Studio Graef

Brand photography

Personal brand photography for coaches and healers.

Before someone books a session with you, they look at your face, your room and the way you hold people. We plan each shoot with you and take it slowly, so the photos show who you really are.

Woman in a yellow embroidered dress holding a glass, in warm coloured light

What we photograph

Every shoot mixes five things, so your posts never look like the same picture twice. Portraits, close and wide. You at work, with a client or a friend standing in. Your hands and tools: cards, oils, a singing bowl, a journal. Your space, so it feels inviting to someone who has never been. And quiet frames with room for text, for your website and slides.

The first two hours

Most people arrive with a camera face: the smile they've practised, the angle they think works. So we don't start by taking pictures. The first one to two hours are for arriving. We walk, talk, breathe, and let you get used to the camera being there. Slowly the performance drops away and your natural face comes through.

For many of our clients this is the real work of the day. Letting yourself be seen, without adjusting or hiding, is a spiritual practice. It's also what makes the photos feel true to the people who will book you.

How we prepare

You don't need to be comfortable in front of a camera. You need a plan, and we make it together on a call. A week before, we send a shot list and notes on outfits: two to four, solid colours, natural fabrics. Bring the objects you use in your work. If you want a client in the photos, invite them for the last hour.

Hair and makeup can be added in Lisbon and Bali.

Man shouting with his eyes closed, outdoors
Fire performer with painted skin lit by a flaming torch at night

What you receive

Between 40 and 150 edited images, depending on the day you book, in an online gallery within ten working days. Web and print sizes, plus crops for Instagram, Stories and banners. You can use every image for your own brand, online and in print.

Where

In Lisbon and across Portugal all year, and in Bali by season.

Write to us with your dates. We reply within two days.