.
Why choose Corporate headshots in Cologne?
International teams in Cologne tend to need corporate headshots in batches, when a new office opens, a website launches or a department relocates. Sending twenty people across the city to a studio costs a working morning. Bringing the studio to your office costs a meeting room. So the set-up comes to you, with our own lighting and a neutral backdrop, whether you are in Deutz, the MediaPark or the city centre. The second backdrop is your own space, a stairwell, a window or a wall with your brand on it, which is what makes a Cologne team page look like a real company rather than a stock library. Every person is photographed with the identical arrangement, so the set holds together when it goes online.
Because everything happens indoors, weather is irrelevant and any month works. Demand peaks early in the year, when sites are refreshed, and in the weeks before major fairs at the Koelnmesse. Book around two weeks ahead and schedule the session for a morning, before meetings take over the room. Note that Carnival Monday and the days before it are effectively holidays in many Cologne offices, so a team shoot that week will be short of people.
What does the session in Cologne look like?
Set-up takes about twenty minutes in a room of roughly four by three metres with one clear wall. We test the light on one person, lock the arrangement, and then work through the list. A single booking takes forty-five minutes; within a team, around ten minutes per person is realistic. The environmental backdrop is chosen on a quick walk around the office beforehand. Each person gets fifteen retouched photographs within 48 hours, delivered in square and 4:5 crops ready for LinkedIn and the company website.
What does the package include?
The Corporate headshots package in Cologne covers: 15 retouched photographs; One neutral background and one environmental; Square and 4:5 crops for profiles; Available as a team set with an identical set-up; Files within 48 hours. Nothing is added to the price after the session. It takes place indoors, so street permits do not apply.
FAQ — Corporate headshots in Cologne
Can you work with a mixed team where not everyone speaks German?
Yes. Sessions run in English or German, and people switch without thinking about it. The direction during a headshot is mostly small adjustments to posture and chin, which translate easily. What helps most is a short note to staff in advance about what to wear and how long it will take.
How do we keep new hires consistent with the set?
We record the set-up in writing, including distance, light positions, backdrop and lens. When new colleagues join, they can be photographed later with the same arrangement, so the team page does not show two different companies. Grouping three or four new starters into one visit is the most efficient approach.
Do we need to provide anything on the day?
A room with one clear wall, access to a power socket and somewhere to park near the entrance, because the lighting arrives by car. A mirror nearby is appreciated by almost everyone. Beyond that, just a list of names and a time slot for each person.