For Hollander techniek, a Dutch technical engineering company with 4 branches thoughout The Netherlands, a series of portrait photo’s (of about 40 employees), to be used for presentation on social media and in public tender documents.

The images were made with a Leica S2 medium Format camera and a Sony A7 II full frame camera. Files were supplied in full resolution and in both RGB and sRGB.

All images were made with natural daylight, supported by the use of a diffuser and a reflector. With portrait photography, the main criterium for a good portrait is that the subject has the chance to relax and find a natural pose. It is therefore important to take ample time, even when many employees have to be photographed.

Retouching should be done with care. Changes should be subtle, like the removal of skin problems, a minimal reduction of (e.g.) birthmarks, and an improvement of skin tones. I consider a retouch appropriate when a face characteristic is apparent on a photo but not in real life (a photo is static, allowing the viewer to focus differently).