Brisbane & Byron Bay
Portraits & Personal Branding
Photographs that put a person to the work.
Portraits for founders, artists, writers and professionals, made for your website, profiles and press. A simple headshot, a portrait in your working space, or a wider series that shows what you do.
I work with calm direction and close attention to light. You don’t need experience in front of a camera.
Discuss a portrait session
You, and the world around your work.
The setting can be part of the story. A studio, workspace or outdoor location gives a portrait context; a simpler background keeps the attention on you.
We’ll plan around where the photographs will appear. A profile image has a different job from a website opening image or a feature in the press. That helps us choose the setting, clothing and mix of close portraits and wider frames.
A little preparation. Room to settle in.
Before the session, we’ll talk about your work, how you want to come across and the images you need. Bring a few references if you have them; we can work out the direction together if you don’t.
During the shoot I’ll guide you through posture, movement and where to look, with time to find expressions that feel like you. For a team, we can plan a consistent approach while leaving space for each person.
View Craig Ruddy’s studio portraits
Let’s plan your portraits.
Tell me a little about yourself or your team, where the images will be used, your preferred location and timing. I’ll reply with session options and available dates.
Sessions in Brisbane and Byron Bay, with no additional travel fee for Byron Bay projects.
Enquire about portraits & personal brandingFor casting and agency submissions, see Acting Headshots. For photographs simply for yourself, see Personal Portraits.