Case study
Private Client Holdings · Private Client Services
On-location team headshots in Claremont since 2018
Recurring team headshot photography for Private Client Holdings and Private Client Services at their Claremont offices, ongoing since 2018. More than a dozen on-location sessions across both entities, with a deliberate approach to environmental backgrounds that keeps the staff library visually engaging as it grows.
- Client
- Private Client Holdings · Private Client Services
- Sessions
- Ongoing since 2018 · 12+ to date
- Location
- Claremont, Cape Town
- Coverage
- Team headshots · Environmental portraits
The brief
From a studio backdrop to environmental team portraits
Private Client Holdings is a Cape Town-based private wealth and financial services firm. The first session in 2018 used a classic studio approach: a grey background, controlled lighting, and a consistent look across the full team. It was the right starting point for a regulated firm building out its professional image.
Over subsequent sessions the brief evolved. The studio backdrop gave way to the office environment itself: bookshelves, meeting rooms, glazed partitions, and open workspaces became the context for each portrait. The photography moved closer to how the team actually works in Claremont, and the resulting images carry more character than a uniform grey background ever could.
Each new round adds team members as they join, refreshes earlier images where needed, and extends the library across both Private Client Holdings and Private Client Services. The brief has stayed deliberately open: a recognisable house style, applied consistently, with enough background variety that no two portraits look identical.
Jürgen Banda-Hansmann has photographed corporate teams in Cape Town for more than 17 years. Jürgen's Photography CC is a B-BBEE Level 4 EME with 100% procurement recognition, which matters for procurement teams at financial services firms with formal supplier requirements.
Team Headshots · Ongoing since 2018
Private Client Holdings · Claremont, Cape Town
On the day
On-location team headshots, low disruption to the working day
Each session is set up inside the Claremont offices. No studio hire, no travel, no disruption beyond the time each person spends in front of the camera. The lighting and equipment come to the team rather than the other way around.
Individual headshot sittings run at around ten to fifteen minutes per person. Direction covers posture and expression in plain terms, without jargon. People who are not used to being photographed tend to relax quickly when the process is unhurried and the photographer is already familiar from previous rounds.
The same approach has applied across more than a dozen sessions. That consistency is what allows new team members to be added to the existing library without their portraits looking out of place alongside earlier ones.
The creative approach
Background variety across the team headshot library
A staff page where every team portrait uses an identical backdrop is a missed opportunity. The approach here introduces deliberate variation across sessions: different areas of the office, different ambient light, different depth of field, while keeping the overall library cohesive.
Bookshelves, glazed partitions, open workspaces, and meeting rooms each contribute a different visual texture. No two portraits look the same, but none looks out of place next to its neighbours on the team page or in a bio strip.
Over time this approach has made it straightforward to add new staff or refresh existing portraits. There is no specific look to recreate from scratch. The brief is understood, the library simply continues, and the visual signature stays recognisable.
Frequently asked
Team headshots in Cape Town, common questions
- How long does an on-location team headshot session take per person?
- Approximately ten to fifteen minutes per person, including a short adjustment of posture and expression. For Private Client Holdings, a full team session typically wraps within a single working day at the Claremont offices, with minimal disruption to the team.
- How do you keep team headshots visually consistent across sessions photographed years apart?
- A documented house style covers framing, lighting, and post-processing. The same approach has been applied across more than a dozen sessions for Private Client Holdings since 2018, which means new staff added today still read as part of the same library as portraits taken several years ago.
- What is the turnaround time for delivered team headshots in Cape Town?
- A full edited gallery is delivered within five working days of the session. For urgent requests, a smaller selection of priority headshots can be turned around within 48 hours.
- Are you BEE-compliant for procurement at financial services firms?
- Yes. Jürgen's Photography CC is a B-BBEE Level 4 EME with 100% procurement recognition, which matters for procurement teams at JSE-listed firms and regulated private wealth businesses.
- Do you photograph teams across multiple Cape Town offices or only one location?
- Both. On-location team headshot work runs across Claremont, Century City, Newlands, the V&A Waterfront, the Cape Town CBD, and other suburbs. The setup is designed to travel with the photographer rather than relying on studio infrastructure.
What the client said
"Jürgen has a great eye for quickly and accurately capturing moments and individuals in a professional workspace. We have worked closely for many years and I have no hesitation in recommending him as a skilled photographer, who accommodates busy schedules and is an all-round great guy to work with."
Cathy Alexander
Marketing Strategy Consultant, Private Client Holdings
Outcomes
What this delivered
Delivered
Update sessions covering new and existing team members, ongoing since 2018.
Used in
Private Client Holdings website team page.
What changed
Team page stays current as the firm grows, without re-shooting the whole roster each time.
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On-location team headshots in Cape Town
Team headshots at your offices, no studio required
Send the team size and your office location. Pricing starts at R750 per person plus a R4,500 setup for teams of up to 14, and R750 per person with no setup fee for 15 to 30. Same-working-day quote on weekdays.