The Portrait Photographer

The Portrait Photographer is Eliot Siegel’s East Molesey portrait studio, built around one clear idea: portraits should feel like memories you want to keep, not poses you endured. With more than 25 years photographing people for magazines and commercial clients, Eliot brings technical mastery and a gentle, human approach to every session. He specialises in portrait photography — with family and business headshots as core strengths — and designs each shoot to reveal the personality beneath the surface. Why choose Eliot? His background in fashion and editorial photography gives him a refined eye for light, composition and flattering tone, but he pairs that with a warm, conversational manner that helps even camera-shy people relax. The work is about story and relationship: family portraits that look and feel authentic, and professional headshots that present a confident, approachable presence for LinkedIn, company pages or press use. Eliot’s aim is to create images that people recognise as themselves — only the best version. How he works: sessions are calm, unhurried and tailored to you. Eliot listens first — learning what matters to you, whether that’s a quiet family moment, a confident executive portrait or a set of headshots for your team. He guides poses with clear, friendly direction and uses lighting to sculpt faces and emphasise mood. The process is collaborative: you’ll see images during the shoot, try simple changes, and choose the final direction together. Many clients comment that the atmosphere feels more like time spent with an attentive friend than a formal photoshoot, and that’s deliberate. The value Eliot brings goes beyond a flattering photograph. He understands the psychology of portraiture — how posture, eye contact and small gestures communicate trust and warmth — and he translates that into professional portraits that work online and in print. Whether you want family images that will hang on the wall for years or headshots that help your business put its best face forward, The Portrait Photographer focuses on the portrait first: honest, artful, and unmistakably yours. Based in East Molesey and servicing the surrounding region, Eliot welcomes enquiries from individuals and businesses across GB. If you want a portrait that tells a story — and a photographer who knows how to find it — get in touch to talk about your session.