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Notes, recent work, and ideas from Natural Studio, a Brooklyn-based photography studio creating natural, contemporary portraits and headshots for professionals, creatives, and businesses throughout New York City.

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Onsite Headshots for Conferences and Company Events in NYC

A conference or company event is one of the best times to get headshots done. Your whole team is in one place, often along with clients and partners, and a headshot station gives people something useful to take home. It also brings traffic to your booth: attendees line up for a free professional headshot, and you get a few minutes of real conversation with each one.

At Natural Studio, we set up a full portable studio wherever the event is, with lighting and a backdrop. We’ve run headshot stations for Nuix over three days at the Javits Center, photographed 60 people over two days for Charcoalblue at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn, and shot onsite for teams at Amazon, along with many other company events around the city. Each session takes just a few minutes, so we can move through a steady line without anyone feeling rushed. Our style is relaxed and conversational, which matters in a busy event setting. People who’d normally freeze up in front of a camera loosen up quickly, and the photos come out looking natural, not like a stiff corporate portrait.

After the event, everyone gets their images quickly and picks their favorite, and we deliver retouched finals within a week. Whether it’s a one-day company offsite or a multi-day trade show, we can scale the setup to fit. To bring a headshot station to your next event, reach out through the contact form on our homepage with the event dates, location, and expected headcount.

Team Headshots in NYC

Your team page is often the second thing a potential client or new hire looks at, right after your homepage. When everyone’s headshot was taken somewhere different, in different light, the page reads like a collection of strangers. Good team headshots do the opposite. They make a group of individuals look like one company, while still letting each person look like themselves.

That last part is where we’re different. A lot of corporate headshots look stiff: forced smiles, rigid poses, people who clearly wanted to be anywhere else. At Natural Studio, our sessions are relaxed and conversational, so people loosen up and the photos look like them on a good day. The result is warm, natural, and approachable, which is how most teams actually want to come across. We’ve been shooting team headshots in NYC since 2019, for companies ranging from six-person startups to firms of 40 or more.

We can bring a portable studio to your office, so each person only steps away for about 10 to 15 minutes, or your team can come to us at our studio in Gowanus, Brooklyn. We keep the lighting, background, and framing consistent for everyone, so the whole set looks right together, and new hires can be shot to match later. The day after the shoot, everyone gets all of their images and picks their own favorite, and retouched finals arrive within a week. To book, reach out through the contact form on our homepage with your headcount and a few dates that work.

We Have Expanded to Westchester County, NY

Natural Studio offers portrait and headshot photography throughout Westchester County, New York, in addition to our private Brooklyn studio and on-location photography throughout New York City.

For clients in Westchester, we can bring the Natural Studio approach directly to your home, office, business, or another location. We provide the lighting and equipment needed to create the same clean, natural style of portrait photography that we produce in our Brooklyn studio.

We photograph individuals, professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, creatives, actors, artists, real estate professionals, and teams across a wide range of industries.

Depending on what you're looking for, an on-location session can include simple professional headshots, environmental portraits that incorporate your surroundings, or a combination of both. Images can be created for LinkedIn, company websites, personal branding, press and publicity, social media, and other professional uses.

Our private Brooklyn photography studio also remains available for clients who prefer a dedicated studio environment and simple, clean portraits.

We love having the opportunity to work with people throughout the greater New York City area and to bring our relaxed, natural approach to portrait and headshot photography to Westchester County.

If you're looking for a portrait or headshot photographer in Westchester County, NY, please feel free to get in touch through our Contact page. We'd love to hear what you have in mind.

Cheers,
NS

Thankful

As 2022 comes to a close, we're feeling incredibly grateful for another wonderful year at Natural Studio.

We've had the opportunity to photograph so many interesting people at our Brooklyn studio—from actors, artists, and designers to entrepreneurs, executives, musicians, architects, real estate professionals, and more.

Every person who steps in front of our camera brings something different to the experience, and that's one of the things we love most about portrait photography. Throughout the year, we've continued to focus on what matters most to us: creating natural, authentic photographs that feel true to the people we photograph.

Natural Studio has grown considerably this year, and we're excited about what's ahead in 2023.

Most of all, we're grateful to everyone who trusted us to photograph them this year. Thank you for being part of Natural Studio.

If you're looking for a portrait or headshot photographer in NYC, please feel free to get in touch through our Contact page. We'd love to hear from you.

Cheers,
NS

How We Work Is Who We Are

How a photograph is made has a lot to do with how it ultimately feels.

At Natural Studio, our approach to portrait and headshot photography is based on simplicity. Beautiful light. Thoughtful composition. Natural direction. And enough space for the person in front of the camera to relax and be themselves.

We often hear from clients that they chose us because our photographs felt different from the more conventional headshots they were seeing. They describe the work as natural, fresh, and real—and that's something we care deeply about.

Our lighting is inspired by natural light, even when we're working in the studio. Our direction is relaxed rather than overly posed. We share images throughout the shoot so that the process becomes collaborative, allowing us to see what's working and make adjustments together.

We also believe that not everything needs to be perfected. A great portrait isn't necessarily about eliminating every imperfection or controlling every detail. It's about paying attention to the things that matter—light, expression, composition, personality—and knowing when to leave something alone.

That less-is-more philosophy carries through to our final retouching as well. We want the finished photograph to feel refined without losing the character of the person in it.

In that sense, how we work really is who we are.

We photograph actors, artists, entrepreneurs, executives, designers, creatives, and professionals at our private Brooklyn studio and on location throughout New York City.

You can explore more of our portrait and headshot photography on our website and read about our clients' experiences on Google and our Testimonials page.

If you're looking for a portrait or headshot photographer in NYC and our approach resonates with you, we'd love to hear from you.

Cheers,
NS

A Different Approach to NYC Headshots

Fall is here in New York City, and we've been busy at our Brooklyn studio photographing actors, artists, executives, designers, entrepreneurs, musicians, architects, real estate professionals, and people from across the city's creative and professional communities.

At Natural Studio, we take a slightly different approach to portrait and headshot photography.

We're inspired by simplicity, beautiful light, and a modern sense of refinement. Rather than relying on overly posed expressions or a formula for how a professional headshot should look, we work with each person individually and allow room for the photographs to develop naturally.

We pay attention to light, composition, expression, and the subtle moments in between. The goal is to create images that feel polished but not overly produced—photographs that feel present, relaxed, and genuinely connected to the person in front of the camera.

Sometimes that results in a classic headshot. Sometimes it becomes something closer to a portrait. We like having room for both.

Our private Brooklyn studio provides a quiet, relaxed environment for shoots, and we also photograph people on location throughout New York City.

If you're looking for a different approach to portraits and headshots in NYC, we'd love to hear from you.

You can also find Natural Studio on Google for our location and reviews from our clients.

Cheers,
NS

NYC Corporate Headshots

At Natural Studio, we create corporate and professional headshots with a clean, contemporary, and natural feel.

Being professional doesn't have to mean looking stiff, overly formal, or impersonal. We believe a strong corporate headshot can feel polished and refined while still being relaxed, approachable, and authentic to the person being photographed.

We work with individuals, executives, companies, and teams throughout New York City, creating headshots for company websites, LinkedIn profiles, corporate communications, press and publicity, speaking engagements, and other professional uses.

Corporate Headshots for Individuals & Teams

For companies photographing multiple people, consistency is important. We work with clients before the shoot to understand their visual needs and create an approach to lighting, background, composition, and framing that can be carried across the entire team.

At the same time, we don't want everyone to look exactly the same. We provide natural direction throughout the shoot, allowing each person's expression and personality to come through while maintaining a cohesive overall look.

Depending on the project, we can photograph a small team, an entire company, or create individual executive portraits with a more personalized approach.

At Your Office or Our Brooklyn Studio

Corporate headshots can be photographed at our private Brooklyn studio or on location at your office anywhere in New York City.

For on-site shoots, we bring the necessary lighting and photography equipment to you. We can create clean, simple headshots within an office environment or incorporate the surrounding space for environmental portraits with more context and personality.

Our Brooklyn studio near Park Slope and Gowanus is also available for individuals and smaller groups who prefer a private studio environment.

A Relaxed Approach to Professional Photography

Whether we're photographing one person or an entire team, our approach remains the same: beautiful light, thoughtful composition, natural direction, and close attention to detail.

Throughout the shoot, we share images as we go so we can make adjustments and ensure we're creating photographs that work for both the individual and the company.

The goal is professional photography that feels contemporary and cohesive without losing the personality of the people in it.

If you're looking for corporate headshots in NYC for yourself, your team, or your company, please feel free to get in touch through our Contact page. We'd love to hear about your project.

You can also find Natural Studio on Google to see our location and read reviews from our clients.

Cheers,
NS