Photography Blog
I write here about the same work you’ll find across this site – product, food, property and commercial photography – but from behind the scenes: what I’m learning, what’s changing in the industry, and practical tips for business owners planning their own shoot.
Got a question you’d like me to cover, or a project in mind? I’d love to hear from you.
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How to Photograph Jewellery – A Practical Guide From Someone Who Does It Every Day
Jewellery is probably the hardest category of product photography. Harder than food, harder than property, harder than most things I shoot. The reasons are pretty specific: the objects are tiny, highly reflective, and rely on fine detail for their appeal. A texture, a stone, a setting. Getting all of that right on camera is a…
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Property Photography in Nottingham: Does It Actually Make a Difference?
Rightmove has published data on this a few times over the years and the findings barely change. Listings with professional photography attract more views, generate more enquiries, and tend to sell or let faster than the ones without. That won’t shock anyone in property. But it’s worth understanding why, because it’s not simply that professional…
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What to Expect and How to Choose a Photographer
Most people who contact me about a commercial shoot haven’t commissioned one before. They’re not sure what the process looks like, how much to budget, what they need to prepare, or whether they’re talking to the right person. These are all completely reasonable things not to know, and this post is an attempt to answer…
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What is Commercial Photography and Do You Need It?
A lot of people hear “commercial photography” and picture a big production. A crew of people, a photographer on a stepladder, someone fussing over a single glass of juice for 45 minutes. In reality, most commercial photography is nothing like that. It’s just a business needing good images, and a photographer making sure they get…
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Why Jewellery Photography is so important
It is that time of year when many producers, crafts people and artisans are wanting to promote their products. Jewellery is especially popular in these darker winter months and I see more clients with handmade items or commercially made pieces coming to me with their products and wanting strong images for their websites, blogs and…
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