Clocking up some air miles...

One of the things I love most about my work is the diversity it allows me.  It’s obviously a creative job but when you get to be challenged on a daily basis and you get the opportunity to do different types of photo shoots each week, it’s really rewarding.  In amongst my busy schedule of weddings and family portraits, I am also lucky enough to get to travel all over the UK and Europe doing some corporate work.  The key to this type of work is to not only give the best representation of the individual but also of the company and its image as a whole; each shot needs to portray professionalism but also individuality.

My time with most companies is often quite limited; I fly there and back in a day and usually have a very short space of time in which to develop a relationship or rapport with the client but it’s vital to do so in order to fully establish my client’s needs.  I’ve learned over the years it’s all about asking the right questions, doing your research beforehand and determining whether it’s just a simple business portrait that’s needed or whether the images are being used for marketing and promotional purposes.

Equipment-wise, I always make sure I have a portable lighting equipment kit with me that can be assembled quickly as the majority of the time, my clients are busy people and don’t have long away from their desks to get the shots done.  Although I usually prefer to get outside in natural daylight as much as possible, I’ve learned that sometimes you have to work quickly with what you have and with the right equipment, you can create a portable “studio” set up in any office environment (even with the challenges of harsh artificial light, windows and glassy surfaces to deal with!)

Here are just a few of the editorial portraits I’ve taken so far this year; a mixture of corporate portraits taken both at work and outside of work with financial advisers and city investors. 

I just love the challenge of finding a way to make each of these shots individual, interesting and stand out from the crowd!  See what you think...