Thoughts and stories from my experiences as a commercial photographer
An ‘occasional’ commercial photography blog
For over 20 years I have been a full time professional commercial photographer. Most of my work now is based around weddings, proposals and events in and around Edinburgh. I used to run a studio and do a lot of commercial photography work as well.
Here are my commercial photography blog posts from the past to give you an idea of the range of work I have done. If you are interested in asking me to be your photographer then get in touch below.
Jenny McAlpine is and actress in the long running soap “Coronation Street” where she plays the character Fiona “Fiz”…
In the days of streaming and downloading it is becoming harder for musicians and bands to make money from sales of music so new innovative…
Over the past year or so I have been photographing the stores of Love Aroma – home fragrance specialists. Love Aroma sell fragranced…
Vasey are a Nottingham based band fronted by Karl Vasey with a “massive, modern rock sound”. Brett Turner of AVP Music Videos asked…
One of the jobs I get asked to do quite a lot is to take those “Head shots” of business employees that get used on websites and social…
Ann Bates is a ceramicist working in Derbyshire from her lovely home. Following on from a shoot I did for Artsbeat Magazine, when Ann was the…
Working with film-maker Lara Elliott, @lara_elliott_, is always fun and so I was delighted to lend my Shed 2 Studio space to her for the filming…
Back to industrial commercial photography now with work for Norwood UK, a leading UK wide electrical installation and safety specialist. They…
Niven and Joshua are an online male grooming product specialist who import the very best cosmetics for men from around the world. The latest…
I do like working with fine artists! Kerri Pratt is a painter who has a building reputation and is the current holder of the biennial £18,000…
I have been working with Artsbeat Magazine to photograph artists in their studios and the next artist on the list was Jill Kerr – a Lino…
Each year I work with some of the 3rd year Derby University fashion students photographing their final collections. It is always interesting to…
Stop the Press! My first cover image on April’s Hairstyles Only Magazine. This comes from a shoot with the Sally Montague Hair Group last…
Cyclists across Derbyshire know all about the family firm of Samways Cycles who have been in business for over 80 years. One of the unique…
I love watching artists at work and learning about their craft. Artsbeat Magazine features artists every month and I have been lucky enough to be…
Here is a coat designed by Derby University fashion student Lara Cresswell and modelled by Matthew from Model Students. The design was, in part…
More known for their fabulous model aeroplanes the Vintage Model Company came to me with a range of big trucks to photograph. These precision…
Deesh Dindsa is a hairstylist working for the Sally Montague Hair Group at their Duffield salon and as I have worked with them a few times in the…
Never tried a Kickstarter campaign myself but I hear that they do work. Liyang Liu, of Yois Design, came to me with his “Portable Lap…
When I was a teenager I spent a lot of time building models out of balsa wood and tissue, mostly yachts, and once I built a control-line diesel…
My studio is in Shed 2 Studios a shared space with other creatives. One of those is Rachel Helen Designs, a maker of fine jewellery. I have…
In New Zealand the Merino sheep produces some of the very best wool in the world and from that Embers Merino, from Belper, make some of the very…
Love Aroma are a specialist retailer of scented candles and essences with outlets across the East Midlands. I went to see the store at the intu…
I love being asked to go to industrial places to find out more about manufacturing and have fun with big machines so when Andy from Out of the…
Dreams to Reality create hand crafted stationary for all occasions, with an emphasis on the wedding market…
Rachel is a favourite model who insists that she is not really 6ft tall! So when Rachel asked if I could take some model portfolio pictures…
I was watching a play and spotted a woman who I thought, I bet she is a model. So I got in touch with Hope and she said yes to Fashion at Shottle…
One of the advantages of sharing a large studio space at Shed 2 Studios is meeting and working with other creative people every day. One of…
For the past few years I have worked with Derby University Fashion department and their third year students final collections. This year the…
I get asked to photograph all sorts of things in all sorts of places but I had never been up close to a forklift truck before. I was asked by…
If you would like to get in touch to arrange a chat, a meeting or to book your wedding then get in touch!