Powerful photography and video services - delivering results that surpass expectations.
Professional photography and video services including Portrait photography, Brand Photography, Corporate photography, Fashion photoshoots, Product photography and Food photography.
Yorkshire photographer working in Leeds, Bradford, Manchester and London. Available to work wherever you need me to be.
For me as a photographer and now also creating video, working predominantly in Leeds and Bradford, it’s ALL about the quality of work. To create something visually dramatic, perhaps emotive alongside those key essentials to make sure the photograph or video is doing and saying the right thing for the brief. Whether it’s a corporate headshot, brand photoshoot, sports kit needing to be photographed, my attention to the important details never wavers.
My standards for quality production are as high as can be and you will only ever get photography or video that I am proud of to give to you.
See below a mixture of the projects I have enjoyed crafting in the last few months and beyond.
I've been busy 10+ years now and the job still excites me. Let me know how I can help you?
Corporate Headshots, Leeds
Improve your corporate image
Your corporate image, your brand, is an integral part of how you project your business. How others on the outside of your business see you and make judgements, good or bad. So investing in a professional photoshoot is a must to get it looking not just right, but perfect!
As a photographer I have spent years crafting my skills to be able now to speak to a new client, find out what they need pronto, set up a date in the diary and then complete the shoot. Your corporate photography shoot will have virtually no interruption to your busy day.
I have my own small studio if needed but more than happy to come visit you at your office, a location of your choice or if relevant, to your home.
The high quality corporate headshot you will receive will be a bold statement showing who you are and how you go about your business. Your competitors will be envious.
Musician portrait
I had a great time creating these Actor Headshots with Phoebe last week in my garden studio. A fairly routine request for some Headshots to use to send to casting agents. We successfully created those along with a few little more creative looks I wanted to add to the session.
When creating Actor Headshots there are some fundamentals regarding the photography. First one of course, the photograph must look like you the actor. I'm sure there's a whole lot of disappointment when it comes to meeting an agent and the shot submitted doesn't quite fit with the person sitting on the chair. It needs to give a clear idea of who this person is, their face shape from multiple angles, showing any piercings, tattoos etc. Also to show what your hair is like, tied up and down (if you have any) along with a longer shot so they can see your body shape.
Brand photography Yorkshire
Really enjoyed this session with Casey, creating some fresh portraits for her to use on her website and help her project her brand as a film producer.
The process began with a friendly chat on the phone. She explained what she wanted and we both came up with keywords that would be useful to keep at the forefront of our minds as we worked together on the day of the shoot. It's easy at times to let things run away with you in the creative process unless you keep focused.
As these portraits needed to be a little more involved and moody than say a standard corporate headshot, I created a lighting set up on track with the brief. Helped also with some inspirational cello music to resonate the tone of the shots.
As a collection, Casey can project to her industry colleagues a set of photographs she's now proud of.
Actor Headshots/Portraits
I had a great time creating these Actor Headshots with Phoebe last week in my garden studio. A fairly routine request for some Headshots to use to send to casting agents. We successfully created those along with a few little more creative looks I wanted to add to the session.
When creating Actor Headshots there are some fundamentals regarding the photography. First one of course, the photograph must look like you the actor. I'm sure there's a whole lot of disappointment when it comes to meeting an agent and the shot submitted doesn't quite fit with the person sitting on the chair. It needs to give a clear idea of who this person is, their face shape from multiple angles, showing any piercings, tattoos etc. Also to show what your hair is like, tied up and down (if you have any) along with a longer shot so they can see your body shape.
Composite photography - the art of illusion
Composite photography - the art of illusion
Whatever the sporting fantasy you have ever imagined, now is the time to make it happen. Hit off the tee with a Florida landscape behind you. Push forward through the mud with the ball in your hands at a packed rugby stadium or ride at the front of the peloton, climbing up the french alps. All we need to do is photograph you with some strategic lighting, perhaps at your local area, or inside with a bit of space, then leave the Photoshop magic to me.
It could be for just you individually or a series of shots of your team, showing off your new sponsored kit. Call me to discuss what you want and let's create something to make you smile...
Corporate Headshots. Should you get a new one? And the reasons why to ask a professional to help…
Corporate Headshots. Should you get a new one? And the reasons why to ask a professional to help…
The shoot is an investment. If you get the right person to help it should be a fun experience helping you to feel even better about yourself and maybe a step in the right direction to help you move towards where you want to be.
Composite photography - making dreams come true…
Composite photography - making dreams come true…
I've been very lucky to have a background where design and photography have partnered up in varying amounts since I first sat at a computer way back when. Design was a large part of my life until the love of photography returned to the surface again. As a photographer I tend to use Adobe Lightroom in the main but sometimes use Photoshop to edit more if needed. This new batch of composite photography work however pretty much means both skills, photography and design work together as one to create the imagery.
So as the year moves towards the festive side of things in the coming weeks, I will be creating portraits with a slight slant with all those warm and glowing feelings we hold in our memories associated with Christmas. To create composite photographs that have a real festive feel in whatever shape or form. Perhaps a child will be standing next to a polar bear in a snowy landscape, or another in front of an infinite field of candy canes. The list is endless...
Alongside those I'm working to create photography taken from the imaginations of a child. To create some composite imagery of whatever myself and the client can imagine. I can't wait!
This first piece captures the imagination of two children taking to the sea, not on a boat but a suitcase for the adventure. The studio photography was taken with the appropriate light sources positioned in the right place. Then placed on top of the background image, adding the foreground assets to create a fun composite image. The balance of photographing the subject and then matching it up to a relevant scene is a real challenge, to try make it look as real as possible.
If you would like to create your child's magical adventures or even your own, drop me a line to discuss what's possible. Perhaps your child wants to stand on the moon with a homemade flag and a cardboard spaceship in the background, or your daughter wants to fliy through the air with her flapping cape behind? Or perhaps making a sporty dream come true for you? Where you are photographed saving a shot on goal, jumping full reach across the pitch and in the background a packed stadium cheers.
All done with a little help from a green screen and a little imagination...
Portrait photography
Here's a few shots from a recent portrait shoot with Jon. He contacted me to ask if I could help and thought why not explain a little for other future clients about what's involved in getting a portrait shoot.
First off, why not ask the question, 'why do you need a portrait shoot?' Whatever the need for the photograph of yourself, it can simply be just a great way to record who you are and what you look like right now. Something to have and look at fondly in the future or to send on to your gran for her mantlepiece.
Actor photographer Leeds
Actor Headshots Leeds, Manchester & London. Creating stunning headshots & portraits for actors and creatives. Natural light and studio headshots available - commercial and theatrical for actors, actresses, performers or presenters.
Jonny Brownlee - Alistair Brownlee HUUB photoshoot
While working in the studio, these two Yorkshire lads popped in. Not sure who they were, someone said they were good at swimming, cycling and running?
Takes all sorts I suppose! :)
Actor portraits
A huge drive for me at the moment is to photograph people and who better than to work with actors creating real moody actor photography. Working with good actors means we can immediately get to the zone of look and feel. Really explore a character portrait and work to perfect it. For me the skill is to understand what we need to achieve from the character portrait and with the right clothing, actor performance and correct lighting and direction from myself, the results can only be good…
Fashion photography Yorkshire
Nice afternoon shoot with a model agency new face. I had a clear set of poses and mood for the shoot. I didn’t know what she would be bringing kit wise but made work with what she had.
Painterly photography portraits
I’ve always had a love for the work of painters like Rembrandt, Vermeer and Frans Hals. I find real joy in looking at how they all worked with the limited light available - from a candle or natural window light. Looking at each piece the light subtly wraps around the subject as the surrounding backdrop fades into darkness giving such a powerful mood to every painting.
For me as a photographer creating painterly portraits has its challenges but applying a similar thought process to the portraits you can produce something not too shabby with help from modern day flash units and some post shoot processing.
Actor headshots Leeds
Actor Headshots Leeds, Manchester & London. Creating stunning headshots & portraits for actors and creatives. Natural light and studio headshots available - commercial and theatrical for actors, actresses, performers or presenters.
Portraits during lockdown
It such a pleasure meeting new people and becoming new friends. This shoot photographing a local family while in lockdown on what seemed like the hottest day of the year was a delight. Each member of the family gave me complete direction to tell them what to do. Each and everyone delivered exactly what was in my mind. Initially I didn’t like the shots, couldn’t understand why but as time has gone on I really like the tone and simplicity to them. I look forward once we leave this crazy time to meet up with the family and continue our new friendships.
Ballet portrait photoshoot
I really enjoy meeting new people, finding out a little about them and on the photoshoot capture something that represents them or something that shines out to me. However meeting up with old friends is pretty cool too. I have shot Sarah before but this time was with her daughter Honey. At the moment I'm experimenting with lights and processes along with trying to develop a style of portraiture for this kind of shoot. It's defo work in progress but like the way it's going so far. There's a stillness to the shots, even though she was acting out ballet movements it wanted to capture a precise point in the movement and space. Honey was a delight to work and a huge amount of grace and poise to her ballet but also a very happy teen bursting from the seams.
Fashion photographer UK
I’m always on the lookout to work with new people, to create something fresh. Sometimes I have a really strong idea of a style and look to a shoot and based on that hunt for someone to match. This shoot and style pointed to a new friend, Kate who not only made the clothes I bought for the shoot look great but took direction perfectly. Bang on my brief and very happy with the results. Such a pleasure to work with and already have new shoot ideas to work on together.
Cycling photography
Always great to catch up with Tom, this time I put him in the studio environment. I played around with a light and dark set up to create a couple of moods.
Best portrait photographer Yorkshire
Best portrait photographer Yorkshire
Fashion photography - Leeds, Manchester and London
I scouted for locations for this fashion photography shoot, looking for something that was plain but interesting in texture. On a relatively sunny day I found quite a few places but fell upon a lovely location - a communal outside space with raised beds full of palms and against the flats in the background with the sun shining, it almost had a California look to it (well sort of). The next day came working with Lucy and a firm idea of look and mood. I got her working the look perfectly, she’s a great newbie on the scene but sure she will do well. However sadly for us, this day was cold and rain came down within the first hour… so off to shoot inside from a window, making the most of our time together.
Let’s create something really cool!
I’m a reliable experienced photographer with a real passion to create photography that works for your needs whether is a brand sports shoot, fashion shoot, fitness shoot, corporate portraits, personal portraits, lifestyle photography, product photography or anything else. Delivering above and beyond all expectations.
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