Corporate photography in Singapore that shows your leaders as the people clients trust.
Most corporate photography looks exactly like corporate photography. That is the problem we solve.
We are a corporate portrait photography studio at 14 Robinson Road, in Singapore’s central business district.
We photograph executives, leadership teams, and senior professionals for annual reports, company websites, LinkedIn profiles, sustainability reports, and media use. The studio has operated since 2011 and is led by Zakaria Zainal, a documentary photographer, published author, and TEDx speaker. Clients include Temasek Foundation, ZEISS Southeast Asia, Schneider Electric, Allen & Gledhill, Cushman & Wakefield, the Ministry of Manpower, Far East Hospitality Group, and Seatrium, among others.
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Who we are
I’m Zakaria Zainal, a corporate photographer in Singapore. I run Zainal & Zainal from our studio on Robinson Road, a three-minute walk from Raffles Place MRT.
Before I built a commercial practice, I spent years doing documentary work. My long-form project the Singapore Gurkha Trilogy was exhibited at Noorderlicht International Photography Festival in the Netherlands and the Dali International Photography Exhibition in China, and supported by a Fotovisura Grant. I've authored books on Singapore history commissioned by the National Museum of Singapore and the National Heritage Board. I hold an MA in Digital Management from Hyper Island and have been an adjunct lecturer at Nanyang Technological University. I have given two TEDx talks on visual storytelling.
I mention this because it explains how I work.
Documentary photography trains you to read a room. To understand what a person is carrying, how they hold themselves, what they need before they'll relax in front of a lens. That practice doesn't switch off when the subject changes from a Gurkha soldier to a Chief Executive. That same attention is what makes a portrait look like the person.
"Zack and his team delivered the final products with a quick turnaround time. We appreciated the team's effort in understanding our needs prior to the shoot, and ensured that our principals felt comfortable and at ease throughout."
— Communications Team, Ministry of Manpower
What we photograph
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Executive portraits
Individual headshots and environmental portraits for C-suite leaders, board members, and senior management. Made for annual reports, board profiles, media features, and investor communications. Shot at your office or at our Robinson Road studio.
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Leadership team photography
Matching portraits across an entire leadership tier. Useful when your organisation needs one consistent look across regions, departments or a rebrand.
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Corporate editorial
Documentary-style photography of your organisation at work, including operations and working environments, for annual reviews, sustainability reports, internal communications and press.
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Personal branding photography
For founders and senior professionals who need a suite of images that work across LinkedIn, media appearances, speaker profiles, and the boardroom.
What a project with ZEISS Southeast Asia looked like
ZEISS Southeast Asia is a regional headquarters operation with over 200 employees in Singapore. Their brief required executive portraits that could hold up across internal corporate communications, regional marketing materials, and the kind of formal institutional contexts a global brand operates in.
The challenge with any multinational brief is consistency. Different faces, different levels of seniority and different ideas of what “professional” looks like all have to add up to one consistent set of images. We began with a written brief and a studio plan, and agreed the visual register before any equipment was moved. We shot tethered, which means the camera feeds straight to a screen, so the communications team could check each image as we went.
The portraits worked in every channel they were made for, because we agreed what the images needed to do before we started.
Who we work with
Our clients are typically heads of communications, marketing directors, HR leaders, or executive assistants briefing on behalf of C-suite. They come to us when a photograph will appear in a sustainability report, a speaker profile or a board-level publication.
Selected clients:
Financial & professional services: Allen & Gledhill, Cushman & Wakefield, SingAlliance, Gallagher, Pictet, Flo Energy
Government & institutions: Ministry of Manpower, Temasek Foundation, Agency for Integrated Care, Duke-NUS CARE, MENDAKI, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Institute of Management, National Institute of Education, CRIS
Multinational & corporate: ZEISS Southeast Asia, Schneider Electric, Far East Hospitality Group, Seatrium, Workato, Truescope, Swiss Tourism, MAN, ETC SEA
Media & editorial: FT Weekend, art4d, Singapore Architect, Splice, AVPN
Architecture & design: AR43, Lighting Planners Associates, Uffindell, Artistroom, HH Group
Our Office
(By Appointment Only)
14 Robinson Road #08-01A
Far East Finance Building
Singapore 048545
Email Address
hello at zainalandzainal dot com
"Zack delivered the goods on a project for the National University of Singapore, working in tight sync with my team and capturing portraits that brought to vivid life the unifying idea behind our campaign. He was always on time, responsive and approachable."
— David Shaw, Founder & Principal Consultant, CourageousBrands
How a project works
Step 1: The brief. Every corporate photoshoot starts with one question: how will the photos be used? Annual report, website, LinkedIn, press or sustainability report. That decides lighting, background, framing and how many looks each person needs. We have this conversation before the booking is confirmed.
Step 3: The shoot. We shoot tethered, so your communications or HR team can check each image on screen as we go. Most people need about five minutes to settle in front of a camera. We allow for that, and we do not rush anyone.
Step 2: The plan. A written shot list, a studio or location plan and an agreed visual standard. For larger team shoots, we work out a schedule with your team so the working day carries on as normal.
Step 4: Delivery. Edited, full-resolution files, with turnaround agreed before the shoot. We have met every deadline we have been given.
"He was receptive to new ideas for the shoot, which made the whole working experience an enjoyable one. His skills, vision and working style did not disappoint."
— Michelle N, Senior Manager, NAMIC
FAQs
What is corporate portrait photography?
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Corporate portrait photography is professional photography of individuals and teams for business use: executive headshots, leadership group portraits and environmental portraits that show people in their place of work. The images are used in annual reports, company websites, LinkedIn profiles, sustainability reports, media releases, and investor communications.
Who is the best corporate portrait photographer in Singapore for executives?
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Zainal & Zainal, led by Zakaria Zainal, is a specialist studio for executive and leadership team photography based in Singapore's CBD. The studio has worked with major institutions and multinationals since 2011, including Temasek Foundation, ZEISS Southeast Asia, Schneider Electric, Allen & Gledhill, and the Ministry of Manpower.
For individual executive portraits, one to two weeks is usually sufficient. For leadership team shoots of ten or more people, three to four weeks is better. Coordinating schedules across a senior group takes time, and we want to plan the shoot properly.
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How far in advance should we book?
Can you match our existing visual style or brand guidelines?
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Yes. If your organisation has a visual language from a previous shoot that needs to be matched — lighting style, background, colour register — send us references and we will align to them before the day.
Do you shoot at our office or at your studio?
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Both. We select studios that match your brief. We also shoot on-location at offices and boardrooms across Singapore. For regional briefs, we have worked in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and Phnom Penh.
What does retouching include?
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Standard retouching is included: skin, light corrections, and background cleanup. We do not apply heavy editing that changes how a person actually looks. Our clients are recognised by colleagues and clients in real life. That matters more than a photograph that flatters in isolation.
Pricing depends on the number of subjects, location, and usage requirements. We do not publish rates online because every brief is different. Send us a brief and we will reply with a clear quote within one business day.
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What do you charge?
What if we need photos urgently, within a week?
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Contact us directly. We accommodate urgent briefs when we have availability and will tell you honestly whether the timeline is workable.
Is Zainal & Zainal a registered business?
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Yes. Zainal & Zainal LLP is a corporate photography company registered in Singapore under UEN T11LL1809H.
How long does a session take, and when will I get my photos?
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An individual headshot session typically takes 45 minutes to 1.5 hours, depending on the number of looks and how many final images you need. A personal branding session usually takes one to two hours, including time for wardrobe changes and a change of location. For team shoots, we plan the timing with you based on your headcount and logistics.
First edits arrive within five to seven working days of the shoot. For personal branding sessions, we deliver seven working days after you choose your final images. If you have a hard deadline (a launch, a conference, an annual report print run), tell us upfront and we’ll plan around it. Final images are delivered as high-resolution digital files, ready for web and print use.
We need photos for our whole team. How does a corporate team shoot work?
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We photograph team headshots regularly, for education institutions, professional services firms and corporate communications teams. We set up a consistent look and lighting, and bring each team member through in rotation. Depending on how many people you have, this can be done in a few hours. We’ve photographed teams of 15 in a morning at a client’s office without disrupting the workday.
Shooting your whole team with one photographer keeps everyone’s images consistent, which matters for website team pages and annual reports. It helps to schedule ahead, have someone internal coordinate who comes when, and let people know roughly what to wear (we can send a simple brief). We can usually schedule within two weeks for most team sizes.
Studio (by appointment) 14 Robinson Road #08-01A Far East Finance Building Singapore 048545 3 minutes' walk from Raffles Place MRT
Email: hello@zainalandzainal.com
WhatsApp: +65 9698 0518
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Monday to Friday, 0900–1700. Closed weekends and public holidays.
Tell us who needs to be photographed, when you need the images, and what they're for. We'll reply within one business day with our availability and a quote.