

Timeless memories
Unforgettable OCCASSIONS
By hosting our premium portrait studio at your event, you’ll not only amplify the glamour experience of your guests, you’ll also be strengthening lasting connections with them.
We’ll help make your guests look like the stars they are as we roll out the red carpet at a live, high-end photographic experience in a professional studio setting.
Together, we’ll capture the spirit of your celebration with beautifully curated portraits taken by our internationally-acclaimed photographer.

"To see in color is a delight for the eye. But to see in black & white is a delight for the soul"
"To see in color is a delight for the eye. But to see in black & white is a delight for the soul"
Andri Cauldwell

Expect speed and elegance
We uncompromisingly give you a professional, high-end experience. Studio quality portraits at photo-booth speed!
Monochrome portraits are individually composed in classic and elegant black & white and edited with an intimate, modern aesthetic.
Our friendly and efficient manner ensures that your guests feel like VIPs, leaving our studio with a timeless print in hand and the image on their device, all set to help make your event go viral!
A lasting relationship with your brand
Monochrome portraits are curated and shot by internationally-renowned photographer, Thom Pierce.
Thom’s experience and talent ensures that every portrait is meticulously and artistically composed, lit and edited. What your guests receive is not only a seamless and professional experience but also an original artwork where they are the centre of creativity and expression.
The personal and emotional tone of these portraits will make your guests fondly remember your hospitality and foster a lasting relationship with your brand.

Let’s plug and play!
We understand that there are many touchpoints that contribute towards the success of your event.
Managing this complexity is stressful, which is why we make sure that our process seamlessly plugs into your event.
After taking in your brief, we start making things happen with the minimum disruption. And when it’s showtime, we’re quietly set up to receive your guests for a classy and elegant experience.
In the studio, we take the perfect shots of your guests and, within minutes they are available to you for social sharing.
Our Team

Thom Pierce
Portrait Photographer

Nomatter Ndebele
Studio Manager

Siphilile Sigabi
Editor-In-Chief
Get in touch
Every unforgettable event starts with a conversation. Contact us to discuss the best Monochrome solution for your event.
Use the form, email or phone us:
email: monochrome@thompiercestudios.com
call: +27 (0)79 281 0313

Thom Pierce (born 1978 in Jersey, Channel Islands) is an award-winning British photographic artist, based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
His work explores the line between art, documentary, and traditional portrait photography to create carefully crafted dramatic images. He splits his time between personal projects and commissioned work.
Awards
Lensculture Emerging Talent
Piclet Popcap Prize
PDN Storytellers Award
Magnum Photographic Awards (F)
Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize (F)
Exhibitions
National Portrait Gallery - London
Museum of Tomorrow - Brazil
United States Senate - Washington
La Quatrieme Image - Paris
Les Roncontres D'Arles - France
Selected Publications
The Guardian, National Geographic, Traveller, Vogue Italy, Visi, GQ, Go Magazine, High Life Magazine, Fathom Away.
Behind the lens
© 2025 - Thom Pierce Studios
Tel. +27 (0)79 281 0313