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# Professional portraits and personal branding

Professional, editorial and personal-branding portraits in Milan.

## The service

Professional and editorial portraits for websites, LinkedIn, press kits and personal identities.

## Who it is for

- professionals
- artists
- teams
- companies

## Service area

- Milan
- Lombardy
- Northern Italy

## Ritratti aziendali

Le persone sono il cuore di ogni azienda. Con i ritratti aziendali diamo spazio ai volti, alle storie e alla personalità di chi ci lavora, costruendo un’immagine coerente con i valori del tuo team. È un modo per rendersi riconoscibili, trasmettere fiducia e attrarre sia nuovi clienti che futuri collaboratori. Un ritratto ben fatto non è solo una foto: è uno strumento di comunicazione.

## Ritratti professionali

Il ritratto giusto aiuta ti aiuta a raccontare chi sei e cosa fai. Che tu sia un artigiano, un freelance o un imprenditore, realizzo immagini pensate per rappresentarti con coerenza e naturalezza. Possiamo combinare ritratti classici con scatti ambientati, dettagli degli strumenti che usi e gesti del tuo lavoro quotidiano: un racconto visivo autentico, utile per il tuo sito, LinkedIn o materiali di comunicazione.

## Ritratti artistici

Non ti serve un ritratto come gli altri. Se la tua immagine è parte del tuo lavoro, devi renderla riconoscibile. I ritratti creativi nascono da una ricerca visiva, non da uno schema. Servono a costruire un’identità forte, personale, coraggiosa. Che tu sia un artista, una professionista o una mente indipendente, troviamo il linguaggio visivo che ti somiglia.

## Frequently asked questions

### What kind of portraits do you shoot?

I shoot professional, corporate and creative portraits, as well as portraits for LinkedIn and personal branding. Every session starts with really listening, and it grows around who you are and what you want to say, so the images actually feel like you.

### I'm looking for a photographer for a professional portrait. Can you help?

Absolutely. Whether you need a photo for your website, LinkedIn or anywhere else, we can create an image that fits your professional identity.

### Where do portrait sessions take place?

My studio is in Milan, but we can also shoot at your home, your office or outdoors, whether in the city or beyond Milan. We pick the location together, based on what you want your portraits to say about you.

### How does a portrait session work?

We start by getting to know each other: you tell me who you are and what you need. If you're not sure yet, I'll suggest a few options that could work. Then we book the session, shoot the portraits, and once we're done you'll receive a carefully edited selection of images.

### How long does a shoot last?

It depends on the type of session: it can take an hour for simple professional portraits, three hours for something more creative, and up to a full day for corporate portraits shot at your office.

### What should I wear and how should I prepare?

It depends! Feel free to bring one or more changes of clothes, even very different from each other: neutral, colourful, with or without lettering. What matters is that they represent you. For professional portraits, simple is usually better; if we're working on something creative, bold colours and unexpected details can work really well. We'll talk it through before the shoot, and I'll help you choose the style that best fits the result you're after.

### How much does a portrait cost?

It depends on the type of session, how long it runs and the location. After an initial chat I'll send you a personalised quote, with no obligation.

### How do I book a session?

Drop me an email or give me a call. We can set up a first phone call to get to know each other and sort out all the details.

### Can I give a portrait as a gift?

Of course. Gift vouchers are available for every kind of portrait.

### Do you also shoot family portraits?

For families I offer something different from the classic portrait: a family reportage. It's an honest, storytelling approach designed to capture your everyday life with real, heartfelt images that become treasured memories over time.

## Contact

- Email: [emanuele@cardinali.studio](mailto:emanuele@cardinali.studio)
- Phone: +39 329 154 6295
- Based in: Milan
- [Cardinali Studio](https://cardinali.studio)