I took this image of the cognac bottle as a way of showing, that with even a simple approach to a studio lighting set up, a great commercial studio image can be created.

In the video you can see how I set up the bottle on the oiled black tiles, with the hard light shining through from the back it creates a lovely reflection and drama to the surface that the bottle is sitting on.

Then with…

With over 26 years experience as a commercial photographer, I have experience in commercial photography, food photography, still life photography, Jewellery photography, packshot photography, studio, and location photography & photography for the property industry.

Searching for a photographer who can deliver the images or pictures…

Recently I was asked to carry out a product shoot for a regular client & they needed studio & location photography which is perfect for me as it is exactly the kind of shoot & services I enjoy doing & provide to many clients.

Firstly I shot the individual products in the studio following the clients…

Leaves are turning & its certainly started to feel more like Autumn this week, time for warmer clothes & warming food. This food shot was done for Cauldron foods for their recipe page and its a sausage & pumpkin risotto. It was delicious! The great pluses of being a food photographer is you have to sample the food…

If you as many other businesses are getting back to work in this “ new normal ” the images that represent your food business are even more important to the viewing public.

Working as Food photographer in Leeds, Yorkshire for the majority of my 24 years in the industry. I have shot food photography in studio and on location for a variety…

The title to this post is not going to be a great shock to anyone, I know, but I wanted to write something as it is not only affecting our day to day personal shopping habits, but also in the photography I’m carrying out for my clients.

Recently I have been asked to shoot a variety of projects for people looking to raise their visual game & that of the photography that they use to promote their rental properties online.

These projects cover a range of purposes, one was a newly refurbished house which was done to a high standard throughout the whole building,…

A recent product photography brief was carried out for a client requiring new product images of a brand new microphone conferencing system.

We carried out a range of new images to show buyers the extensive range & functionality of the products on offer for website uses, printed marketing material and for a forthcoming exhibition in Europe.

One of the challenges of this project was to carry out a 360 degree showcase for 2 of the microphones. This involved taking 72 separate…

As a commercial photographer I am often found in the studio working with a large box or boxes of product for a client. This is a tried & tested formula which creates consistent results for the client in that it provides them with a series of standardised images which when presented online or in a catalogue, form a natural…

Part of a commercial photographers job is to help business owners in the promotion of their products and services.

This simple but extremely effective method of promotion is one which has stood the test of time.

Think about how many times as a consumer you have been swayed to buy something, or find out more…