Headshot Photographer Cape Town

Solid, mid-tone colours photograph best — they keep the focus on your face rather than the outfit. Avoid busy patterns, bright logos and pure white or neon. Navy, charcoal, soft grey and muted earth tones are consistently safe choices across skin tones and backgrounds. Bring one or two options if you're unsure; for personal branding sessions you're welcome to bring a few changes. If you're booking a team, Riekert Cloete Photography will send a short wardrobe guide you can forward to everyone so the set looks consistent. Jewellery should be simple — nothing that catches the light in distracting ways. For glasses, bring them if they're part of your professional look; I'll angle the lighting to reduce reflections. Sleeves rolled or buttoned is your call, but make sure everything is freshly pressed — wrinkles show more on camera than in person.

Individual studio sessions at my Durbanville studio run about 30 minutes per person — that's enough time for a few warm-up frames, direction through several angles and expressions, and a final check to make sure we've nailed it. For on-location team shoots I work to a running order you give me beforehand, so people drop in, get photographed in a few minutes, and head straight back to their desks — most teams lose almost no working time. A team of ten is typically done within two hours. Personal branding sessions are booked as 90 minutes or 2 hours depending on how many looks you need, giving time for outfit changes and varied setups. Tell me how many people are in the team and how many looks each person needs, and Riekert Cloete Photography will confirm the timing in the quote.

Both. Corporate and team shoots are the core of my work, but individuals are always welcome — single sessions run at my Pinehurst, Durbanville studio, are pre-booked, and I will always make a plan around your schedule. Most individual bookings fall into one of three groups: professionals updating a LinkedIn profile after a promotion or job change, people building out a personal brand who need a small set of varied portraits, and clients who simply want one great, current professional photo for their website bio or email signature. A studio session runs about 30 minutes, uses a clean grey seamless backdrop, and includes on-set direction throughout — you don't need to arrive with poses planned. Two beauty-edited finals are delivered, in both high-res and web-ready sizes, so the same image works on LinkedIn, your company site and printed materials alike. Get in touch and we'll sort out a time that works.

This is the most common thing people tell me, and it's exactly why they hire me. I photograph families and corporate events too, so I'm used to directing people who feel genuinely awkward in front of a lens — most of my clients aren't professional models, and it shows in the best way once we get going. I'll guide your posing, your expression, your chin angle and exactly where to look, step by step, adjusting as we go until it looks natural rather than forced. You don't need to arrive with a plan, know your 'good side', or have practised in the mirror; that part is entirely my job. For individual sessions I usually take a few warm-up frames first so you can see and relax into what actually looks good on camera before we shoot the ones that matter. Most clients tell me afterwards that it was far quicker and more relaxed than they expected.

I come to your office with a full five-light setup and a portable grey backdrop, so you don't need a studio — just a quiet corner of about 2×2 metres and a power point is enough. Once the lighting is set up, each person takes roughly 10–15 minutes, so a team of ten is usually done within a couple of hours without disrupting the working day. You send me a running order beforehand so people know when to expect to step away from their desk, and I photograph each person in turn while the next one gets ready. After the shoot, proofs are delivered so everyone can choose their preferred images from their own session. Two beauty-edited finals per person are included as standard, delivered in both high-res and web-ready sizes, so the same photo works consistently across your website, LinkedIn and internal directory.

You'll receive proofs to make your selections from, and final beauty-edited images are delivered within 2–3 working days once selections are in. For team shoots, each person reviews their own proofs and picks their preferred frames before editing begins, so no one ends up with an image they're not happy with. Riekert Cloete Photography delivers every final headshot in both high-resolution and web-ready sizes — high-res for print and signage, web-ready for LinkedIn, your website and email signatures. If you're working to a website launch, a rebrand deadline or a conference, let me know upfront and I'll prioritise the turnaround. For larger teams, it helps if one person collects everyone's selections and sends them back in a single message, because editing starts as soon as the selections are in and that keeps the whole set moving together.

Both. My studio is in Pinehurst, Durbanville for individual sessions — it uses a clean grey seamless backdrop and full studio lighting. For team shoots, Riekert Cloete Photography travels to you. I cover the Northern Suburbs, Cape Town CBD, Tyger Valley, Century City, Stellenbosch and the wider Western Cape on a regular basis. I arrive with a full portable lighting setup and a backdrop, so your office doesn't need a studio — just a quiet corner of about two by two metres and a power point. Any travel cost is quoted transparently upfront and included in the line-item quote, so there are no surprises on the invoice. Tell me where your office is and I'll include the exact travel cost in the quote.

Yes. Every headshot from Riekert Cloete Photography includes usage rights for your own website and digital channels — LinkedIn, social media profiles, email signatures, internal directories and company newsletters. You'll receive each final image in both high-resolution and web-ready formats, so the same headshot works whether it's going on a printed business card, a conference programme or a LinkedIn profile picture. Each person on the team keeps the same consistent look across their company profile page, their LinkedIn and their email signature, which is the main reason most teams book a single shared session rather than collecting photos one by one. Advertising use — billboards, paid social campaigns, bus shelter posters, magazine placements — is a separate conversation, because the licence structure has to match where the image will run and how long it stays in market. If you know at the time of booking that advertising is on the cards, tell me early and I'll quote for it properly so you don't have to renegotiate later.

Within one business day. Send Riekert Cloete Photography the number of people, the location, your preferred date and any specific requirements — such as multiple backdrop options, personal branding setups, or a tight deadline — and I'll reply with a clear, itemised quote. The quote covers everything: session time, setup, travel if applicable, editing, and delivery of final files in both high-res and web-ready formats. There are no hidden fees and no surprises on the invoice. A quick message is all it takes to start: the more detail you give about the people, the place and the purpose of the photos, the more precise the quote will be, and the faster we can lock in a date that suits your team's diary. Include anything unusual in your message, such as a tight deadline or several office locations, and the quote will account for it.