JBL Advertising Shoot - London & Liverpool

New work for global audio brand JBL shooting Virgil Van Dijk and Jesse Lingard of Liverpool and (currently) West Ham as well as a number of lifestyle models. The shoots took place in Liverpool and London on consecutive days. The campaign will run throughout Europe and is Virgil’s first as a global brand ambassador for the audio brand. Below are some of the multitude of assets created as well as some BTS from the shoots. As a London advertising photographer it’s always a pleasure to work with such talent.

Aston Martin

Shoot for Aston Martin Formula One. Shot is a vast East London factory space where we were tasked with heroing the new F1 teams appraisal range. Working with Driver Lance Stroll and his girlfriend Sara Pagliaroli alongside other models.

We shot in various cavernous locations within the factory setting. Incorporating nods of colour to the brand identity. We handled all aspects of production on the stills shoot. As an advertising photographer working within the sports industry it was great to incorporate more formal portraits and more candid lifestyle images on the one shoot.

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Pension Wise

New work of the UK Government’s Pension Advice Service ‘Pension Wise’. ‘The Power of an Hour ‘ campaign is to run across the UK to draw attention to the pensions advice information on offer. For most people, their pension is likely to be one of the most valuable assets they hold. It’s very important for people to make the right decision around how and when to access their pensions pots. As a London based advertising photographer its great to shoot something that with such a important message. We shot on location around a TVC produced by The Gate.

Tag Heuar - George Bamford

Recent shoot for Tag Heuer to promote their newly launched Aquaracer Bamford Limited edition. Designed by George Bamford of the Bamford Watch Department we shot a series of images in West London using design elements of the watch - such as the neon orange. As a commercial photographer it was great to work with a brand with Tag Heuer’s prestige and heritage.

Etisalat - UAE & Greece

Delighted to share these images with you shot for global mobile provider Etisalat. This stills campaign was shot in both The UAE and Athens, Greece. A vast array of locations with bus loads of models - it was an epic adventure. The campaign revolves around the strap line ‘the sound of togetherness’. We shot in the desert, an opera house, a sports field, a shopping centre, a car park, the old port and an airport hangar. Logistically the shoot had its challenges -  I have included some behind the scenes images so you can see how we approached it. As an advertising photographer it was a pleasure to shoot this campaign.

Bowery Awards Jury

Pleased to say I will be judging this year's Bowery Awards, part of the prestigious New York Festivals. The awards honor independent creativity in design, audio, video and short film. New York City’s Bowery is infamous for being a fertile cauldron of creativity and culture. The awards honor the very best work from independent creatives across a multitude of disciplines. As an advertising photographer I can’t wait to see the work.  You can check out the awards by clicking this link: Bowery Awards.

Smithsonian Grand Prize Winner

Happy to share that I have been selected by The Smithsonian Magazine as their Grand Prize winner in their 17th annual photography competition. The editors of Smithsonian Magazine picked over 36,000 entries that were whittled down to 60 finalists.

Bikes of Hanoi was selected as the overall winner, sent in from 145 countries. Categories included: Natural World, American Experience, Travel, People, Altered Images, and Mobile. Coverage included articles in The Atlantic and MyModernMet. As a Photographer working in the advertising and lifestyle sectors its always great to have your work recognised in this way.

Sony World Photography Awards

Hugely honored and excited to share that I have recently been shortlisted for the Sony World Photography Awards for my Bikes of Hanoi images. The awards are the most prestigious in the world (well I think so) and it's doubly good to get nominated for a project that was - not that long ago - just an idea in my head that I self financed. As a portrait photographer working in the advertising sector it’s alway good when others like your work. You can see the full set of nominated images.

Lingard for APG

Recent shoot with Jesse Lingard shot up in Manchester. Jesse is a brand ambassador for APG and they were keen to use the time available with him to capture some key visuals and a short video piece. After he had finished training at Manchester United I shot the stills and directed the moving image piece. We looked after all aspects of the shoot production. As a sports portrait photographer it's always great to work with talent like Jesse. A few of the stills below as well as one cut of the moving aspect.

Audley Travel - Advertising Campaign

Here are some new advertising images for Audley Travel. A company that prides itself on delivering premium tailor-made experiences for their customers.

Audley’s attention to detail is a key point of difference in the travel industry. Staff have expert knowledge of countries and spend time with customers to make sure that the journeys they experience really match their wishes. It’s a case of not finding out where they want to go, but how they want to feel. For Audley, the holiday experience shouldn’t end when you come back home, it should be transformative and live on with you, changing your world view.

A big thanks to all those at Designate who created the campaign. The images will be used in a wide ranging print campaign in the likes of Harper’s Bazaar, the Sunday Times, Times, Telegraph magazines.

‘Travel made the Audley way stays with you forever’

There is a little backdown video of us at the end - which was shot at Holborn Studios.

Hive - Lifestyle Shoot

Some recent lifestyle work for Hive. Produced in London during a very intense week of shooting. The shoot focused on a number of their security products. We used a location house to shoot numerous setups both internally and externally producing an image bank to be used across various asset set.

Maxine Peake

Pleased to share the key art for Maxine Peake’s new film ‘Fanny Lye Deliver'dn’. The film recently  premiered at the London Film Festival and was directed by Thomas Clay. We shot this in London and also handled the post production. 

The film is set on an isolated farm in Shropshire in 1657. Fanny Lye learns to transcend her oppressive marriage and discover a new world of possibility - albeit at great personal cost. As an advertising photographer it was great to work on this shoot and the reviews have been glowing. 

Lionesses - England

A recent image of Phil Neville - head coach of the England womens football team the ‘lionesses’. The team had a great run in the World Cup. As well as shooting Phil up at St Georges Park I also photographed key player Fran Kirby down at Chelsea just before she departed for England squad duties. The sports portrait of Fran were shot on the training pitches.

Neymar - Advertising

Recent advertising photography shoot for BBH Shanghai. We were tasked with capturing images of Neymar for popular Chinese beer brand Harbin. The portrait images will be used across China in a range of forms from social to point of sale. As ever a very tight schedule (and an injured ankle) called for some lateral thinking. We shot a number of excursions from traditional sports portraits to more lifestyle photography. Beloware some of the final images, one of the final pieces of artwork, a small behind the scenes time-lapse and some behind the scenes images.

Behind the scenes of a shoot with footballer Neymar in Paris.

BTS with Benefit

A recent studio lifestyle shoot for Benefit Cosmetics as part of their new product launch on their Hoola range. We handled all aspects of the shoot production in-house. Working with some of the UK’s biggest influencers we designed a two set shoot plan, allowing us to quickly jump from our tropical jungle setup to a simpler, cleaner plain pink background. Below are some of the final images, some behind the scene images from the shoot day as well as our original scamp for the concept. The images have been rolled out across a number of assets including in-store.

Caius Joseph

A few test image from a little play around in the studio and the estates of Peckham –  a few weeks back – with Caius Joseph from W Models. As a advertising photographer its always good to have a play around without a client brief.

Swim

A recent shoot with Genevieve Randall From W Models featuring a mix of speedo and addidas. As a sports portrait photographer I wanted to produce a striking set of images with harsh light cutting angles.

Benefit Cosmetics

New advertising photography work for Benefit Cosmetics. We took care of all aspects of the shoot production from styling to post. Shooting at Big Sky, the assets will form a pivotal part of the company’s UK influencer marketing for the year ahead.

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Benefit Cosmetics shoot 2018.

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Benefit Cosmetics shoot 2018.

Third Sector Awards.

A recent commission to produce the key visual identity to this year’s Third Sector Awards. The awards highlight all the amazing work done by those working for charities.

We used a light painting technique to capture a series of portraits of previous winners -  all done in camera. Below is the first released press advert, a timelapse of the shoot and some other shots that will be rolled out across a range of assets in coming months. It was great working as an advertising photographer for such an important cause.

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Panti Bliss for Gilead

These images are from a recent shoot with drag queen and gay rights activist Rory O’Neill, also known by his stage name of Panti Bliss. The focus here was on life and celebration. Shot for Gilead Sciences, a research-based biopharmaceutical company, which actively addresses unmet medical needs for patients living with life-threatening diseases globally. As an advertising photographer it was a joy to work with Rory a consummate professional.

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