Alison Jackson Studio in Chelsea offers specialist portrait photography by a BAFTA-winning artist. Her work blends crafted imagery and truthful observation to create striking professional portraits.
Alison Jackson Studio is a specialist portrait practice rooted in Alison’s long career as an artist who interrogates image, identity and the cult of celebrity. Based in Chelsea, London, Alison applies the same rigorous visual intelligence she uses in her art to every commissioned portrait—bringing together technical precision, theatrical imagination and a deep interest in what makes a subject recognisable and true. Why choose Alison Jackson for a professional portrait? As a BAFTA-winning artist and established portrait-maker whose work sits in public collections and major exhibitions, Alison understands how an image can shape reputation. Her portraits are never generic headshots: they are considered encounters that reveal presence, personality and the subtle tensions between private self and public face. Whether the brief is a formal business portrait, a characterful headshot for media use, or an editioned fine-art likeness, Alison positions portraiture as a collaborative act of storytelling. What makes her approach special is a hybrid sensibility—one foot in documentary observation and the other in staged, artful construction. Alison’s practice pays attention to gesture, light and mise-en-scène; she shapes environments and moments so that the subject’s humanity comes through with clarity and wit. Having photographed actors, public figures and cultural leaders, she knows how to put even camera-shy clients at ease and elicit memorable expressions that work across print, online profiles and editorial use. How the studio works with clients: sessions are conceived together. Alison takes time to discuss intent, wardrobe, and the context where the portrait will live (LinkedIn, company bio, gallery wall). On the day, the atmosphere is calm and professional—focused on making the subject comfortable and open. Post-shoot, Alison applies careful retouching and tonal editing that respects authenticity while ensuring the final image reads strongly in the formats clients need. Alongside portraiture, Alison’s wider artistic practice in film and workshops informs her work—bringing narrative insight and a mentoring spirit to commissioned shoots. Located in Chelsea, the studio is geared to professional portraits and business headshots for London clients seeking portraits with character, intelligence and enduring visual impact.