Edinburgh Financial Quarter

A comprehensive corporate photography project for Standard Life Aberdeen, capturing executive portraits, team dynamics, and the architectural grandeur of their Edinburgh headquarters. The brief required imagery that would convey authority, approachability, and the institution’s deep roots in Edinburgh’s financial heritage.

Working across multiple floors of their George Street offices, Pavel created a cohesive visual language that balanced the formality expected of a financial institution with a contemporary, human approach. Natural window light from the Georgian building combined with minimal supplementary lighting to create portraits that feel both timeless and modern.