What type of photography & other services do you offer?
I am not great at fitting neatly into a box, so it’s always been hard to define myself as a very specific kind of photographer; I shoot a wide range across several sectors. I have been working as a photographer, professionally for over 20 years now, so I consider myself to have several specialisms. I also offer video, showreels, content and productions services.
Below is a pretty good overview of the services I offer. If you have a request that doesn’t match below, don’t hesitate to get in touch anyway, I only take on projects I am confident match my skill set so, if it doesn’t, I can no doubt connect you with someone that does.
Hotel, Food and Drinks, Restaurant, Venue, Spa and Leisure photography. This can encompass a wide range of photos from empty shots of bedrooms and interiors, to lifestyles shoots with people enjoying your facilities, (perhaps a set up of a family enjoying the swimming pool or dining), as well as portraits of chefs and staff in action. These shots work really well on websites, brochures and social media, to sell the experience you offer your guests and customers. You can also use these photos on all the directory sites, such as bookings.com, Travel Zoo and TimeOut.
I also shoot some tasty food and drinks, on location – for example new menu items for a hotel, beautiful cocktails or afternoon teas.
See my dedicated Featured section here: Hospitality Photography Gallery.
Occasionally a client can’t get to your venue, or simply wants the ease of browsing online. So by commissioning a 360 Virtual Tours, you can market your space to a potential customers with a virtual tour, that allows a viewer the ability to step inside your venue, virtually.
I shoot virtual tours on my professional photography equipment, edited and polished with the same high standards I apply to stills photoshoots. I then build you a special interactive tour. How cool is that? You can even view this tour on your phone with special goggles, so it feels like a real Virtual Reality experience. See some samples here: 360 Virtual Tours.
Unlike the Matterport Dollhouse system; the tours I make are fully editable and interchangeable, so if you have a room refurbishment, for example, I can simply come in, shoot the new room and update the existing tour. You can host the tour on your own website, therefore avoiding any further costs after you’ve paid for the shoot and you can also commission a photoshoot at the same time for a special rate.
Charity Campaigns and Events. The first ever charities I photographed for were The Children’s Society and Cancer Research UK, where I worked after graduation, as a PA to Directors. I was building my photography business on the side so naturally I did voluntary photography for their various fundraisers to help build my portfolio. When I went full-time as a photographer it was an obvious lead into charity photography and I went on to shoot for Unicef UK, The Big Lottery Fund, The Prince’s Trust and many public services, such as The London Fire Brigade and Lambeth Living and now shoot regularly for UK and International charities.
I still happily shoot for charities now and will offer a preferential rate if I am able to, however, I would say that if you’re working on extremely low budgets, especially for an event that doesn’t bring money back to the organisation, I would advise that you might be better off using newer photographers or even volunteers.
For those times, however, when you have something important that you need to be photographed by an experienced professional – such as a new campaign, awards ceremony, celebrity endorsement or sensitive subject with children (I am great with kids and Unicef UK can attest to that!) definitively give me a call.
You can see samples of Charity Photography and Public Service Photography here: Charity Photography Gallery
Events. Whether it’s an awards ceremony, PR launch, conference, trade show, charity fundraiser, corporate event or party, I can capture these for you. I have a mixed gallery for this type of photography, which you can check out here: Event Photography Gallery. If you need to see more specific examples, just let me know when you enquire.
Portraits. My first photography love was portraiture and I still feel as strongly today as I did then about capturing someone’s portrait, which is a very personal experience and takes great skill and sensitivity.
Whether it’s a creative portrait for a magazine editorial, campaign or small business, a corporate staff photo session or personal branding photography you’re after, these are all service I offer. You can see a few samples on my featured section here: Portrait Gallery.
Corporate and Business Photography. Often businesses require a photographer to shoot staff head-shots and events, or images and products for marketing and advertising, and I can offer several options for this, depending on what exactly is required. A mixed gallery is available to view here: Commercial Gallery.
I also offer a full production services for commercial clients looking to create something unique. An example of this, is a project I shot for WorldPay, which you can see here: WorldPay Photography. For these shoots, as part of the production, I sourced locations, hired models, shot and retouched the images, consulting with the WorldPay marketing team throughout.
Fashion Photography. No, I’m afraid I don’t shoot for Vogue – yet – but I do shoot fashion images for independent clients, whether it’s a designer look book, blogger or small fashion business. I also enjoying working on creative projects and if I have time, will undertake a few projects that have smaller budgets. Get in touch with as much detail as possible and we can discuss your ideas. Here are a few fashion shoots for example: Fashion Photography.
Vintage Style Photography. I have a deep appreciation of vintage fashion and photography, so if you want a different look or have a vintage inspired shoot in mind, please ask. You can see a small selection here of my Vintage style photography.
Photography Lessons. I love to teach people how to use their camera well or take better photos. I am also happy to help businesses and individuals learn how to shoot for the times they can’t hire a pro and even help with ideas for content creation, especially if you run a small business and want to do most of the photography yourself. See my Photography Lessons Page here: Photo Training.
Weddings. When I first started, weddings (and Bar/ Bat Mitzvahs) were my main source of photography work and I went on to shoot over two hundred weddings. Nowadays, I still shoot a few wedding and the occasional Bar/Bat Mitzvah a year – usually through recommendation, (corporate clients also get married you know!) and at a few venue’s who recommend me, such as my local, the stunning Lauderdale House and one of my favourites, Dyrham Park Country Club.
I have a dedicated wedding photography site, which you can visit here: www.flashfields.com/weddings. Shooting only a few weddings a year means I really look forward to them and can give clients my full energy and keep it fresh. I also like to bring my fashion and portrait experience to my weddings, making sure brides and grooms get unique and flattering photos of themselves on their wedding days. Of course I shoot the natural style of photography, documenting the whole day, as it unfolds, but couples who hire me really love to have some great portraits of themselves dressed in their very best too; styled, romantic photos, which they might have never had taken before.
Love & Life – Personal Photography. When you’ve been a photographer as long as I have AND you just love working with people and capturing magical moments; it goes without saying that, along the way, you will inevitably be asked to shoot a family group, capture a proposal (yes, I’ve done several of these now – what fun!) maternity pictures, or photos of rather cute newborns. So if you also want that, feel free to check out my gallery here: Love and Life Photography. As you can see there is a strong London theme to lots of the shoots, because I offer a specialist London photography package – please do ask me about this if you’re interested.
I shoot showreels and short films, interviews and vox pops, which I have a special kit for. If, however, you want a full cinematic video, or several camera set up, then I bring along an associate to do this for you. I have often worked alongside videographers. Just talk to me about what you need and I can present you with the best options.
Do you shoot Video & Showreels?
Here is a recent video I shot and edited for The People’s Trust:
A recent video I produced for Educate Above All and Educate A Child International:
A promo showreel from a conference, which I captured and edited:
A promo showreel from an event, which I captured and edited for the venue and the charity to use for promotion:
You can see more fun short and sweet showreels of events, perfect for Social Media, on my Instagram REELS page or my You Tube channel:
Where do you shoot?
I live in Archway, North London and most of my work is in London and the Home Counties. But I also happily travel further for work and have even gone as far as Thailand to shoot! So don’t let location put you off.
Where are your prices?
My prices are sitting right here, just get in touch….Seriously though, I don’t publish my prices as every enquiry is different. I do, however, have dedicated packages for Hospitality, Events and Portraits, so just send me an email, or book a call (you can use my Calendly to do so) and we can have a brief chat, before sending a final quote.
I like to speak with people first to see what exactly the photoshoot involves. There are often many variables, details that may not have been thought of, plus, isn’t it nice to get to know each other just a little as photography is a personal service after all?
I’m not being difficult, I promise. It’s just that I really do want to work and communicate with people who are serious about their photography and aren’t just cold calling lots of photographers until they get the lowest price.
I am not the most expensive and I believe, given what I do for my clients, I offer great value for money – whether in R.O.I for your business, or fundraiser, or investment in stunning memories of events, people and special occasions. But you won’t find me cheap as chips either, given my experience, dedication to my craft and rather high quality top notch equipment.
My prices work out somewhere between £175-£250 per hour shooting fee (and this usually includes pre-consultation, planning, post-production editing, equipment, some licensing and usage). I also do occasionally take on projects with smaller budgets, such as grassroots charities, artists, sole traders or start-ups. So don’t be afraid to talk finances with me.
Clients tell me that the images they’ve received have been well worth the time, costs and effort – see some testimonials here: Happy Clients Words and here: Google Reviews.
What happens if I’ve never organised a photography shoot before?
Well then, you’ve come to the right person. Yes I’m a creative person, but let’s dispel the myth about ‘arty’ people – I’m also highly organised. So I’ve created a whole load of special documents to help clients put together their photo-shoot. Once you book, I can also help you at the planning stage.
For larger shoots, I am happy to come in and meet you and run through a plan. For smaller shoots, if you want the full consultancy service, I’ll simply factor that into the quote.
How do I get the images?
I have a dedicated area for this: Client Gallery. I can set up proofing galleries for commercial clients, galleries for events, with a print service if you wish to order anything and this is also where you would download your high-res files. Galleries can be password protected for your privacy.
Will you send anyone else in your place to shoot?
No, not unless I’ve been hospitalised! When you book me, you are hiring me to shoot for you. I do have plenty of back-up photographers I can call however, in an emergeny.
What if your camera fails on a shoot?
That’s why I always bring back-up equipment to every shoot I do, as well as spare batteries, flash guns etc. I am also fully insured.
Interested to speak to me directly? Have further questions? Wish to book? Please get in touch….. CONTACT ME