Barry Willis is a London-based photographer and director specialising in people and lifestyle for advertising, corporate and charity sectors.

Whether working with models or real people, Barry’s calm, confident, and collaborative style always puts his subjects at ease. Through his portraiture and images that capture natural slices of everyday life, he seeks to explore ideas and emotions with a narrative that best communicates his client’s brand.

Barry also shoots, directs and co-produces videos. He is a highly creative, motivated and positive person. You will enjoy working with him, and your clients will love the results.

With 30 years of experience, Barry's extensive client list includes: Abbeyfield, Action for Children, African Petroleum, AXA, BP, British Land, Castrol, BUPA, Barts Hospital Trust, Coty, Facebook Meta, Imperial Brands, Inpost, London Luton Airport, MacMillan Publishing, The National Bingo Game, The National Lottery, Travelodge, Nuffield Health, Reckitt Benckiser, Royal London, Serco, Stallergenes Greer, St James's Place, Volvo and Young Lives Vs Cancer.

Please visit his website and get in touch.

From boardrooms to building sites, maternity wards to machine shops, Barry's genuine interest in people and desire to tell their stories drives his photography.  

"I'm a creative, collaborative and calm individual and can quickly assess and respond to the challenges of working in corporate and industrial locations".   

Whether creating beautifully crafted portraits or shooting fly-on-the-wall reportage, Barry turns the mundane into the magnificent.

With 30 years of experience, Barry's extensive client list includes:

Abbeyfield Care Homes, Action for Children, African Petroleum, AXA, BP, British Land, Castrol, BUPA, Barts Hospital Trust, Central Bedfordshire Council, Christie, Coty, Facebook, Hydro International, ICAEW, Imperial Brands, Inpost, Lavendon Group, Low & Bonar, London Luton Airport, MacMillan Publishing, Morgan Sindall, The National Bingo Game, Travelodge, Nuffield Health, Reckitt Benckiser, Royal London, Serco, SOCO, Stallergenes Greer, St James's Place, Volvo and Young Lives Vs Cancer.

Please visit his website and get in touch.

Barry Willis is a London-based photographer and director specialising in people and lifestyle for advertising, corporate and charity sectors.

This UK Showcase features a series of sensitive studio and punchy location portraits to sit alongside his lifestyle imagery.

Whether it’s the unflinching gaze of the young girl, the relaxed confidence of a corporate executive or the natural slices of everyday life, his images seek to communicate ideas and emotions with a sense of narrative.

Always beautifully crafted, Barry’s photography is considered in every respect.

Barry also shoots, directs and co-produces videos. He is a highly organised, motivated and positive person. You will enjoy working with him and your clients will love the results.

With thirty years of experience, his extensive client list includes Abbeyfield Care Homes, Action for Children, African Petroleum, AXA, BP, British Land, Castrol, BUPA, Christie, Coty, Hydro International, Inpost, Ineos, Lavendon Group, Low & Bonar, Morgan Sindall, The National Bingo Game, Travelodge, Nuffield Health, Reckitt Benckiser, Royal London, Serco, SOCO, Stallergenes Greer, St James's Place and Young Lives vs Cancer.

Please visit his website.

"These have been challenging times for all in the creative industries. However, by following APA /AOP Covid safety guidelines, I have continued to work on both video and photography projects.

For this Spotlight I wanted to contrast some recent corporate portraiture with a decidedly ‘non-socially distanced’ story I shot a few years ago covering a joint NATO exercise at Bergen-Hohne Training Area in Northern Germany.

My genuine interest in people and desire to tell their story is what drives my photography. I am a creative and calm individual, able to adapt quickly to the challenges of working on location.

With thirty years of experience behind me, my extensive client list includes Abbeyfield Care Homes, Action for Children, African Petroleum, BP, Castrol, BUPA, Central Bedfordshire Council, Christie, CLIC Sargent, Coty, Hydro International, ICAEW, Inpost, Lavendon Group, Low & Bonar, Morgan Sindall, The National Bingo Game, Travelodge, Nuffield Health, Reckitt Benckiser, Royal London, Serco, SOCO, Stallergenes Greer, St James's Place and WIG."

"Well, 2020 has been an interesting year!

Back in March, when things went into lockdown, I was not at all confident about the prospects for any commissioned work for the rest of the year.

However, in June things picked up with a wide-ranging location photography project. The following month I produced and directed a social media campaign video for InPost. We filmed using models over multiple locations with a crew of six following APA COVID safety guidelines. You can view one of the edits in the video links below.

In the last couple of weeks, it’s been back to photography, shooting architectural work for British Land and some lovely location portrait work for Brewin Dolphin.

While the current situation is set to be with us for a while, what the last couple of months has demonstrated, is that it is entirely possible to produce the work that our clients need, safely and efficiently.

So if you are thinking of commissioning a photography or video project, but are unsure of the practicalities, please do get in touch to discuss further.

With 30 years of experience behind me, my extensive client list includes Abbeyfield Care Homes, Action for Children, African Petroleum, BP, Castrol, BUPA, Central Bedfordshire Council, Christie, CLIC Sargent, Coty, Hydro International, ICAEW, Inpost, Lavendon Group, Low & Bonar, Morgan Sindall, The National Bingo Game, Travelodge, Nuffield Health, Reckitt Benckiser, Royal London, Serco, SOCO, Stallergenes Greer, St James's Place and WIG."

"For many of us, the Covid-19 pandemic brought our businesses crashing to a standstill overnight. Of course, everyone's circumstances will impact how they experience these unprecedented times. Having worked as a successful commercial photographer for nearly 30 years, I am trying to view this as a rare gift of time that enables me to take stock, reflect on my career journey and plan for a return to normality, whatever shape that normality might take. In a similarly reflective vein, for this Spotlight, I’ve chosen images that span almost 16 years from ones taken on my first full-frame 35mm DSLR to those from my last commission just before the lockdown.

I’m sure I speak for everyone when I say I can’t wait for an end to this social isolation, so that we can all get back to doing what we love best, providing the highest level of professional service while striving to find ever more creative visual ways of telling our client’s stories to help them promote their goods and services. Stay safe and hope to catch up on the other side of this."

Barry’s client list includes Abbeyfield Care Homes, Action for Children, African Petroleum, BP, British Land, Castrol, BUPA, Central Bedfordshire Council, Christie, CLIC Sargent, Coty, Hydro International, ICAEW, Lavendon Group, Low & Bonar, Morgan Sindall, The National Bingo Game, Travelodge, Nuffield Health, Reckitt Benckiser, Royal London, Serco, SOCO, Stallergenes Greer, St James's Place and WIG.

Barry Willis has been producing engaging people and lifestyle images for almost 30 years and still loves every day at work.   

His images seek to express emotions through the informality of the caught moment delivered with the polish of high-end production values. “I enjoy the collaboration of working with a creative team on large productions but equally, when the subject requires, I relish shooting with a more intimate approach. Whether it’s shooting on location or in a studio, with professional models or ordinary people, for me an important part of the creative process is to remain flexible and open to new ideas,” says Barry. “However the key is to be able to explore creatively any new avenues without losing sight of the brief”.  

Barry also shoots, directs and co-produces video. He is a highly organised, motivated and positive person. You will enjoy working with him and your clients will love the results.  

Please visit his website.  

Barry’s client list includes: Abbeyfield, British Land, COTY, CLIC Sargent, InPost, National Bingo, Nuffield Health, Reckitt Benckiser, Stallergenes Greer, Travelodge and the Wellcome Trust.

Barry Willis has been producing engaging people and lifestyle images for almost 30 years and still loves every day at work.

His images seek to express emotions through the informality of the caught moment delivered with the polish of high-end production values. “I enjoy the collaboration of working with a creative team on large productions but equally, when the subject requires, I relish shooting with a more intimate approach”.

“Whether it’s shooting on location or in a studio, with professional models or ordinary people, for me an important part of the creative process is to remain flexible and open to new ideas” says Barry. “However the key is to be able to explore creatively any new avenues without losing sight of the brief”.

Barry also shoots, directs and co-produces video. He is a highly organised, motivated and positive person. You will enjoy working with him and your clients will love the results.

Please visit his website at barrywillis.com.

For this London Showcase, Barry Willis has chosen to highlight work from three major clients, COTY, CLIC Sargent and Travelodge, with a specific focus on his advertising and brand work. This diverse selection shows Barry’s ability to respond creatively to a client’s brief and to deliver highly engaging images that reflect their brand values.

“Whether it’s shooting on location or in a studio, with professional models or ordinary people, for me an important part of the creative process is to remain flexible and open to new ideas,” says Barry. “However the key is to be able to explore creatively any new avenues without losing sight of the brief.”

Barry also shoots, directs and co-produces video. He is a highly organised, motivated and positive person. You will enjoy working with him and your clients will love the results.

Visit his website for more information.

Like everything in our lives, the past 25 years have seen enormous changes in the corporate environment, and Barry’s photography continues to move with the times. He is constantly looking for fresh and exciting ways to visually tell the client’s story.

People are at the heart of every organisation, and Barry’s photography is all about people.
“Individuality, inclusivity and diversity are very current corporate buzzwords and it’s exciting to creatively explore these themes in my corporate work”.

Barry’s calm and collaborative approach, his critical eye for detail and the tenacity to get things done, but always with good humor and a smile, will guarantee the success of your next project.
Have a look at his website and get in touch.

Barry’s client list includes Abbeyfield Care Homes, Action for Children, African Petroleum, BP, British Land, Central Bedfordshire Council, Christie, CLIC Sargent, Coty, Hydro International, ICAEW, Lavendon Group, Low & Bonar, Morgan Sindall, The National Bingo Game, Travelodge, Nuffield Health, Reckitt Benckiser, Royal London, SOCO, Stallergenes Greer, St James's Place and WIG.

Barry Willis has been producing engaging people and lifestyle images for more than 25 years, and still loves every day at work.

“I strive to create images that express emotions through the informality of the caught moment with the polish of high-end production values”, he says. “I like the collaboration of working with a creative team on large productions but equally, when the subject requires, I relish shooting with a more intimate approach”.

He also shoots, directs and co-produces video, managing the two disciplines within the same production when logistics allow.

Barry's creativity, attention to detail and experience will ensure every project is a success. His easy-going personality and good humour means you’ll definitely enjoy the process.

Barry’s client list includes:  Abbeyfield, British Land, COTY, CLIC Sargent, National Bingo, Nuffield Health, Reckitt Benckiser, Stallergenes Greer, Travelodge and The Wellcome Trust.

Like everything in our lives, the past 25 years have seen enormous changes in the corporate environment, and Barry Willis’ photography continues to move with the times. He is constantly looking for fresh and exciting ways to visually tell his clients' stories.

People are at the heart of every organisation, and a recent commission for COTY aimed to convey their brand values through a series of board and employee portraits. The brief was to create a ‘more editorial feel’ that was more in line with the beauty industry. “Individuality, inclusivity and diversity are very current corporate buzzwords and it’s exciting to creatively explore these themes in my portrait work”.

Barry’s calm and collaborative approach, his critical eye for detail and the tenacity to get things done, but always with good humor and a smile, will guarantee the success of your next project. Have a look at his website and get in touch.

Barry’s client list includes Abbeyfields Care Homes, Action for Children, African Petroleum, BP, British Land, Christie, CLIC Sargent, Coty, Hydro International, ICAEW, Lavendon Group, Low & Bonar, Morgan Sindall, The National Bingo Game, Travelodge, Nuffield Health, Reckitt Benckiser, Royal London, Socco, Stallergenes Greer, St James's Place and WIG.

2017 has been another busy year for Barry Willis. His diverse and ever-widening client base has included Abbeyfield Care Homes, Clic Sargent, British Land, Datashred, Morgan Sindall, Royal London, Southern Dental and the Wellcome Trust, to name just a few.

For this London Spotlight, Barry has chosen to feature a selection of work that formed part of a recent three-day shoot. The brief was to produce a set of portraits that reflected the individuality of the company’s employees and to reflect the personality of the organisation. The idea was to create a snapshot of the working day with a strong editorial, rather than a corporate, feel.

"This was quite the production, with up to three different sets ready to go at any one time”, said Barry. “In between setting up and shooting the teams' individual portraits, we had to be ready to drop everything to shoot the board members, in two different styles, as they became available throughout the day”. Once again, Barry’s meticulous planning, calm flexible manner and the focused input from his experienced crew proved pivotal to another satisfied client.

For his next project, which is currently in the production phase, Barry will be directing a Legacy DRTV ad for Abbeyfield Care Homes.

Barry Willis has been producing engaging images for lifestyle, corporate and advertising clients for more than 25 years. The stripped-back, storytelling aspect of his personal reportage work informs much of Barry’s commercial photography.

“I strive to produce images that express emotions through the informality of the caught moment, but delivered with the polish of high-end production values,” he says. “I love the collaboration of working with a creative team on large productions but equally, when the subject requires, I relish shooting with a more intimate approach."

It’s Barry’s creativity, attention to detail and experience that will ensure that a project is a success; his personality means clients will definitely enjoy the process!

Recent clients include Abbeyfield, British Land, COTY, CLIC Sargent, National Bingo, Nuffield Health, Reckitt Benckiser, Stallergenes Greer and the Wellcome Trust.

Barry Willis is a London-based photographer who has been shooting for editorial, corporate and advertising clients for over 25 years.

Using his polished reportage visual style, Barry’s images seek to capture natural, spontaneous moments that convey the human condition in its many forms. His easy-going manner and ability to think on his feet, allows him to adapt quickly and creatively to shifting conditions and elements of any shoot. Whether it’s a change in the light, or a change in the creative direction, Barry will turn that challenge into an opportunity.  

“Barry has the understanding and insight to get under the skin of any project we have worked on, a great people focused photographer who turns the mundane into the exceptional.”
Jamie Martin, Senior Art Director - Bray Leino

Recent clients have included Abbeyfield Care Homes, British Land, The National Bingo Game, CLIC Sargent, COTY, Indivior, DogBuddy, Morgan Sindall, NHS, Reckitt Benckiser, SOCO, Stallergenes Greer and The Wellcome Trust.

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Over the past 25 years, Barry Willis has built up an extensive list of corporate clients. His work has taken him from the boardroom to the engine room and everything in-between. His ability to quickly identify and adapt to the needs of each job is a part of his success.

Time is of the essence when photographing people at work. From the client’s point of view, it is minimal disruption with maximum results, something that Barry’s years of experience guarantees time after time.

Having just returned from a five-day shoot in Cannes he reflects: “As ever we had less than a week to organise everything… It was a case of 'Cannes' we do it?... Hell yes we 'Cannes'!”

Recent clients include Abbeyfields Care Homes, Action for Children, African Petroleum, AlbaCore, BP, British Land, Central NIC, CLIC Sargent, Coty, Hydro International, ICAEW, Lavendon Group, Low & Bonar, Morgan Sindall, The National Bingo Game, Nuffield Health, Reckitt Benckiser, Royal London, Socco, SP Angel, Stallergenes Greer, St James's Place and WIG.

Barry Willis is a people focused photographer who has been shooting for editorial, corporate and advertising clients for over 25 years.

Barry’s genuine interest in people immediately puts his subjects at ease. Whether it’s chatting to a busy CEO, having a cup of tea with the family of a sick child or directing professional models or actors, it is the subtle personal connection that is key to his images: “I love the collaboration of working with a creative team on large productions, but equally, I relish the individual approach when I’m shooting editorial stories or personal work”.

2016 has seen Barry shooting for a diverse range of clients including the third year of a national campaign for National Bingo Game, a beauty shoot for COTY and a highly successful, humorous campaign for DogBuddy.

Barry’s work has also been in high demand from corporate clients including British Land, Central NIC, Indivior, Low & Bonar, Lavendon, Morgan Sindell, NHS and Stallergenes Greer.

Over the past 25 years, Barry Willis has built up an extensive list of corporate clients. His work has taken him from the boardroom to the engine room, and everything in-between. His ability to quickly identify and adapt to the needs of each job is a part of his success.

A recent job for Nuffield Health involved working with 56 models and a full production crew, and was shot over eight days in seven different locations.

Design agency Immaculate commissioned him to produce a range of images for Stallergenes Greer’s rebranding and website. Shooting over three days at a location just outside of Paris, for reasons of expediency it was decided to work with an all-English crew and models which Barry co-ordinated.

For the Indivior PLC annual report, Barry photographed the Chairman and CEO at a country house in Surrey, hired a London studio for a portrait of a patient, and travelled to Germany to shoot a key member of the medical team.

“It has been a busy year shooting for a diverse client list”, he says, “but for this Spotlight I’ve decided to highlight the science and medical theme.”

Recent clients include Actis, British Land, CLIC Sargent, ICAEW, Indivior, Low & Bonar, NHS, Nuffield Heath, Reckitt Benckiser, Stallergenes Greer, SP Angel, Whitehall and Industrial Group.

Barry Willis has been producing engaging images for lifestyle, corporate and advertising clients for more than twenty-five years.

2016 kicked off with a lively two-day studio shoot for the National Bingo Game Association. The ‘Winning Shout’ campaign, now in its third year, has been shortlisted for a DBA Design Effectiveness Award.

“I love the collaboration of working with a creative team on large productions but, equally when the subject requires, I relish shooting with a more intimate approach”.

It's the stripped-back, storytelling aspect of his reportage work that informs much of Barry’s commercial photography. "I strive to produce images that express the emotion and informality of the caught moment, delivered with the polish of high-end production values."

Recent clients include Abbeyfield, CLIC Sargent, National Bingo, NHS, Nuffield Health, Reckitt Benckiser and Stallergenes Greer.

Barry Willis has been photographing people for over 25 years. His work spans the advertising, corporate and lifestyle sectors. From the boardroom to the engine room, his calm, confident manner is always a perfect fit.

Time is of the essence when photographing people at work. From the client’s point of view, it means minimal disruption with maximum results, something that Barry’s years of experience guarantee time after time.

Having just returned from a three-day shoot in Paris he reflects, “We had less than a week to organise everything, from casting to travel and subsistence for a crew of ten. Everybody enjoyed the shoot and the client is delighted with the results.”

Recent clients include Abbeyfields Care Homes, Action for Children, African Petroleum, BP, British Land, Central NIC, CLIC Sargent, Hydro International, ICAEW, Lavendon Group, Low & Bonar, Morgan Sindall, The National Bingo Game, Nuffield Health, Reckitt Benckiser, Royal London, Socco, SP Angel, Stallergenes Greer, St James's Place and WIG.

For over 25 years Barry Willis has been producing powerful and engaging imagery for editorial, corporate and advertising clients.

“I love the collaboration of working with a creative team on large productions, but equally, I relish the individual approach when I’m shooting editorial stories or personal work.”

Barry’s genuine interest in people immediately puts his subjects at ease. Whether it’s chatting to a busy CEO, having a cup of tea with the family of a sick child, or directing professional models or actors, it is the subtle personal connection that is key to his images.

So far this year, Barry has shot national campaigns for National Bingo Game, Nuffield Health, Leo Vegas and Abbeyfield. His work has also been in high demand from corporate clients including British Land, ICAEW, Morgan Sindell, Royal London, SOCO, SP Angel, Low & Bonar and Lavendon.

Barry Willis has been producing powerful and engaging imagery for editorial, corporate and advertising clients for over 25 years.

Barry’s genuine interest in people immediately puts his subjects at ease. Whether it’s chatting to a busy CEO, having a cup of tea with the family of a sick child, or directing professional models or actors, it is the subtle personal connection that is key to his images.

“I love the collaboration of working with a creative team on large productions, but equally, I relish the individual approach when I’m shooting editorial stories or personal work.”

2015 has been a busy year so far which has seen Barry shooting national campaigns for National Bingo Game, Nuffield Health, Leo Vegas and Abbeyfield. Barry’s work has also been in high demand from corporate clients including British Land, ICAEW, Morgan Sindell, Royal London, SOCO, SP Angel, Low & Bonar and Lavendon.

Barry Willis is an experienced people photographer producing engaging images for the lifestyle, corporate and advertising sectors.

“I love the collaboration of working with a creative team on large productions, but equally, I relish the more intimate approach when shooting for some of my charity sector clients.”

It’s the stripped-back, storytelling aspect of his reportage work that informs much of Barry’s commercial photography.

Recent lifestyle clients include National Bingo, Nuffield Health, Leo Vegas, CLIC Sargent and Abbeyfield.