Headshot & Family Photographer · North Vancouver
ScrollProfessional portrait studio
Lower Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Portraits with presence.
Headshot and family photographer in North Vancouver. Directed and lit by Nirmal Shah in a professional portrait studio in Lower Lonsdale, or on location across Metro Vancouver.
Executives, actors, founders and families come to the studio for a portrait that carries authority without trying. Each session is directed and lit with intent, and every image is finished by hand to print standard.
Booking sessions from $300 · Collections from $1,000
Nirmal Shah Photography is the portrait division of Studio 621 Films.
Selected work
The work speaks first.
What we make
Four kinds of portrait. One standard.
Professional headshots
Executive, corporate, actor and LinkedIn headshots, in studio or at your office.
Personal branding
A planned library of images for founders, coaches, realtors and creatives.
Family portraits
Unhurried sessions in the studio or on the North Shore, plus holiday minis.
Editorial & fashion
Magazine covers, folios and monochrome portraits, lit like a set.
Headshots
Headshots that do the talking.
Studio headshots
Clean, controlled backdrops in the Lower Lonsdale studio.
Environmental headshots
Photographed where you work, so the setting tells part of the story.
Leadership & executive
Portraits for leaders, boards, annual reports and press.
Actor & model
Casting-ready headshots with range: commercial, theatrical and folio.
Professional & LinkedIn
A confident, current headshot for profiles, websites and bios.
Teams on-site
A portable studio at your office, so every person on the team matches.
Everything we photograph
One photographer. Every portrait.
Portraits
Editorial & creative
Something not listed? Ask. If it involves a person and a camera, it is likely something we do.
Investment
Clear from the first conversation.
Booking session
from $300
Reserves your date and covers the session itself, in studio or on location.
Collections
from $1,000
Your finished, hand-retouched portraits. The booking payment is applied toward your collection.
You receive a written quote before anything is booked. After you see your gallery you can move to a larger collection by paying the difference. Additional retouched images are $100 each. Prices exclude GST.
How we work
From first message to final print.
The conversation
What the portrait is for, where it will live and what you will wear. You get a recommendation and a written quote.
The plan
Wardrobe, backdrop, location and looks are planned in advance. Nothing is left to the day.
The session
Directed frame by frame: posture, angle, expression. No experience in front of a camera needed.
The reveal
Choose favourites from a private online gallery. Finished portraits follow in three to five business days, ready for screen and print.
The standard
Four rules on every session.
01
Direct, don't just shoot
You are guided through every frame, so no one is left guessing what to do with their hands.
02
Light with intent
Every light has a reason. Shape, mood and skin are decided before the first frame.
03
Retouch with restraint
Distractions go. You stay. The finished portrait looks like you on your best day.
04
Built for where it lives
LinkedIn, websites, press and print are planned for before the session begins.
The studio
A professional portrait studio in Lower Lonsdale.
Light, backdrop and pace are controlled from the first frame, so every session is calm, private and consistent. The same control travels with us to your office, your home or a location on the North Shore.
A short walk from Lonsdale Quay, with sessions by appointment.
Trusted by
Big-brand standards. Personal attention.
Headshots for people at RBC, PwC and TD, brand work for TRESemmé, Pantaloons and Raymond, covers for Drishti Magazine, and families across the Lower Mainland.
Inquire nowGoogle reviews
Rated 5.0 by clients on Google.
Headshot client · Google review★★★★★“He really helped me out with some last minute head shots I needed and they turned out great.”
Portrait client · Google review★★★★★“He made me feel very comfortable and at ease during the photo session.”
Headshot client · Google review★★★★★“He was very professional, accommodating, and instructed on body positioning very well.”
Family client · Google review★★★★★“Great experience with Nirmal. He was great with our kids. Very nice studio.”
Prints & wall art
From session to print
A photograph on a phone is seen for a second. A print is seen every day. Any session can become a signed, framed piece, finished for the room it will live in.
How do I book a session?
Send an inquiry through the contact form. I reply within one to two business days with the session I recommend and a written quote. A booking payment secures your date and is applied toward your collection.
How much does a session cost?
Every session is quoted to what you need. You receive a written quote before anything is booked. Additional retouched images are $100 each.
Where is the studio?
106 W 1st Street, Unit 307, North Vancouver, in Lower Lonsdale. Sessions can also happen on location across Metro Vancouver.
How soon will I receive my photographs?
You choose favourites from a private online gallery. Finished portraits usually follow within three to five business days.
Inquire
Your portrait, next.
Tell me what it is for and when you need it. You'll have a recommendation and a written quote before anything is booked.
- Studio
- 106 W 1st Street, Unit 307
North Vancouver, BC V7M 1A9
Get directions - info@studio621films.com
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 10 am to 6 pm
Weekends by booking. Sessions by appointment. - Reply
- Within one to two business days