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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.

Food Photography for website launch

22nd March 2012

We were delighted to spend three days shooting for a major retail brand of chutneys, condiments and salad dressings.

The food photography took on many different approaches, from creative food shots to a more structured and design led set of images.

The shoot was a great one to get your teeth into ( pardon the pun ) and was a real team event.

Photographer, Food Stylist, Client and Art direction all blended well together to create the delicious food photography.

Knowing that the images will be used for a great deal of purposes, website, brochure, exhibition and promotional material, we set about shooting the products with this in mind.

This organised, design led and creative source means the client ends up with a huge set of versatile images which can be used across all platforms to promote the new range of food products.

If you are thinking about planning your own food shoot then planning the running or schedule of the shoot is all important to getting the most out of the time available.

This food shoot was carried out in studio, which is an ideal place to carry out this kind of work, location photography of food can be achieved if the environment is suitable, having enough space to work and having the kitchen close to the shoot area is very important.

If this is the first time you have visited my website, please take a look at the portfolios here Food 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 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.

How social media engaged Food brands to launch new product

29th February 2012

Social media has been around for a number of years, helping people connect in all sorts of ways.

For business, it can also be a great way to connect directly with your customer base.

Recently reported on the Food & Drink Innovation Network website, a flavoured milk brand used social media to canvass opinion, and then go on to launch a brand new flavour of the milk. Using their 200,000 social media followers to great effect.

Showing that direct input from your customer base, fans or followers is a great way to enhance your business in whatever market place you are in, whether you are a Food business in Leeds, or London.

Thinking about how you present your company to the wider world should also be high on your list. Presenting the right kind of image to your existing and potential customers will not only engage interest but also help boost sales, as interest grows in your products and services.

Phillip Shannon Photography based in Yorkshire has worked with a great variety of clients in providing professional photography which improves their business image.

In the fast paced world of communications, you often only have one chance to engage with a new customer, never let a badly presented website let you down. Hire a professional photographer to capture your product and present it in its best light.

Phillip Shannon is an award winning photographer with over 16 years experience in commercial photography, the food portfolio can been seen here in the portfolio section along side the other areas of the photography service.

Take a look at the portfolios here Food Still life Jewellery Creative People Locations

Phillip Shannon is a professional photographer based in Leeds Yorkshire 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.

Food Photography project with a twist

14th February 2012

Food photography project with a twist.

I was recently commissioned to produce some food photography, with a slight twist. The shoot was to create an image based on a very particular brief.

The image was to form the basis of a logo, and as such had to be very graphic in its structure, so I set about breaking down the problem into elements to ease into the photographic shoot ahead of me.

The food shoot was to photograph an orange with its peel rising up in a spiral above the main body of the fruit, as if it was floating.

I have shown the finished image above and the elements involved in the photographic approach to this particular studio shoot.

As a food photographer and working in the commercial world, this type of shoot is a great one to tackle, as it involves working to a particular brief as part of the overall marketing plan, something which I have a lot of experience with.

If this is the first time you've visited my site please take a while to view the other areas including all of the portfolios.

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.