Budget & student

Student Headshots: What You Actually Need and What You Don’t

You need one photo that makes a recruiter or a placement tutor take you seriously on LinkedIn. You don't need a campaign shoot. Here's the actual list.

Mitya — on-location headshot
What you need
  • A photo that looks like you, today — not a filtered selfie, not a wedding crop.
  • Something that works on LinkedIn, a CV, and a placement or grad-scheme application.
  • Neutral, professional, doesn't distract from what you've written.
  • Turned around fast — application deadlines don't wait.
What you don't
  • A studio session with multiple outfit changes — you're applying for one kind of role, not building a modelling book.
  • Heavy retouching — recruiters want to recognise you at interview.
  • Portraits, video, or anything beyond a clean headshot.
Where to start
Start here

Budget Headshot

£100 · 15–20 minutes

  • On location — your uni, a park, a quiet street.
  • 2 lightly edited images.
  • One outfit, no studio, no fuss.

Covers the actual job: one credible photo for LinkedIn and applications, at student prices.

Basic

£200 · 1 hour

  • An hour in a hired studio.
  • 10 retouched images.
  • One outfit or hair/make-up change.

If you want a proper studio backdrop and full retouching — worth it if you're also using the photos beyond job applications.

Book the sensible option

Most students only need the £100 Budget Headshot. If you decide you want more, Basic is a straightforward upgrade.

Book the £100 Budget Headshot →
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