Our imagery should visually represent the Tink spirit and our company values. The combo of a hard flash, slightly odd compositions and inspiring environments gives an honest feeling that subtly evokes waves of nostalgia.
Our imagery is natural and unpretentious. It takes inspiration from traditional analogue photography with references like Martin Parr or Lars Thunbjörk. Think:
— Artistic
— Uncomplicated
— Warm attitude
— Caught in the moment
— Like Tink: proud and confident but not cocky
Local photos
We find beauty in the ordinary. Found in all situations in life, big or small. Therefore we catch both everyday moments, hidden gems, extravagance and minimalism. To create an honest, genuine and “instant” feeling we play around with angles and composition.
Press photos
When we portrait our employees, we catch them in a moment of movement. We always aim for creating a genuine and energetic feeling that at the same time feels growing up and sophisticated.
Since these images have to be useful in most contexts we want them relatively simple and clean. Please keep in mind that these photos are going to be used in editorial media and therefore they need to be adaptable to all different kinds of media.
Dare to break the rules for how a regular press image “should” look like, but be realistic. It has to be usable.
Event photos
Office photos
Light
Strive to combine natural/ambient light with hard flashIdeally shoot in hard sun light with high exposure
Contrasts
Beauty in the ordinary
Interesting details and contrasts can be found even in ordinary objects and sceneries.
Soft vs hardOld vs new
Settings
Focal length: 35–50mm
High exposure, natural light
Best practice settings
Grain
Add grain to create an analog feel.
Avoid
We never portray corporate clichés.Always consider diversity, avoid monoculturalism.Use high exposure but don’t overdo it.Avoid photos overly posed or staged.