Seattle Business Photographer | Serving Seattle, Bellevue & Tacoma areas
One of the questions Julian and the team get asked most often is “what are the best locations for Seattle business photography?” As you might expect, the answer is simple—there’s no one size fits all in business! Different companies require different locations with different identities. Below are seven of the best places you can take corporate pictures and headshots to capture you and your staff in the best light!
Downtown/Uptown
Nothing conveys modern hustle and bustle like the city center of Seattle. With a clean and commercial vibe, and architectural variety ranging from old to new, there are countless places to take your business photos. Try various plazas, the steps of the courthouse, and near the monorail, just for starters. Maybe you can get in some teambuilding at Gameworks!
Pioneer Square
With its brickwork streets and countless landmarks, Pioneer Square has an old school charm like that of New England. Seattle business photography there benefits from the rich foliage, the vast sidewalks, standing room, and the park at the center of it all. The muted green and red hues are perfect for that down-to-earth feeling that many businesses want!
Kerry Park
Only a handful of cities in the world have a skyline as unique as Seattle’s—trust us we’ve looked! You can get a clear view of the entire city and the Space Needle from Kerry Park, which is wide enough for great group shots. This location will instill your team and customers with more local, home-grown pride than drinking a Rainier at a Sounders game dressed in Northface!
Ballard & Magnolia
These neighborhoods are custom-made for businesses that want to convey a hip attitude combined with an antique aesthetic. This creative aura and architecture is the reason they host their inspiring Art Walk every year. You can also find interesting ways to use big landmarks like the Ballard Locks—it could illustrate the different stages of a work process, or climbing the steps to success. Take advantage of the shipyards and wide terraces for your business photos!
Madison Park
Madison Park provides some of the best locations for Seattle business photography, like its large golf club, arboretum, and expanses of private beaches. It’s great to give your employees a little fun on their photo field-trip! The buildings give a quaint, small town look, with a classy finish that’s sure to rub off on your corporate portraits!
SoDo
Spanning the industrial district and including Safeco and CenturyLink Fields, SoDo is to Seattle what SoHo is to New York—a vibrant, retro neighborhood. With many big warehouses converted into artists’ lofts and studios, it’s perfect for manufacturing and creative groups alike! Use SoDo for old town backgrounds and local sports fandom.
West Seattle
West Seattle is ideal for outdoor business photography. With the boardwalk around Alki Beach, a startup can capture a laid-back, young sensibility. The stunning, open views of the Puget Sound show the vast possibilities on the horizon for your company. Also, the lack of big chains in the area means you can get a really distinct look for your team in front of all the mom-and-pop shops. Everyone likes rooting for the little guy, right?
Why Shoot Seattle Business Photography On-Location?
While there’s nothing wrong with a controlled, studio environment for business headshots, there are many elements that studios can’t provide.
- Natural lighting gives you and your team a softer, more approachable appearance. Also, people tend to behave more naturally in an outdoor environment, which always leads to better photos.
- Unique backgrounds from the best locations for Seattle business photography create visual interest—trees, beaches, buildings, sculptures and streets are far more exciting to look at than a blank wall! You can use these backgrounds to say things about your business, like that you’re environmentally friendly, modern and in-the-know, or simply always on the go.
- Space to move around means not only will you and your team be more relaxed, but also that you’ll be able to take more interesting team shots. Maybe everyone is standing side to side, arms linked, or making a human pyramid to show growth and the business structure—the possibilities are endless on-location!
By Julian Michael > Contact him for your on-location business photo shoot today!
