I’m a commercial, location and architectural photographer based in Tyneside. Working for the construction, design, tourism, retail, publishing, creative and industrial sectors

I studied photography at Plymouth College of Art and have been in business since 1991, a member of The Association of Photographers since 1994.
Each shoot involves planning as well as spontaneity plus the right social skills to make things happen on the shoot. Most of what I do is behind the scenes, getting that van moved, waiting for the right light and moment, talking to people, picking up litter, moving furniture etc.

Technically : I trained for four years and learnt how to handle cameras and lighting in any given situation. My kit is high end, extensive and high value, again to handle any situation. Landscapes in a remote valley, interiors in a stately home, industrial images in dangerous environments.

Some briefs are vague, some specific. Some deadlines are hours, some years.
The first step is to tell me what you want, why and when for.
Please, take a good look around and don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.

Background :
Born in Hartlepool, I loved taking photos as a teenager, starting out shooting landscapes and urbanscapes in Teesside and the Lake District. After A levels and a year out working in Greece, I went to Plymouth College of Art and learned how to be a commercial photographer and specialised in location and architecture.
After College I moved back to my native North East and set up in business with a 5x4 large format camera (the one you put a darkcloth over your head) and a Hasselblad in two huge cases. Nowadays of course it’s all digital and fits in a rucksack. While the kit has changed beyond recognition, the fundamentals of photography haven’t.
I have two grown up children and a dog. I play the piano, an amateur potter and I like to get out and about and enjoy comedy and culture.

See a list of clients here

Member of The Association of Photographers
European Architectural Photographer of the Year Finalist 2017, 2009, 2003, 1992
Shot Up North finalist 2011, 2009, 1998

Services, Kit, Qualifications :
National & Higher Diploma in Photography (Distinction)
CSCS construction site visitors card
CCNSG Safety Passport
Enhanced DBS clearance
£3m public & product liability insurance
Technical Environmental & Visual Impact Assessment, Historical Surveys and Archive knowledge and skills

Current version of Photoshop & Lightroom, MacPro, fully colour managed, off site data archive storage

Canon 5ds camera (50 megapixels) and Canon 6d camera (20 Mp)
Canon 17mm & 24mm TSE L series / Canon 24-70mm L series / Canon 70-200mm L series / Sigma 50mm macro / Sigma 20mm f/1.8
Canon flashguns, Elinchrom Studio Flash x2 with softboxes, dishes and snoot, Hedler HMI lighting, LED lighting / Sekonic light meter and Minolta colour meter / Canon remote triggers / Gitzo tripods and monopods / Lee Filter system

8 metre mast for elevated photos, or if you want to go even higher, I can team with a CAA Licensed Drone Pilot

Phantom 4 Pro v2 drone : and currently training for a A2 CofC drone License, hopefully by January 2021

solo exhibitions :
2009 Apollo Pavilion (Pasmore's Pavilion)
2007 Tyneside Cinema (refubishment programme)
2006 Northern Stage (The Next Stage)
2001 Side Gallery (Farewell Squalor)
1997 British Council Touring (Building Sites)
1994 RIBA Northern Office (A Light & a Wall)

 


links
http://www.progressatstephenson.com/
http://www.jddk.co.uk/
http://www.nicholasjamieson.com/

http://www.amber-online.com/

http://www.danearchitectural.co.uk/