Pocket Studio Photography
Pocket Studio Photography is run by Kate Butts, a photographer based in St Leonards, East Sussex, offering professional headshots, creative studio portraits, business photography, charity photography, children’s photography sessions and home education photography courses.
Kate’s work is built around people, storytelling, light and personality. Her sessions are designed to help clients feel comfortable in front of the camera and create images that feel honest, personal and useful, whether for LinkedIn, websites, social media, creative portfolios or personal keepsakes.
Looking for professional headshots or portrait photography in Hastings or St Leonards? Visit Pocket Studio Photography to book a session with Kate and create photographs that feel like you, not like a forced school photo with better lighting.
Photographer in St Leonards
Pocket Studio Photography is based in St Leonards, with Kate working across Hastings, East Sussex and the surrounding area.
Kate brings a storytelling approach to her photography, using composition, light and personality to create images that feel natural, thoughtful and full of character.
That storytelling approach makes her work especially suited to people who want images with personality, not just a standard headshot against a plain background.
For business owners, creatives, actors, charities and individuals, Kate helps create photographs that show the person behind the work.
Professional headshots in Hastings
Pocket Studio Photography offers professional studio headshots for people who need strong, natural and useful images for LinkedIn, social media, websites, portfolios, actor profiles and business use.
Sessions can include formal headshots, actor headshots, website profile portraits and other portrait styles.
Kate recommends having a quick chat before the session to understand what the client is looking for and any references they have in mind. That helps shape the session so the final images fit the person, the platform and the purpose.
Because a good headshot should not make you look like you have been held hostage by your own LinkedIn profile.
Creative studio portraits
Kate also offers creative studio sessions for clients who want something more personal, artistic or expressive.
Her work is especially useful for people who are unsure how they want to be seen or what their authentic look really is.
This makes Pocket Studio Photography a strong choice for creatives, performers, artists, makers, business owners and anyone who wants images that feel more thoughtful than a basic profile picture.
Business photography and visual storytelling
Pocket Studio Photography also supports businesses, charities, foundations and organisations with photography that helps them communicate their work.
This can include event coverage, storytelling portraits, marketing materials, creative projects and images for websites, social media, annual reports and fundraising campaigns.
This can be useful for businesses and organisations that need real, human images to explain who they are, what they do and why their work matters.
Good photography helps people connect with the people behind the organisation. Stock images can only do so much before everyone starts looking suspiciously like they work in the same fake office.
Photography for charities and foundations
For charities and foundations, strong photography can help tell stories clearly and sensitively.
Pocket Studio Photography can support with portraits of staff, volunteers and service users, event photography, campaign images and visual content for marketing materials.
This is especially useful where an organisation needs to show impact, build trust and communicate its mission in a way that feels human.
Kate’s background in storytelling, composition and working with people helps bring warmth and care to this type of photography.
Children’s photography sessions
Pocket Studio Photography also offers children’s studio photography sessions.
Kate can bring her pop-up studio to events such as Christmas, Easter, children’s birthday parties, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and other family events.
Sessions can include individual portraits and group photographs, with minimal props and decoration, focusing on lighting, close-up portraiture and personality.
These sessions are designed to feel playful, quirky and full of character.
For families and event organisers, this offers a lovely way to capture children naturally while still creating polished portraits that can be printed, framed and enjoyed.
Home education photography course
Kate also runs a photography course for home-educated children.
The course is designed for children aged 8 to 16 and aims to spark interest and excitement in photography.
Students learn how cameras work, explore aperture, shutter speed and ISO, and use photography as a creative tool for expressing ideas, emotions and stories.
The course includes hands-on exercises, creative games, indoor theory, outdoor practice and opportunities to connect with local creative spaces.
Supporting creativity and confidence
One of the strongest parts of Pocket Studio Photography is Kate’s ability to help people feel more relaxed and confident in front of the camera.
Many people feel awkward, nervous or unsure when being photographed. Kate’s calm and creative approach helps clients move past that awkwardness and create images they actually want to use.
That matters because many people hate being photographed. Very loudly, usually.
Pocket Studio Photography gives clients space, guidance and reassurance, helping each session feel more personal and less forced.
Why choose Pocket Studio Photography?
Pocket Studio Photography is a strong choice for anyone looking for professional headshots, creative portraits or storytelling photography in Hastings, St Leonards and East Sussex.
Kate offers a thoughtful, personal approach to photography, with services covering professional headshots, studio portraits, business photography, charity photography, children’s sessions and home education photography courses.
Her background in storytelling, composition and light gives her work a creative edge, while her warm approach helps clients feel comfortable and properly seen.
For anyone who wants photographs that feel honest, personal and useful, Pocket Studio Photography offers creative local photography with real personality.
Contact Pocket Studio Photography
To speak to Kate about professional headshots, creative studio sessions, business photography, charity photography, children’s photography, home education photography courses or visual storytelling, contact Pocket Studio Photography directly.
Phone: 07788 294810
Email: katebutts007@gmail.com
Website: Visit Pocket Studio Photography
Location: St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
Studio Sessions: Professional headshot sessions take place in Hastings
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