Chester · corporate headshots, portraits, events · photographing people since 2010
Photographs of people who
would rather not be photographed.
Photographing people since 2010 · over 120 shoots · from boardroom headshots to concert halls
Hello
Hi, I’m Carlo, a photographer based in Chester.
Most people who sit in front of my camera tell me the same thing first: “I’m not photogenic, I always come out badly.” They’re usually wrong, and the reason has less to do with their face than with how the session is run. Give someone a few minutes to stop performing, and the photograph takes care of itself.
That’s most of my work: headshots and portraits for people who need a good picture of themselves and don’t particularly enjoy the process. The rest is weddings, concerts and events, where the job is the opposite one, staying out of the way while something happens.
What I do
Headshots & corporate
LinkedIn and company profiles, team portraits, conferences and corporate events. I can set up a studio at your offices, or work with the light that is already there.
See more →Portraits
Studio or on location: personal portraits, maternity, families, children, christenings.
See more →Events & conferences
Forums, conferences, company celebrations and team days. There for the moment, invisible the rest of the time.
See more →Music & dance
Concerts, orchestras, dance and ballet. Live music is the work I enjoy most, and it shows.
See more →Weddings
Documented as they happen, not staged. Close enough to catch the moments, far enough not to become one of them.
See more →Pets
Outdoors or at home, at their pace. No posing, no asking a spaniel to hold an expression.
See more →What people say
“You have worked wonders my friend and achieved the impossible. Not only extremely professional but your manner was fantastic. So much enthusiasm and humour too.”
Senior Operations Manager
“That short session really has shown what potential a camera can hold in the master’s hands.”
Predictive Services Engineer, headshot session
“My brief was to capture as many of the party goers as possible whilst being invisible. Carlo did the most fabulous job, so much so we extended the job of one evening to three.”
Kerry Livens, Photography Studio Manager at Iceland
“Thank you for making us all feel so relaxed, to the point that we forgot you were there sometimes. I would certainly recommend you to anyone who asks if I know of an excellent wedding photographer.”
Lynda, wedding client
Recent work
Headshots & corporate
Company profiles, team portraits, conferences.
Portraits
Studio and daylight. People, families, children, christenings.
Events & conferences
Forums, company events, team days. Invisible until needed.
Music & dance
Orchestras, concerts, ballet. Available light only.
Weddings
Documented as they happen, not staged.
Pets
Outdoors, at their pace.
How it works
£150 for a 1.5 hour session, covering headshots, portraits, pets and product work.
- Add £50 for a full studio setup, with backdrop and flash
- Events are £150 for 2 hours, then £50 per extra half hour
- Corporate events are £100 an hour
- Weddings are quoted individually
No VAT, no travel charge, no surprises at the end. Your photos arrive in a private online gallery within a couple of days, ready to download.
I photograph alongside a full time engineering job, which means evenings after 5pm, Fridays, and weekends are the easy slots. For anything bigger I’ll book time off, so it’s worth asking.
Also
Restaurant and food photography has its own home at ccfoodphotography.com, for restaurants and pubs since 2019.
Tell me what you need photographed.
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