Photography That Shows Your People As They Actually Are
Headshots, team shots, and workplace imagery for professional services and corporate businesses.
Why Your Team Page Stopped Reflecting Your Business
There’s a moment most businesses recognise, even if they don’t act on it straight away.
Someone joins. Someone leaves. A rebrand happens. And gradually the team page — the one potential clients look at before deciding whether to get in touch — stops looking like the business it’s supposed to represent. The headshots don’t match; some look like they were taken in 2014. A couple of people aren’t on there at all.
It’s easy to live with, right up until a client or candidate looks at it and quietly forms the wrong impression.
“The part I’m probably most known for is making reluctant subjects relax. Most people arrive expecting to hate the experience. Most leave having enjoyed it more than they expected.”
Three Problems That Keep Coming Up
01
The Headshots Are Out of Date
A headshot taken five years ago no longer looks like the person walking into the meeting room — and that gap undermines trust before anyone’s said a word.
02
Staff Dread Being Photographed
The response to “we’re having photos taken on Thursday” is rarely enthusiasm, and that anxiety shows up in the photos. The fix is a photographer who keeps the pace moving and gets the strong frame before anyone has time to overthink it.
03
The Results All Look the Same
White wall, black wall, the same three poses across thirty people — generic enough to have come from anywhere, which means they came from nowhere.
A Team That Looks Relaxed, Not Reluctant
I’m Ade Wilson, the photographer behind McFade Photography. I’ve been doing corporate and people photography since 2010, working with professional services firms, businesses with large teams, and organisations that need more than just a quick headshot refresh.
Clients include Winston’s Solicitors, Thomas Coombs Accountants, Ralph Robinson Solicitors, and Grisham Whitestone Recruitment.
What a Properly Planned Shoot Covers
A Team That Looks Relaxed, Not Reluctant
Camera-shy staff are the norm, not the exception. My approach is built around keeping people comfortable — calm direction, light humour, quick pacing — so the results look natural rather than forced.
One Visit Covers Everything
Headshots, team photos, workplace imagery, people at work, outdoor group shots — all in one properly planned shoot day, whether you need one person’s headshot or the whole team.
Photography That Reflects the Real Business
Generic white-wall headshots could have come from anywhere. I use your actual spaces — offices, meeting rooms, exteriors — so the results look like your business.
“I commissioned Ade for a headshot session for American Express GBT recently and I thoroughly recommend him. Not only is he an absolute delight to work with, well organised, responsive, on time, pleasant with everyone, and the shoot itself went very smoothly (and we are an unruly bunch). Ade then went far beyond his quote and delivered a huge number of very well touched up high quality pictures, putting each of us in their best light.”
— Konstanze Just, American Express GBT
“I can’t recommend Ade highly enough. He has recently taken my third set of profile pictures, and this time there was a team of seven requiring authentic head shots, plus a team shot. Reducing the very many photos down to a shortlist was really very tricky, but we have all come out with at least three different profile pictures as well as a selection of team shots which can be used on our website. Ade did a sterling job of putting everyone at ease, even those of the team who weren’t so comfortable in front of the camera.”
— Louise Turner, Chartered PR, MD
“Adrian took the photos for our new website when we opened our business. He’s a class act. He took lots of photos so we had loads to choose from. He had lots of ideas and was very patient and good-humoured. He sent us all the photos really quickly so we could choose our favourites. They’re on our website and look great. We will definitely be using him again.”
— Simon Robinson, Law Firm
Three Steps From Brief To Delivery
01
Get in Touch
Tell me the team size, what you need the images for, and whether it’s headshots only or full workplace coverage.
02
We Handle Everything
Shoot day is planned around your diary, your spaces, and your team. On the day, the process is calm, efficient, and far less painful than most people expect.
03
A Full Image Library, Delivered
Turnaround depends on the size of the job. I’ll give you a date when we book it, and I’ll stick to it — a proper set of assets your marketing team can actually use.
— More From Our Corporate Work
Everything Your Team Needs, In One Day
- Individual headshots — consistent lighting, natural results
- Team and group photography
- Workplace and environment photography — candid, unposed
- Outdoor group shots including aerial drone perspective where suitable
- Full editing and retouching
- Delivery date agreed when you book
- Broad usage rights across website, LinkedIn, recruitment, PR, and internal use
Clients & Credentials
Established 2010. Based in Leeds, working with firms across Yorkshire and nationally — professional services, legal, financial, and recruitment sectors.
- Full mobile lighting kit — works properly in any office environment
- CAA-authorised drone operator for aerial group shots where suitable
Ready to Get Your Team Looking Like the Business You Actually Are?
Whether it’s a quick headshot refresh or a full corporate content day, let’s work out what makes sense for your team.
No pressure, no obligation. Tell me about the team and I’ll come back with a clear scope and price.