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model portfolio shoots

A portfolio agencies open and finish.

Multi-look portfolio sessions for new and established models. Clean editorial styling, polished retouching, and final files in the formats agencies actually want.

Model portfolios are about range — agencies open a book and look for proof that a model can carry editorial, commercial, beauty and lifestyle. Our session is designed around that, with four distinct looks shot across a 3-hour window. We include the polaroid digitals every agency requires (clean natural-light headshot, three-quarter, full-length, unretouched) so you walk out with everything needed to send the book to a new agency or update an existing one. We work with several London-based agencies directly and know what they're looking for at first glance.

How it works

booking model portfolio

From enquiry to delivery — here's exactly how the process runs.

brief + book

Tell us your agency (if represented), the looks you need to add to your book, and any specific gaps the agency has asked you to fill.

polaroids + 4 looks

Polaroid digitals shot first (unretouched), then 4 distinct looks across a 3-hour session with proper breaks between for wardrobe and styling.

curate + deliver

We curate the strongest 20 frames covering each look, delivered in agency-spec formats within 7 working days. Rush turnaround available for castings.

In the price

what's included

No upsells in the small print. The headline rate covers the kit and the room — add-ons are listed separately and you only pay for what you book.

3-hour session — paced for proper exploration across multiple looks, with breaks between setups for wardrobe and look changes.
4 looks / wardrobe changes — typically editorial, commercial, beauty close-up, and a wildcard. Span the range agencies look for in a portfolio.
Beauty + editorial setups — clean white cyc for editorial, controlled beauty lighting for close-ups, plus a styled environmental setup.
Polaroid digitals included — natural-light, unretouched headshot, full-length and three-quarter. Every agency wants them; we shoot them automatically.
20 edited high-resolution images — covering each look with multiple frames, retouched to agency-spec (subtle, not over-processed).
Agency-spec exports — every file format and aspect ratio used by London agencies. We work with several directly so we know the requirements.
Why book this with us

reasons to pick echelon for model portfolio

Polaroid digitals included as standard — most studios charge extra; we include them because every agency asks for them.
Direct relationships with several London agencies — we know the spec requirements and can invoice agency-direct.
Editorial-grade retouching — restrained, natural, not the over-smoothed look that gets a book rejected.
4 distinct looks in a single session — proper range for new-face portfolios or established-model refreshes.
MUA available on-site (£85/hour) — recommended for editorial and beauty close-ups.
One hour from East London — saves the city-rate markup and parking hassle for both model and agent.
First model book for my new agency. Came away with polaroids, 4 looks and 20 retouched images all in agency-spec. Agency signed the book without comment, which is the best review you can get.
Lily BennettSigned model, London agency
Rates

how it's priced

Prices ex-VAT. 25% deposit holds your slot — the balance is due 24 hours before the shoot.

Per session
£325
3 hour session

4 looks, 20 retouched images

Optional add-ons
In-house photographerfrom £140 / hour
Videographer + editfrom £180 / hour
Hair & makeup artistfrom £85 / hour
Studio assistant£35 / hour
Same-day edit turnaround+£120
Catering for crewfrom £15 / head
Common questions

about model portfolio

  • Yes — natural-light digitals are included as part of every model session. Headshot, three-quarter and full-length, all unretouched. Every agency wants them and we shoot them automatically.

ready when you are

The booking form takes 90 seconds. We reply within 2 working hours.