Based in Brighouse, Claire Wood specialises in professional portraits and headshots. With 20 years’ experience in editorial and business photography, she relaxes sitters and delivers polished images that tell your story.
Claire Wood is a portrait specialist based in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, with two decades of experience photographing people for magazines, businesses and broadcasters. Her approach blends the precision of editorial photography with the practicality brands need for websites, LinkedIn and marketing — making her an ideal choice for professional portraits, corporate headshots and business-facing imagery across Yorkshire and the North. Why clients choose Claire: she listens closely to the brief, plans shoots with care and brings a calm, confident presence to set the tone on the day. Whether you need a clean plain-background headshot, a relaxed reportage portrait or editorial-style images for press and features, Claire applies the same attention to light, colour and composition that has attracted commissions from national magazines and organisations such as the BBC. What makes her approach special is the combination of technical kit and human direction. Claire travels light with professional Profoto lighting and a fully mobile studio set-up, so shoots work equally well on location or in hired studio space. She frequently collaborates with make-up artists and other creatives, and edits and retouches images carefully on a 5k screen to ensure consistent, high-quality results. Above all, Claire is known for putting people at ease: clear direction on pose and expression, gentle guidance on wardrobe and simple staging help even nervous sitters relax and look like themselves at their best. How she works with clients: every session begins with a friendly pre-shoot conversation to define purpose, tone and usage — whether for LinkedIn, company websites, magazine features or personal branding. On the day, Claire guides you through expressions, posture and small adjustments to achieve variety and versatility from each session. After the shoot, images are professionally edited and delivered for approval, with retouching available to refine the final selections. The result is a collection of professional portraits that are usable across digital and print channels and that genuinely represent you and your business. If you’re looking for confident, story-driven portrait photography in Brighouse, Leeds or Manchester, Claire Wood brings editorial craft, commercial understanding and a warm, reassuring manner to every portrait session.