Match Production, a New York City-based portrait and production studio, has announced an expanded focus on editorial-style executive portraiture and custom corporate photography designed specifically for leadership teams and ambitious startups. This development addresses a significant challenge in corporate communications: obtaining professional, brand-aligned imagery that maintains consistency across an organization's leadership while meeting the demanding timelines of modern business operations.
The studio's methodology distinguishes itself from conventional headshot services by adopting a production mindset similar to newsrooms or magazines. This approach prioritizes concept development first, followed by a calm on-camera workflow and deliverables optimized for diverse applications including investor presentations, press releases, team pages, and internal systems. Unlike high-volume operations, Match employs structured scheduling, repeatable lighting techniques, and a crewed workflow involving photographers and support teams to ensure quality and consistency while keeping senior leaders comfortable during sessions.
The importance of this specialized service lies in its direct impact on corporate visibility and credibility. For communications departments, human resources professionals, and founders, the fundamental problem extends beyond merely obtaining headshots to securing appropriate images rapidly while adhering to brand standards, accommodating tight executive schedules, and maintaining visual cohesion across leadership teams over time. Match's operational model addresses these challenges directly, with proofs typically delivered same-day or within one business day and final retouched selections completed according to project scope, preventing missed press opportunities due to delayed imagery.
Recent client engagements demonstrate the practical implications of this approach. For a venture-backed AI startup preparing for a funding announcement, Match delivered a comprehensive press-kit-ready library including team headshots, polished leadership portraits, authentic workplace lifestyle imagery, and a signature founders photograph captured on-location in lower Manhattan to provide distinct New York City context. When a Manhattan fintech firm required leadership headshots for a global press announcement within 48 hours, the studio converted an on-site conference room into a mobile studio and delivered final retouched portraits in 36 hours, supporting press and investor materials without disrupting executive schedules. For a Fortune 500 financial services client, Match produced 47 executive portraits aligned to a precise brand background (Pantone 282 C), maintaining consistent color temperature and backdrop positioning across multiple shooting days for use in press materials, investor presentations, and professional networking platforms like LinkedIn.
The studio's editorial background, with work published in major publications including Forbes, Esquire, Inc., and GQ, combines with corporate delivery systems to create predictable outcomes for organizational stakeholders. Services include executive portraits, leadership headshots, corporate team sessions, and custom image libraries for internal and external communications, available at the Times Square studio location and on-site throughout New York City. The studio operates with extended hours to accommodate demanding executive schedules, reflecting the practical understanding that leadership teams require efficient processes rather than additional time commitments in their calendars.
