I've recently done some more of what I call "corporate candid" photography. As this might imply, it entails visiting a business and after brief introductions, spending an hour or two as much in the background as possible to capture candid moments of the staff as well as images that help evoke a sense of the business.
Friends of ours in Gastown have a game development business known as Imaginary Games, and were receptive to a barter: photos for them, networking and portfolio for me.
We did a few posed shots, but the majority was simply looking for moments as the staff worked on their upcoming game, Afterland.
A big shout of thanks goes out to co-founders Elin, Chris and the gang at Imaginary Games.
Cheers!