united kingdom Feb 2020

"We at British Production are desperately sad to see the UK leave the EU. But the UK is still very much open for business, nothing has changed at the borders, and the UK still has some of the most diverse and iconic locations in Europe. The pound is still low against the US dollar and Euro, so right now it’s cheap too! 

We can take you to all corners of the UK, including Scotland, Wales, England and have unrivalled knowledge of central London. We can bring you crew, transport, talent, equipment, drones and locations - anything and everything for your stills or motion requirements, and are more than happy to adapt to your budgets. 

We have producers with over 25 years of experience, and we are structured in such a way that we can bring you the best teams for your project, be it fashion, automotive, lifestyle and more, so get in touch!"

"Our aim is to provide cost effective and dependable solutions for our clients which affords them peace of mind. We are on brief, on budget and on schedule.

We supply full production and services, including (but not limited to) budgeting, casting, talent negotiation, scouting and management, locations, crew, equipment, travel, accommodation and logistics. Whatever it takes.

Our specialist location scouts and managers know the UK and the industry intimately. Local knowledge is key and our expereince is extensive, not just in the UK! We are well placed to assist you.

We work on stills, video, digital, TV commercials and TV promos and have been recently trusted by: Expedia, Quaker, British Gas, Next, BUPA, Suzuki, McCain, BP, Ionity, Booking.com and Ford.

We’d love to chat about your next project. Get in touch!"

"Not sure of what production companies do? Simply put, we understand all the processes of production and how stressful and intense it can be for our clients, but our aim is to ease that pressure, feed the creative juices and to remember to have as much fun as possible along the way!

We just love what we do and who we work with! We love looking after our teams throughout the production journey through to completion.

Every member of the crew, from the photographer's assistant to the client, are essential to the outcome of every shoot we produce, and we make it our mission to ensure everyone has all the tools they require to get the job done. From skinny latte to crew travel, from cambo-stand to the product arriving safely, we’ve got you covered!

Drop us a line if you’d like to meet up for a chat and to find out more."

Nodop Productions, based in Scotland, Norway, France and South Africa offer a boutique style production with more than 15 years of experience. 

From Studio 128 in Edinburgh throughout the Highlands and the West Coast Isles, Nodop is dedicated to giving their clients the best of Scotland and aims to create long lasting relationships.

Nodop offers local and expert knowledge within: fashion campaigns, commercials shoots, video, TV and film as well as aerial shoots. 

Clients include: Biotherm, Chanel, Holland & Holland, The Outnet, Jigsaw, Sweaty Betty, Porsche, PWC, Equinor and Norwegian Airlines.

Specialising in creative production, MTP are experts in producing work across the commercial sector whether it be for high end TV ads to online content. As the longest established commercial production company in Scotland - they have done it all. 

"In the last few months we’ve been fortunate to service campaigns for Vauxhall at Craigmillar castle in Edinburgh, Mercedes in Glen Coe and UEFA in and around Glasgow.

For all these projects and those in production, we are a close collaborator and partner for all the jobs we service."

JSR Agency represents the finest artists across photography, illustration and moving image, creating award-winning work on a global scale with some of the world's biggest and most interesting brands.

Recent work includes new signing Arnhel De Serra creating delicious images for food delivery brand Gousto, Sydney design supremos Cream Electric Art imagining what no one else can see for location data analysts ESRI, rock 'n roll photographer Perou applying his unique style to some majestic "big cats", acting icon Richard E Grant captured by the almost painterly lens of Stuart McClymont and automotive maestro Oliver Paffrath revealing the quiet power of the new Lexus RX.

Visit the website to see more.

"At Style Department we are committed to adding a professional and creative edge to all projects we are involved in, and we firmly believe that there’s no challenge that doesn’t have a solution. 

We work across multimedia projects – including feature films, videos, digital content, TV, packaging, design, publishing and advertising. We have an excellent network of professionals, all possessing a wealth of industry experience that enables them to deliver a high standard service to any deadline or budget. No job is too small or too big.

For food stylist, home economists, recipe writers and developers, professional food photography and shoot production contact us here.

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Catherine Collins represents photographers/ directors Anton Watts, Robert Wilson and Simon Page-Ritchie. The agency creates photographic content - stills and video.

Anton’s latest campaign for Cadillac is all about colour. This series showcases the XT5, and was shot in California.

Simon’s elegant photography features plant-based BOL Foods biggest ever ad campaign, launching their Dinner Box range which has been flying off the shelves in UK supermarkets.

Robert was given the honour of four separate covers of The Times Magazine issue promoting the BBC series 'The Trial of Christine Keeler', dramatising the Profumo affair.

For the latest week by week updates, follow the agency on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Process is a leading London-based photographic agency, proudly representing a diverse roster of award-winning photographers and directors.

“Recently welcoming our newest addition to the team, we’re delighted to announce that the super-talented portrait photographer Katinka Herbert has joined the Process stable.” London-based and shooting internationally, Katinka’s love for extraordinary subjects and fascinating locations has seen her work regularly published in The Guardian, The Times, and Vogue magazine.

From the homes of Cuba’s top young athletes to the many wrestling rings of the mysterious Lucha Libre heroes, Katinka’s captivating images have garnered extensive recognition across the creative industry - with recent awards and press coverage including the BJP and The AOP.

For more information about Process, the team and our recent work, visit the Process website or join us on social media to keep up to date with all of our latest work.”

Lucid is a contemporary London-based photographic agency providing full production resources to a wide range of clients both in the UK and overseas.

Proudly representing a busy roster of creative, friendly and hard-working photographers and directors, the Lucid team specialise in lifestyle, food, kids, interiors, still life and travel. 

“Working across the advertising, design and editorial markets, we’re dedicated to bringing the very best out of every shoot. Our recent projects and commissions include Waitrose, TUI, RBS, KFC, London Power and Avanti.”

Mark Mawson is a London-based advertising photographer and director with 30 years of experience producing beautiful, creative and inspiring pictures. He has had a camera in his hands since he was a young boy.

Mark specialises in shooting liquids and his colorful work titled “Aqueous” has become well known and collectible.

He created a video that was projected onto Buckingham Palace for The Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations and has also produced videos used on giant screens for U2’s eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE tour and Shawn Mendes live performances.

Luigi Di Pasquale is a Scotland-based commercial photographer. He has a wealth of experience in different fields with a particular interest in lifestyle, food and portrait photography. 

He has worked on campaigns and lifestyle photography for many design and advertising agencies throughout the UK. This year so far, he’s been working with Visit Scotland on a lifestyle shoot across the country.

Over the years he has built strong relationships with clients such as Wallpaper, for whom he shoots the City Guides to Rome, Palermo and Edinburgh.

Other clients include Diageo, Heinz, Scottish Football Association, Scottish Rugby, Deliveroo, Magners, Isle of Arran Whisky, University of St Andrews.

Gullachsen kicked off the year producing the Marsh & Parsons 2020 campaign. In December the 2019 campaign was shortlisted in five categories at the DMA awards, collecting three bronzes. The campaign has collected numerous awards, including the AOP advertising best in category, and most of the relevant industry awards for the client.

2019 was eventful, seeing Gullachsen featured in the AOP Awards with a portrait of Sir Michael Parkinson, more editorial portraits and a broad spectrum of projects, all people focused.

Working in London and Warwickshire, he continues to produce personal projects and editorial commissions that feed into his commercial practice, many are in production or under embargo, but here are a few images from the last few months.

CliQQ Studios offers an award-winning cross-genre image making service with an experienced team of photographers and retouchers. Over the years CliQQ has produced shoots on behalf of brands, including Fiat, Ryvita, Philadelphia and worked across industries as varied as food, healthcare and sports. 

As a full service studio, they provide everything from production, locations, and talent to art department, equipment hire and post-production. They pride themselves in having a flexible “can do” attitude that ensures they get value for their clients and work that speaks for itself.

Their 2000 sq.ft studio provides clients with everything you need under one roof, but they are always happy to travel, wherever you are in the world.

"I love making images, not only for the pleasure it brings me, but also for clients that like my way of seeing the world. My aim is to tell a visual story that is charged with an emotional resonance that will engage the viewer. 

I find image-making can be both a meditative and transformative experience, it is a moment when creativity can be expressed. I'm always trying to find magic in the everyday. Light and a sense of drama are very important to me. I'm striving to find a space between the found and the imagined."

Gary Latham specialises in travel photography, landscape, food and people. Recent projects include features for Food and Travel Magazine, Lonely Planet Magazine and National Geographic Food Magazine.

Gary also shoots lifestyle and interiors for Tesco, Fairmont Hotels Group, and National Tourist Boards throughout Europe.

Jon is as comfortable shooting celebrities as he is with the man on the street, his images draw the viewer in with their simplistic composition and signature lighting style. 

Jon effortlessly conveys the emotion of his subjects, be it defiant, vulnerable, lost in thought or quiet contentment.

He is based in London and works across the advertising industry shooting both lifestyle and portraiture on location and in the studio.

He has recently shot for Facebook, Audley Travel, Hive and American Airlines.

"I grew up and studied photography in Scotland and learned to love the vast spectrum of natural light that only a northern country can produce. I also learned to use that light quickly and efficiently because it often doesn’t last long. I bring this passion for natural daylight to all my work and it remains the starting point and corner stone for all my imagery. 

Recent work has seen me on the beaches of Cornwall shooting for Celtic & Co and shooting in Madeira and Greece for Scottish brand Marble Fashions.

Upcoming shoots will have me travelling to Cornwall again followed by Crete and then when the longer days return I’m looking forward to shooting in Scotland for Findra and House of Bruar."

With a love for colour bordering on obsession, a playful spirit and creative energy that feeds into all of her photography, recent months have seen Anna Michell working on several exciting projects.

Personal work has been inspired by a range of sources, from Mick Jagger to moody girls at parties, her images expressing a passion for the work that has translated into commissions from clients like The Rake, Noctis Magazine and NAMESldn, and repeat clients Chester Barrie and Velsvoir.

Anna’s stylised photographs come from the heart and this can be seen in the images that are bright, detailed and evocative.

This year Anna will continue working on personal projects and commissions from her South London studio whilst planning the trip of a lifetime in the Bolivian jungle.

With a wealth of experience built up over 30 years in the industry, Warren can turn his hand to most areas of photography but he specialises in the fields of still life, drinks and liquids. He has photographed bottles and serves from beer to whisky for numerous major brands, including Beefeater, Smirnoff, Britvic, Chivas, Fosters and Jim Beam.

His style is both bold and colourful, with a clean lighting style. He has a friendly and relaxed persona making his shoots an enjoyable experience. Working from his central London studio or on location, he combines his lighting techniques with his knowledge of post-production to produce breathtaking imagery. 

His attention to detail is key especially when it comes to retouching, which he usually undertakes himself, giving clients the option of a complete one-stop personal service.

A smashing start to the year with a cracking series for Bulgari, 2020 is off and running for Graham Tooby. Let’s see what the year will bring, but Graham is feeling creative and keen to get some great work and tests under his belt this year.

Graham Tooby is a British photographer with a distinctive and recognisable photographic approach with a methodical shooting style. He is inspired by shaping light and technical shots.

He has an international client base, and the ability to adapt to current trends and situations, which he shows with new and adaptive fresh work.

Gareth Morgans is an award-winning London food photographer with over 20 years of experience. He shoots from his large Bermondsey studio near to Tower Bridge and he is equally at home on location in the UK or overseas.

Gareth’s food photography expertise and years of experience have allowed him to work with many leading agencies, food companies, magazine houses, book publishers and design groups. Gareth is recognised for his colourful, vibrant and detailed images with a subtle graphic twist.

Brands such as Waitrose, M&S, Tesco and Sainsbury's have filled Gareth’s busy schedule. 2020 has had a busy start with work for Slimming World, Good Housekeeping, Co-Op and Dobbies restaurants. Gareth will also soon be travelling to Mumbai for Cadbury’s with agency Ogilvy & Mather India.

Gareth Morgans is represented by RARE by Trayler, Daniele Forsythe (USA) and Qench (India). You can follow Gareth on Instagram.

Ian is a well known and much loved kids and youth photographer who shoots worldwide for a variety of editorial, advertising and retail clients. His latest international campaign for Versace is live now.

He is represented in London and NYC by Ray Brown Pro.

Visit his website for more information and follow him on Instagram.

Londoner Richard Cannon is an multi award-winning portrait photographer, whose work has been featured at the National Portrait Gallery.

He is an experienced portrait photographer shooting for an array of clients. His commissions are a mixture of working to a strict photographic brief and being left to his own devises to produce images that go beyond expectations.

He is at his best when shooting at some of the most challenging locations, making his subjects feel at ease in front of his lens.

His portraits are intelligent with a twist of surrealism. Without the need for extensive use of digital manipulation, Richard creates work that is both traditional and unusual.

"We have started the year with sparkling, opulent and luxurious products passing through our doors. Photographing diamond facets with sharpness and clarity; expressing the vibrancy of precious gem stones with dynamism and intensity; styling our models with grace and finesse.

Whilst we continue to grow and diversify we remain true to our still life roots.

With plenty of exciting projects on the horizon, we're ready for your request and sprung for the new year ahead!"

Visit the website for more information or get in touch to discuss your next project.

Mark Zawila is a London-based photographer, retoucher and CGI artist. He specialises in still life and drinks imagery, creating high end advertising and editorial imagery for brands such as Sony, Garmin, Nutribullet, Samsung, Stella Artois, Uncle Nearest Whiskey, Miller and Chivas Regal. 

Mark works both in the UK and internationally. He has been shortlisted for best still life photographer in the 2019 Spotlight Awards and came fourth in UK Ranking in 'One Eyeland Top 10 Still Life Photographers 2019’.

Miles’ work is centered on people-based stories from the food and drinks industry. He has a particular interest in the environment, sustainability, the moral and ethical issues of food and drink production and our attitude to and relationship with what we consume. 

Over the last year Miles has been working with Distilled Magazine, a Canadian based print magazine that explores the craft and culture of fine spirits, to produce images to accompany articles focusing on whiskey production in the UK. The extended commissions required Miles to embed himself in the process, living the life of those that work at the distilleries, to truly understand and best represent the craft. 

Picked out for his natural and unobtrusive style, Miles’ images of the enigmatic process of turning barley grain into whiskey have truly brought to life the love, dedication and skill of those involved in this ancient practice.

To view Miles’ latest work, including other in-depth stories of trawler fishing in Brixham, Devon; wine production in Georgia and Armenia and organic farming in London, head over to his website.

Studio Dominic Davies is a still life photography practice that focuses on drinks and food photography.

Clients include Absolut, AnOther Magazine, Bloomsbury, Grey Goose, Guinness, Haagen Dazs, Smirnoff, Sol, The Fat Duck-Heston Blumenthal, The Gourmand and The Victoria & Albert Museum.

Based in the UK but commissioned globally to work on briefs for advertising agencies, design groups, museums and publishing houses.

Dominic works collaboratively with a creative team of stylists, model makers and set designers to complete bespoke images for a diverse group of clients and uses. Experimental in approach, the studio brings a precise and crafted vision to all its projects, driven by the fascination with exploring and realising ideas photographically. 

Recipient of the James Beard Award for Photography.

Colin Campbell is a London food photographer working out of his own studio based on the canal in Haggerston.

2020 is continuing to be super busy working with Baxters Soup and Waitrose and Domino's among many others.

He has a fantastic team of food stylists, assistants and retouchers that can help bring any project to life.

Colin is represented by Gill Turner.

Terry Benson is a food, drinks, product and people photographer. “Yep, I do all those! 30 years’ experience loving my work and creating different images with a complete obsession with lighting. Based in Farringdon with large studio, everything to hand, with great competitive rates.”

Terry’s photography can be seen in packaging, design, advertising, editorial and books.

Clients include Knorr, Thorntons, Carte D'Or, Nestle, Heinz, Asda, Tesco, Favourbrook.

Having spent his formative years in London, Shawn Paul Tan is a fashion photographer and film director working between Europe and Asia. 

Shawn Paul’s body of work includes fashion, beauty and advertising. His experimental multimedia approach to photography and directing spans across digital and analogue mediums including moving image, VHS and film - allowing him the freedom of working between media and focus on directing, mood and narrative. Recurring thematic elements inform his body of work in collaboration with other team members to create a narrative universe across projects.

In the last few years, Shawn Paul has been published in international titles like Harper's Bazaar, L'Officiel, ELLE, Glamour, Esquire and Tatler, while also working with notable clients like Charles & Keith, Zalora and Robert Wun.

On top of his fashion photography, he has been known to direct fashion films for his clients, collaborating with DOPs and others. He is currently commercially represented in Asia by Frame by Frame.

"After 25 years behind the lens shooting on location around the globe, we have gathered a wealth of knowledge and contacts. We have an absolute passion for finding the right locations and making our shoots as much fun as possible.

Last year was particularly busy with shoots in Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Morocco and the UK. We have also been fairly busy in our studio in central Birmingham, One Zero One.

Clients have included Jaguar, LandRover, Vanquis Bank, Dare2b, Mark Warner holidays, Snow+Rock, Castore, Severn Trent, Ramblers Association, The Ski Club of Great Britain and Shand Cycles."

Helen is an experienced, award-winning photographer specialising in food, interiors and lifestyle, particularly luxury hotel brands. With a sought after highly unique look to her photography, she looks to capture naturalness and atmosphere in everything she shoots. Making the subject as aspirational and beautiful as possible. 

She is known for her skilled use of natural light and strong styling aesthetic. She has shot for clients such as FeverTree, Belmond Hotels, The White Company, John Lewis, Ilse Crawford, Elle Deco and Conde Nast Traveller. 

Recently she has just completed a six-week commission around Italy for luxury hotel brand Belmond. She has just shot a collaboration with furniture designer Carl Hansen and legendary interior designer Ilse Crawford, and she has been shooting recipes for Sunday Times Magazine.

"Standing on the shoulders of giants.”

Howard has been recharging his creative batteries by visiting the well documented and ever awesome Yosemite National Park.

Originally trained as a product designer at Central St Martins, London-based photographer and director Mel Yates shoots stills and short films for clients internationally, including recent commissions from Vogue, Dior, Patek Philippe and Harrods.

His agent in London is One Represents.

Manfred Heiduk is a German photographer who travels constantly between Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Cape Town, Dusseldorf and London. He spent many years as an illustrator and creative director in digital media, and with more than 20 years of experience in photography he is now specialised in shooting in extreme conditions.

Manfred loves to tell stories with his photos and his clients appreciate him for this kind of photography. His latest work includes filming in highest quality video format with a qualified team at his side who accompany him through to post-production.

Manfred mostly works on dramatic and exciting locations. His focus is on people, lifestyle, fashion and sports photography, always offering the best results to his clients.

Offering full-service international photo and video productions, his clients include Adidas, Nike, Puma, Reebok, Alex, Under Armour, Venice Beach, First B, Schöffel, Moorhead, Meindl, TAO, Anzoni, Teisumi, Globetrotter, Sportarena, FIFA, Runners Point, Sidestep, C&A, Karstadtsports, Kaufhof, Boecker, Deichmann, Joy, Shape, Pro7, Metro Group, V-Markt, Jung von Matt, Grey, Red Shark, TWO and many others.

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Phil Babb is an established advertising photographer who is best known for his images of kids; new-borns, toddlers, teens, twins and tearaways have been photographed for consumer print and digital media be it for e-com, packaging, pharmaceutical, social media or poster campaigns. Phil’s meticulous eye for casting and attention to detail is enthusiastically matched by his sense of fun and easy going and approachable personality both in the studio and on location.

Equally comfortable shooting for a start-up company or international brand he is always delighted to hear from new clients and keen to share his skills and experience.

Phil is represented by SARAHDAW.

Lumiere Studios produce world class animation and CGI for TV commercials, social campaigns, print and digital. Working across multiple sectors, with some of the world's top brands, they are well versed at finding a solution to meet their clients' creative needs.

One of Lumiere’s specialisms is CG fluid simulation and particle dynamics. Bringing all manner of liquid and particles to life, from enhancing pack shots to create something entirely abstract. They have the tools and experience to make your ideas a reality.  

Recently Lumiere has helped Fisherman's Friend create an ocean and lighthouse for both TVC and print, to help convey the breathtakingly powerful blast that their lozenges offer.  

Another recent favourite was for Ibulieve. This time the team was given the opportunity to turn their gel product into a series of morphing animals, to indicate the speed and precision of their gel product.   

Lumiere helped Rennie deliver a digital out of home campaign based around turning acidic foods into water, and followed this campaign with another, to promote their new liquid product.   

Other projects have seen the studio get up close and personal to a ski binding, visualise the inner workings of a coffee pod, and add gruesome ink to the Kraken's tentacle. Each project brings its own challenges, and the team at Lumiere loves nothing better than solving them!

Michelle is a fashion stylist and art director based in London.

Current clients include Matches Fashion, Selfridges, Amazon, Monsoon and Debenhams.

As well as editorial, commercial and e-commerce styling, Michelle is also available for art direction.