Blog Article Interview

I have just been featured in a blog article about my business: http://www.greenapplecommunications.co.uk/case-studies/adapt-and-prosper/#more-739

The interview was based on how I have had to adapt my business over the years, especially with regards to social media marketing.

Natural Photography of Care Homes in The Midlands

I have recently been commissioned to do some stills photography for a group of care homes in the Midlands.

My brief was to take natural shots of the staff and residents in order to bring out the their characters and to show the caring and friendly faces of the staff to illustrate what great jobs they do in quite often, very demanding situations.  I also had to take some staff photos and some general views.  The photos were to be used on the care home group's new website and also in brochures.  Here are a few of my favourite shots...

N.B. This blog covers just the PR, commercial, corporate editorial, architectural and aerial photography and videography side of my business.  Please see my Reportage Wedding Photography Blog for up-to-date news about the wedding and portrait side of my business. 

Corporate Portrait Photography

While "high-key" white-background corporate portraits are still very popular, I am regularly commissioned to photograph portraits of staff and management of companies in The Midlands in a natural and relaxed style known as environmental portraiture.  This style makes use of whatever surroundings can be found within the workplace, but I use them in such a way to compliment the subjects, rather than over-powering them.

Here are some examples of some staff portraits I took for a housing association in Leicestershire:

N.B. This blog covers just the PR, commercial, corporate editorial, architectural and aerial photography and videography side of my business.  Please see my Reportage Wedding Photography Blog for up-to-date news about the wedding and portrait side of my business. 

1 Baby, 44 Photographers

Although I wasn't one of the photographers who have been hanging around outside a certain London hospital for the last three weeks, I was really interested to see the variety of photos produced of William and Kate with their new baby Prince of Cambridge.  Time magazine have put together one photo from each photographer present yesterday.  From what was essentially a five-minute photo shoot, it's amazing the variety of images.  It really takes me back to my days as a press photographer.

Many congratulations to William and Kate, as you really can't beat the feeling of being parents for the first time.  It's a magical (if exhausting!) time.

Architectural Photos of Modern Houses

I have quite a lot of experience of architectural photography, having completed a year-long contract for Warwick Castle a few years ago to capture the castle in all the seasons, and in different light, weather and times of day.  These days, I mostly I photograph modern new-build  commercial properties when I am asked to photograph architecture, but here are a few shots of some modern houses I commissioned to take for a housing association in the Midlands.

N.B. This blog covers just the PR, commercial, corporate editorial, architectural and aerial photography and videography side of my business.  Please see my Reportage Wedding Photography Blog for up-to-date news about the wedding and portrait side of my business. 

Owning a Camera doesn't make you a Photographer.

I've just been booked for a PR job by a man who runs a public relations company and like me, he used to work for newspapers. He said that he spends his days dissuading his clients from taking their own photos as most of them own digital cameras and think that's all there is to it.  The photos they take may be technically correct (ie.e in focus and correctly exposed), but the lighting and composition are usually terrible the photos are usually shot with very little imagination.  He tells them that they could hang a stethoscope around their neck, but they wouldn't call them-self a doctor! I couldn't agree more.

How to Make Polythene Bags Look Interesting!

I have recently been commissioned to photograph some polythene bags, straws and their packaging.  My brief?  To make them look interesting.  No pressure then!

The job was actually a re-shoot as my client had already had their products photographed by a "photographer" who until recently had been an IT consultant.  Apparently, he had a big lottery win which enabled him to give up his job and turn his hobby into a new photography business.  He had the money to buy lots of very expensive camera equipment.  Unfortunately, he had all the gear, but no idea.  The resulting photos were among the worst I have ever seen on a website.  While they were in focus and correctly(ish) exposed (both of which would be taken care of by the camera, the background was terrible (with a line that cut through the photos where two bits of background were joined together, the composition was non-existent and the lighting was very uneven.  The empty bags and straws were just photographed lying flat on a red background and they looked dull and lifeless.  Also, it was obvious that the "photographer" had supplied uncorrected digital files as none of the photos had been optimised.  Consequently, the photos were so bad that the client had to commission another photo shoot.  It just proves to dispel the urban myth that all you need to be a good photographer is an expensive camera.

Here are some of my shots...

I was also asked to take some shots of the staff in their working environment...

Please CLICK HERE if you would like to see more examples of my commercial photography.


N.B. This blog covers just the PR, commercial, corporate editorial, architectural and aerial photography and videography side of my business.  Please see my Reportage Wedding Photography Blog for up-to-date news about the wedding and portrait side of my business.