PR Arts
Portrait Photography near Stuttgart, Heilbronn & Ludwigsburg — PR Arts

Portrait · Character · Presence

A picture that lasts. Character, not a pose.

A portrait that shows you the way you want to be seen — not the way a passport photo does. Character instead of pose, honest, guided and discreet. A picture that still fits you in ten years.

A portrait is not about being flattered. It is about being taken seriously by people who have never met you — a client, a publisher, a board, a reader.

That is a question of light and of direction, not of filters. I explain posing briefly and concretely; you do not need to know what you are doing in front of a camera.

The studio is in Oberstenfeld: about 15 minutes from Heilbronn, 25 from Stuttgart and 20 from Ludwigsburg, with parking directly outside. If you live in the region and German is not your first language, that changes nothing about the session — the whole shoot can run in English.

What you can rely on

Character

My aim is not that you look pleasing. My aim is that people who see the picture take you seriously.

Architecture of light

Studio light that models form, skin and posture. No filter replaces lighting done properly.

Guided

I direct posing concretely and briefly. You do not need to know what to do — that is my part.

Packages

Essence · Signature · Prestige

Essence

Classic, clear.

from €390

about 90 minutes shooting

  • · Pre-shoot conversation (by phone or in the studio)
  • · 90 minutes shooting in the studio near Stuttgart
  • · One lighting setup, one look
  • · We choose the images together
  • · 5 fully retouched images, digital
Ask about Essence

Empfehlung

Signature

Personal brand, done properly.

from €790

about 3 hours shooting

  • · Detailed pre-shoot conversation and look planning
  • · Professional make-up on site
  • · 3 h shooting, two to three looks
  • · Image selection together, straight off the screen
  • · 15 fully retouched images, digital
  • · A web and print format set
Ask about Signature

Prestige

The full statement.

from €1,690

a full shooting day

  • · First conversation plus a moodboard meeting in person
  • · Make-up and hair styling
  • · Studio plus an on-location change if you want one
  • · Up to five looks
  • · 30 fully retouched images, digital
  • · A signed fine-art print 50×70 or a print book
Ask about Prestige

How it works

From first conversation to finished images

  1. 01

    First conversation

    We settle the purpose: personal brand, book cover, a present, representation. Everything else follows from that.

  2. 02

    Look planning

    Clothing, make-up, setup. You know in advance which direction we are working in.

  3. 03

    The session

    In the studio or on location. Clear communication, short instructions. You do not have to be a professional in front of a camera.

  4. 04

    Selection and delivery

    Chosen together off the screen, retouched afterwards. Digital, plus print if you want it.

Selected work

From my portfolio

FAQ

Common questions

Can the session run in English? +
Yes. Patrick speaks English, and the whole session — briefing, direction, image selection — can run in English.
What do I wear? +
Whatever fits the purpose of the picture. We work that out in the pre-shoot conversation; for a personal brand the clothing carries a lot of the message.
How many images do I get? +
Five, fifteen or thirty fully retouched files depending on the package — chosen together, not delivered as a bulk gallery.
Can we shoot outside the studio? +
Yes, with the Prestige package a location change is included. For the others it can be arranged.
How quickly do I get the images? +
Retouching usually takes about two weeks. If you have a deadline, say so at the start and we will plan around it.

Ready?

Let us talk about your portrait.

A first conversation, no obligation, in person or by phone. Fifteen minutes tells us both whether this fits.

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