Corporate Lifestyle Photography for UNICEF

Capturing Culture: Corporate Lifestyle Photography for UNICEF UK

Headshot Company recently partnered with UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s organisation, to deliver a comprehensive corporate lifestyle photography project. Conducted at their impressive headquarters on Westfield Avenue in Stratford, London, overlooking the city skyline, the shoot focused on capturing authentic and engaging visuals specifically designed to populate UNICEF’s website careers pages.

UNICEF UK is a leading charity that works to protect children’s rights worldwide. As part of the global UNICEF family, they advocate for children’s rights, help meet their basic needs, and expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. Operating from their London headquarters, UNICEF UK plays a crucial role in fundraising, campaigning, and influencing policy to improve the lives of children both in the UK and internationally. Their commitment to a positive and impactful work environment makes attracting passionate talent paramount.

Over a focused two-hour shoot, we photographed various scenarios using volunteers from within the UNICEF offices. Their impressive HQ provided a stunning backdrop, with huge floor-to-ceiling windows offering abundant natural light. We utilised this natural light wherever possible, which allowed the shoot to move quickly and maintained an organic feel, crucial for authentic corporate lifestyle imagery. For shots where a bit more light was needed or to subtly lift shadows, we used a strobe through a large softbox to provide a soft, natural-looking fill. This minimal and considered lighting approach is central to our philosophy for corporate lifestyle photography, ensuring the images feel genuine and not too ‘produced’.

The comprehensive library of corporate lifestyle images delivered to UNICEF plays a crucial role in their talent acquisition and employer branding strategy. By populating their careers pages with authentic visuals of their team in action, UNICEF can:

• Attract Top Talent: Prospective employees gain a genuine insight into the positive work environment and collaborative culture, helping them envision themselves as part of the team.
• Enhance Employer Brand: The images powerfully communicate UNICEF’s commitment to its employees and its mission, reinforcing its reputation as a desirable place to work.
• Build Connection & Trust: Authentic visuals foster a deeper emotional connection with candidates, building trust and transparency about the workplace experience.
• Showcase Diversity & Inclusion: Lifestyle photography provides an opportunity to visually represent the diverse and inclusive nature of their team.

These visuals offer a dynamic and engaging glimpse into the daily life at UNICEF, ultimately helping them attract passionate individuals dedicated to their vital mission. Here’s what they had to say about their experience with us post-shoot:

“I booked The Headshot Co. for a recent corporate lifestyle photography shoot, and it couldn’t have gone better. It was our first time setting up a shoot like this, and James and Donna could not have been more helpful, both with the pre-shoot planning, post-shoot edit process, and of course, the during the shoot itself. Not only were they incredibly professional, and provided the exact imagery we’d been hoping for all along, they made it a really fun day. A lot of colleagues were dreading being on camera, but instead left the shoot having had a great time”