Berlin
Personal branding · Berlin
In short
Personal branding in Berlin — from €340. 2h 30min on location with a vetted local photographer and 60 edited photos (gallery within a week). The price is agreed before you book and does not move.
Why choose Personal branding in Berlin?
Working with a personal branding photographer in Berlin involves two practical questions before any creative ones. The first is permission. Images for your website, course or profile count as commercial use, and in parks administered by Grün Berlin that means registration and a fee; public streets remain free. The second is geography. Portrait, work and conversation — the three situations in this session — only fit into two and a half hours if they are close together. A café, a workspace and a characterful street within one neighbourhood produce far more usable images than three landmarks in three districts. For freelancers, founders and creatives here, the setting also says something about their work, so it should match the part of the city where they actually operate.
Weekday mornings suit this best: cafés are quieter, shared workspaces are calmer, and street light is still soft. Allow two or three weeks so any park registration and café arrangements can be settled. If the images are for a launch or a talk, schedule the session at least a month before, so the gallery is ready in time.
What does the session in Berlin look like?
The briefing covers where the images will be used, and from that we fix the three situations. A typical plan in Neukölln might begin with portraits on a quiet corner with a good façade, move to working frames in your studio or coworking space, and finish with conversation shots in a café we have asked in advance. Each location is a few minutes’ walk from the next. Every situation is shot vertical, horizontal and square, with room for text. Sixty edited photographs follow within a week.
What does the package include?
The Personal branding package in Berlin covers: 60 edited photographs; Three situations: portrait, at work, in conversation; Portrait, landscape and square crops for every platform; A briefing on visual language and intended use; Gallery within a week. Nothing is added to the price after the session. Permits worth knowing about: Museumsinsel und Bodemuseum — Outside: free. Courtyards and colonnades: commercial work needs written permission from the SPK.
FAQ — Personal branding in Berlin
Do I need permission to shoot in a café or coworking space?
Not from the authorities, but from the owner. Most places in Berlin agree to a quiet weekday morning if asked ahead and if other customers are not disturbed. We secure that agreement before confirming the date, and frame the shots so that no other guests are recognisable.
I am new to Berlin and do not have a workspace yet. What then?
That is common. We can use a shared workspace with a day pass, a library reading room where photography is permitted, or a friend’s studio. The aim is to show you working in a believable setting. We will suggest options in your neighbourhood during the briefing.
Can the session include a landmark such as the Fernsehturm in the background?
Yes, if it means something for your brand. The TV tower is visible from many streets in Mitte and Friedrichshain, so it can appear in the distance without a detour. We use it sparingly, because a landmark in every frame pulls attention away from you.