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Why Corporate Headshots Come Out Better When You Bring Your Team

Preparing your team for corporate headshots comes down to four things: what people wear, what the photos are actually for, how the day is scheduled, and how you get natural expressions out of people who’d rather be anywhere else. Get those right and a headshot day runs smoothly and produces photos people are actually happy

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Model Test Shoot Guide: Photography, Set Up, Free Test

Why I Still Do Free Model Test Shoots It might seem a bit weird that a professional photographer will spend a few hours photographing models for free. I’m sure most professionals don’t really offer their professional services for free that often – lawyers doing a bit of free litigation on a Sunday afternoon isn’t that

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People enjoying a punt ride on a river beside a bridge, with historic buildings and parked boats in the background.

Exploring the Charm of Cambridge: Sepia Photos of Cambridge

Cambridge City Centre: A Day’s Work Through Photos of Cambridge Picture this: I’m in Cambridge, not just for a laugh or a stroll, but on a mission. Commissioned to get Photos of Cambridge for an advertising campaign, I was tasked with capturing the essence of this timeless city – bikes leaning on ancient college walls,

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Think Smart VIP Day – Shooting Professional Event Photography in Yorkshire and Leeds

Think SMART and Tendo VIP Day This year’s VIP event unfolded in the heart of Wakefield, bringing together a vibrant mix of familiar faces and new connections. The day was dedicated to learning from the best – former squash world number 1, Laura Massaro, and her coach (also her husband), Danny Massaro. It was a

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A Sunset Serenade: Capturing Sharon Stacey at Winscar Reservoir

There’s an undeniable magic that happens when the universe conspires to bring together elements of raw nature, an artist’s passion, and the fleeting beauty of a setting sun. On the 19th of July, 2023, I had the pleasure of photographing the incredibly talented Sharon Stacey, as she serenaded the setting sun at Winscar Reservoir. Setting

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John’s 2023 Personal Brand Shoot

Over a decade of shoots It’s over 10 years since we first did a personal brand shoot for John Thompson, from Metropolis. Back then it wasn’t called a “personal brand” of course, it didn’t really have a name – I just called it something vague, like a Profile Shoot. That first shoot was in the

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Estate House – For Sale in Bretton

The Old Estate House Here is one of our work interior photography jobs for estate agents. This particular home is at Bretton, basically near the West Yorkshire Sculpture Park just off the M1 near Wakefield. It was the office for the Bretton Estate where you went to pay your rent and all the documents are

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The Sharon Stacy’s 90’s Club Hit Band

90’s House and Rave Music! I was a student in Manchester in the early nineties and a regular at Raves and house music clubs, like:- The state, The Hacienda Sankey’s soap. The boardwalk, The Limit. Home …and many, many others I can’t remember the name of around the Manchester area. So when my friend, soul

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Isaacs Accountants – Charcoal Background Shoot

A New Website We first photographed, Isaac’s around six years ago, when they were getting their brand new website built. In 2022 we returned to see the team again, for you’ve guessed it, images for a new website! We discussed different looks for their team’s photography. The last time we shot the team members at

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CASE STUDY: CQR Cables Factory Photoshoot – Wirral

CQR Factory Photoshoot Case Study This project was commissioned to make new marketing images for CQR, a company making certified security, alarm and network cables, on the Wirral peninsula. Here is the blog as a video, if you prefer watching to reading August 2021 – Blue skies! On a beautiful summers day, I met up

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