Portfolio photoshoot in Warsaw for models and actors: built for agency selection and castings
Portfolio photos made to meet the requirements of modelling and acting agencies. A portfolio photoshoot in Warsaw should help you get through the first round of selection at an agency or casting, not just look nice.
- 600+ sessions since 2018, including hundreds of modelling and acting portfolios
- 4.9 out of 5 from 200+ Google reviews
- a studio with natural light, plus outdoor locations all over Warsaw
- I work in English, Polish and Chinese
- packages from €185 / $215, studio hire included
- I only create portfolios for adults (18+)
You don't need to know how to pose. The first few minutes are a chat, and I guide you through the rest.
Portfolio photoshoot prices
Silver package
Your first agency application, when you need a clean starter set.
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1 hour guided session This covers the active session plus short breaks. I guide you step by step for the whole hour and show you how to stand so the shots meet application requirements.
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Up to 200 photos from the session An hour produces around 200 shots. After the session you get a link to a private online gallery that only you can access. I never publish anything without your consent.
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Full set of polaroids included I shoot polaroids in flat light with no retouching: front, two three-quarter views, two profiles, full length, plus a small and a big smile.
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10 retouched photos included Retouching covers the creative part: subtle skin correction and refined light and colour, without changing your features. Polaroids stay raw.
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2 to 3 different outfits Simple, fitted outfits with no logos or patterns. One dark and one light top are enough for the agency to see your figure in two versions.
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Finished photos in 5 days The clock starts once you mark your final 10 shots for retouching in the gallery.
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Express editing in 24h: +€45 / $55 Finished photos within 24 hours of choosing your frames, for an extra fee.
Gold package
A complete modelling or acting portfolio for castings and agencies.
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2 hours guided session Two hours is enough for a clean application set and a creative part, without rushing or cutting any stage short.
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Up to 400 photos from the session The session produces around 400 varied shots. They all go into a private online gallery that only you can access.
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Polaroids and a creative part First a full set of polaroids and full-length shots for your application, then headshots, emotions and commercial shots. We can combine the studio with an outdoor location.
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20 retouched photos included Natural editing without changing your facial features. I'm happy to help you choose the 20 that will work best for a specific application.
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4 to 6 different outfits More outfits show the agency how versatile you are, from a neutral base to shots closer to fashion and advertising.
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Finished photos in 5 days The clock starts once you mark your final 20 shots for retouching in the gallery.
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Express editing in 24h: +€45 / $55 Finished photos within 24 hours of choosing your frames, for an extra fee.
Platinum package
An extended portfolio with editorial material and the full range of shots.
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4 hours guided session We can do the four hours in one go or split them into two blocks, for example the studio in the morning and an outdoor location in the afternoon.
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Up to 800 photos from the session Plenty of material, around 800 shots in a private online gallery. You choose which ones get retouched.
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Application set and editorial A full agency set plus an extended editorial part in the studio and around the city, also ready for commercial work.
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40 retouched photos included You choose 40 shots that get full, natural editing. That's a base for applications, castings and online content for a long time.
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Unlimited outfit changes Bring as many outfits as you like and change them as often as your portfolio needs.
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Finished photos in 5 days The clock starts once you mark your final 40 shots for retouching in the gallery.
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Express editing in 24h: +€45 / $55 Finished photos within 24 hours of choosing your frames, for an extra fee.
Why this experience matters
Since 2018 I've been creating portfolios for models and actors applying to agencies and castings. I know which photos are required at the application stage and which shots show your potential without unnecessary retouching.
My goal isn't pretty pictures. It's a set that meets what the industry expects. That's the difference between a portfolio rejected in three seconds and one that moves forward.
Who this photoshoot is for
I prepare the set for an agency application or a casting. I work with people at every stage of their career.
models building their first portfolio
actors who need casting photos
dancers, performers and creators looking for commercial work
people going to castings and applying to agencies
people combining a portfolio with content for their own brand
I only shoot portfolio sessions with adults. I don't photograph minors for modelling or casting applications.
First portfolio or an update
We start with the basics: polaroids and a clean application set. I explain step by step what we're doing and why.
After a change in your look, weight or agency, we focus on what's missing. An update usually fits into a shorter package than building a portfolio from scratch.
Why I shoot for the agency first and social media second
Many beginners focus on striking shots, but agencies want the truth about how you look and what your proportions are. So we first create material that meets agency requirements, and only then the creative photos for social media. The application set decides whether you get any further at all.
Which photos agencies ask for most often
A good portfolio shows you in several versions, not just one. The standard set is:
Polaroids: what they're for and what they look like
At first contact, agencies don't want striking photos. They want the truth. Most modelling agencies ask for polaroids at the application stage, because they show your natural proportions and features without any enhancement.
I shoot them in flat light with no retouching, as a full set: front, two three-quarter views, two profiles, full length, a small smile and a big smile. I learned this by watching which sets agencies sent back as too polished. Since then I leave polaroids raw and save the editing for the creative part.
An acting portfolio is a separate set
An acting portfolio follows different rules. Modelling is about your figure, proportions and a full set of polaroids. Acting focuses on your face and emotion: the casting director needs to see how many different states you can play.
For actors I shoot headshots in natural light plus a series of emotional shots, from calm to tension. I always choose the shots based on what you're applying for, because that shapes the whole set.
Why agencies reject portfolios
Which agencies I prepare portfolios for
I prepare portfolios to meet the requirements of most Polish and international modelling and acting agencies. If a specific agency has sent you guidelines, share them before the session and we'll match the whole set to them: number of shots, format, backdrop and type of polaroids.
What you get: ready-to-use material, not just files
The result is what counts, not the number of shots. After the session you have a complete set you can simply attach to your application:
- a set ready for agencies
- casting photos
- polaroids that meet the standard
- a set matched to your type of modelling or role
- colour and black-and-white shots plus web versions
Consultation before the session
Before we set a date, we agree on the specifics that decide which shots we take:
- which agency you're applying to and what type of modelling interests you
- your look and the roles you want to play
- which photos you already have and what's missing from them
How a portfolio photoshoot in Warsaw works, step by step
- Preparation. We choose outfits and makeup and go over what to bring.
- The session. We work in the studio or outdoors, and I show you the shots on the camera screen as we go.
- Selection and delivery. You get a private online gallery, mark your shots, and the finished set comes back within 5 days in two formats: for print and for the web.
How to prepare
A few days before the session, take care of the details editing can't fix: short, clean nails, facial hair freshly shaved or neatly trimmed, hair washed the day before.
Clothes: simple, fitted, neutral, with no logos or patterns. Bring a few options, including one dark and one light top. Light makeup or none for the polaroids, stronger for the editorial part. Get a good night's sleep the day before and go easy on alcohol and salt.
Studio and outdoors
I work in a studio with natural light, and studio hire is included in the package. When the set benefits from a setting, we head out into the city: a park in the morning, murals, the riverside boulevards after dark. I shoot agency photos both ways, depending on what the agency requires.
Frequently asked questions
Three stories from sessions
Short descriptions of what clients came with and exactly what we did. You'll find their own words in the reviews below.
Reviews
I'd applied to three agencies and kept getting turned down because of my polaroids, someone said they were too edited. Here they were shot completely raw, and suddenly two agencies wrote back. I was worried I'd be stiff with no experience, but after fifteen minutes I forgot about it.
Ksenia Wodecka, model
I'd had casting photos done by two photographers, and only here did I feel someone understood what they're for. It wasn't about pretty shots but about different states. I got the gallery in 5 days, exactly on time, which saved my application. One tip: bring more outfits than you think.
Bartłomiej Sęk, theatre actor
I needed photos partly for agencies and partly for my own brand. We went with the Gold package and got both. It was calm on set, nobody asked me for a fake smile. We did part of the consultation in Chinese, a small thing, but it really helps.
Hanna Łaszczyk, image consultant
Choose a package and get started
A good portfolio photoshoot starts with choosing a package that fits your goal. For a specific agency we first create a clean application set, then the creative part.
Tell me which agency you're applying to and when you're thinking of booking. I'll reply within a few hours.