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Here you can read the most recent and hopefully interesting aspects of my commercial and advertising photography. I am a photographer based in Leeds West Yorkshire and have spent all my working career in this area, working in studio shooting a huge variety of subjects including food photography, still life, product, jewellery and people & also on location the length and breadth of the UK. 

I have a very down to earth, hard working ethic towards my professional photography. Delivering the right photographic image that you need for your marketing campaign or advertisement whether it is company brochure, website or bill board poster is my goal.

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Photography competition to celebrate Leeds in 2012

Leeds Photography competition news 2012

21st May 2012

Leeds city council has launched " Looking at Leeds 2012 " photography competition.

The images are to showcase and celebrate the many activities and events taking place during the busy summer period of 2012.

With many expected events joining in with the Royal Jubilee and Olympics there should be plenty of opportunities for professional photographers and amateurs alike to pick up that camera.

There a range of prizes on offer, including Leeds Rhinos tickets, shopping vouchers and the competition is open to all age groups too.

The closing date is 31st July 2012. Visit the Leeds council website for more details.

If this is the first time you have visited my website, please take some time to look at the portfolios. Food Still Life & Product  Jewellery  Creative  People  Locations & Interiors

Phillip Shannon is an experienced commercial photographer based in Leeds and can offer full studio and location photography service for your business website or brochure and product updates.

Phillip Shannon is a professional photographer in Leeds, and will work with you to arrive at a budget which suits your project.

The photography of your product can be taken in studio in Leeds or on location at your business address. Areas covered include Leeds, Bradford, Wetherby, York & Harrogate, and further afield. Location photography is handled across the UK to suit your needs.

Contact Phillip Shannon, Professional Photographer based in Leeds for your next commercial photography project. or just a chat regarding your next photography project.

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A Professional Photographer gives you the right image for your business

 

Commercial Food Product Photographer Yorkshire UK

25th April 2012

If you run a business and are operating in the commercial world, then you already know how important it is the strike the right note when coordinating the look of your business to the outside world.

Deciding upon the right logo, website design, even the colours that represent your business are thought about, deliberated with colleagues and are ultimately decided upon as they best portray your business to the wider world.

You may have a local food business, and your food may use carefully selected local produce, or maybe your food business is a world food, a fiery dish from South America perhaps and the colours you use may reflect this.

All of these elements go into the mix when launching your products and services to your customers and clients online and in printed form.

When you are coordinating these elements think about the important aspect of the images and photography too.

Using a professional photographer is vital to capturing the images for your company website.

A Professional Photographer will have the right kind of experience and all important equipment to take the photos you need.

Phillip Shannon is a Professional Photographer based in Leeds and can offer a competitively priced service to businesses in the Yorkshire region and to clients across the UK.

The online portfolios show Food Photography, Still life Photography, Jewellery Photography, Creative Photography, People Photography, Location & Interiors Photography

Phillip Shannon is a professional photographer based in Leeds Yorkshire UK and can offer full studio facilities or a location photography service at your business address.

Areas covered include Leeds, Bradford, Wetherby, York & Harrogate, and further afield. Location photography is handled across the UK to suit your needs.

Contact Phillip Shannon, Professional Photographer based in Leeds for your next commercial photography project.

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The Vital role of Food Styling for photography

 

Food Photographer Stylist

26th March 2012

To produce delicious food photographs for a food product or to display a new recipe for a cookery book, you must enlist the skills of a professional food photographer, that I imagine you already knew, but equally important, when undertaking professional photography is the role of the food stylist.

The food stylist is the key to success when photographing dishes for websites, brochures or publications of the food that you are promoting or seeking to show.

This tried and tested combination of photographic skill and food preparation knowledge is in many if not all the food shots you see in the media.

A food stylist will often have many years of hands on experience in the food industry, maybe as a chef, teacher or producer of food. This wealth of experience and knowledge goes into the mix when the food shoot is being planned and right through the shooting process.

Having carried out many food shoots over the years, one thing is certain, producing shots for cooked food dishes & producing commercial and professional photography of food items for publication is more successful with the added skills of a food stylist.

The final images will always look more polished, sleek and have more impact on the page of your website, or cookery book when this combination of skills is employed.

Take a look at an example of some recent food photography shown here, and in the food portfolio.

If this is the first time you have visited my website, Take a look at the other portfolios here Still life Jewellery Creative People Locations

Phillip Shannon is an award winning photographer with over 16 years experience in commercial photography.

Phillip Shannon is a professional photographer based in Leeds Yorkshire UK and can offer full studio facilities or a location photography service at your business address.

Areas covered include Leeds, Bradford, Wetherby, York & Harrogate, and further afield. Location photography is handled across the UK to suit your needs.

Contact Phillip Shannon, Professional Photographer based in Leeds for your next commercial photography project.

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