Cheltenham-based portrait specialists creating professional headshots, business portraits and studio portraits. Squashed Robot blends relaxed direction with expert retouching for authentic results.
Squashed Robot is a Cheltenham portrait specialist — we focus on making professional portraits that feel human, not staged. As a team of creative people (not robots), our approach is built around putting people at ease so their personality, confidence and character come through in every frame. Whether you need a corporate headshot for LinkedIn, an executive portrait for annual reports or editorial-style studio portraits, we treat portrait photography as our core craft. Why choose Squashed Robot for portrait photography in Cheltenham? We prioritise clarity of purpose and emotional connection. We get to know your brief and the audience you need to reach, then design a simple, effective session that delivers consistent, usable images. Our studio work is tailored — clean, confident lighting and considered posing — while on-location shoots keep things natural and contextual when that better serves your story. Our process is collaborative and low-stress. From an initial chat to agreeing wardrobe and background options, we guide you every step of the way. On the day, our photographers create a relaxed atmosphere, helping even camera-shy clients feel comfortable through gentle direction and friendly conversation — exactly the kind of ‘we’ll hold your hand’ service you’ll see across our work. After the shoot, our in-house editing and retouching team refines images to professional standards while preserving authenticity. We specialise in professional headshots, business portraits and studio portrait photography for a wide range of clients across Gloucestershire and beyond. Content produced by Squashed Robot is designed to work immediately across web profiles, press assets and marketing materials: high-resolution files, web-optimised exports and carefully retouched masters. Our values — collaborative, accountable and emotive — guide every shoot. We’re proud to act as an extension of your team, delivering technically excellent portraits that carry emotional weight and commercial purpose. If you’re looking for portrait photography in Cheltenham that combines technical skill with a warm, human approach, let’s talk. We’ll listen, plan and create portraits that represent you authentically and professionally.