Portrait studio photography for licensing: featuring diverse subjects across Asian and Middle Eastern regions

We're looking to license a series of large-scale editorial portraits for a global banking brand, representing the diverse people who live and work across key Asian and Middle Eastern regions.

We are looking for imagery that feels authentic, powerful, and premium, real people captured with refined editorial sophistication. The portraits should feel culturally grounded, globally resonant, and visually confident.

Photographers must provide confirmation that all individuals featured have agreed the sale of the image within the usage terms outlined.

Photography Style
The Shot

• Indoor studio only

• Clean neutral backgrounds (warm beige, charcoal, black seamless)

• Tight portrait crops: face and upper torso

• Dramatic directional lighting with contrast and shadow

• Subject looking directly into camera

Mood

• Quietly powerful. Intelligent, composed, and self-assured.

• Minimal retouching preferred — preserve skin texture, character, and realism.

Styling

• Quiet luxury aesthetic:

• Tailored suiting

• Structured blazers

• Fine knitwear and crisp shirting

• Neutral palettes: black, ivory, camel, navy, charcoal

• Minimal accessories

• No visible logos or loud patterns

Priority Subjects Needed

• East / Southeast Asian Male

• Han Chinese male talent who authentically reflects Hong Kong, Singapore, or Mainland China.

• Arab / Emirati Male

• Male talent with Gulf Arab / Emirati features and understated authority that reads across cultures.
  
  Budget
  £1,260 GBP per approved image

  Usage

  These images will be used across a wider campaign spanning print, digital, social, and out-of-home media.

  Release & Licensing Requirements
  All submissions must include:

• A completed Untold Fable release form

• A signed contributor/model release form for every identifiable person featured in the image

Submission Deadline: Monday 20th EOD