Christian's Personal Branding Session
A full image library for a new consultancy launch
Who
Christian Kumar is a venture builder and strategic growth architect with over 30 years at the forefront of corporate finance, investment banking, and wealth management. He describes himself as an "Investor | Innovator | Venture Builder | University Lecturer | Medilink Midlands EIR/Patron" and operates primarily across MedTech, construction and energy sectors. His approach centres on accelerating go-to-market strategies while de-risking early-stage ventures.
Why
Christian was building his personal brand for a consultancy launch and needed more than a single headshot. His visual branding needs to work across multiple contexts: university lectures, boardroom negotiations, investor pitches, speaking events, and his consultancy website. He needed a full library of professional images that would work across LinkedIn, speaker profiles, and marketing materials. A quick phone snap was not going to cut it.
He wanted images that showed him as credible, approachable, and professional without looking stiff or corporate. Like many of the people I work with, he had been meaning to sort it out for a while but kept putting it off.
How
We ran a personal branding session, which is longer than a standard headshot sitting. I set up on location and we focused on capturing the multiple facets of Christian's professional identity, creating a diverse image library that supports his work across different environments and audiences.
We worked through multiple setups and expressions. Some shots used a clean background for LinkedIn and his website header. Others were more dynamic: Christian presenting to an audience, engaging with people after a talk, working at a desk, preparing for an interview, and in conversation with colleagues. I guided him through each look, adjusting small details between shots.
What I particularly enjoyed about this shoot was capturing the balance between Christian's formidable expertise and his approachable mentoring style. We worked to create images that would resonate with different audiences while maintaining a consistent thread of trustworthiness and vision. Christian's natural energy made the session straightforward. Once he saw the first few images on screen, he understood exactly what we were going for.
Result
Christian came away with a strong, diverse set of images that he has used across his consultancy website, LinkedIn profile, and marketing. The variety is what makes these sessions worth it: one sitting, dozens of usable images across different contexts. The session gave him everything he needed to present a consistent, professional image from day one of his launch.
Images from the session
Here is a selection of images from Christian's personal branding session, showing the range of contexts and storylines we captured.
Getting ready to present: preparation, collaboration, readiness.
Presenting with energy: more than event photography, showcasing his skill.
Building relationships with the audience, a storyline in itself.
Christian's trademark: a selfie with his audience in the background.
Audience reactions add depth and colour to the narrative.
Preparing for interviews: multiple storylines open up the conversation.
Visual content that fits the narrative of his workflow.
A range of emotions shows what working with him is really like.
Different crops and layouts for similar themes give variety in posts.
Every image illustrates how he works, why he does it, and what it is like to work with him.
Christian's session was a personal branding session. If you are juggling multiple professional roles and finding that generic headshots do not quite capture the breadth of what you offer, have a look at the personal branding photography page or get in touch to talk through ideas.
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