Professional Photographer Leeds: Portfolio updates

 

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The variety of work which I have been doing over the last few months has been really excellent. I’ve met some great new clients and been involved with a lot of exciting and interesting photography projects.

They include Food photography for lifestyle uses & recipes pages online. Also cut out shots of food products for a major food retailers annual catalogue.

Product photography for online retailers ( Leather goods & soft furnishings ). This area inparticular has seen an increase as I find many new start ups are requiring professional photography to promote their products online but also need it at an affordable price.

As more and more people start up their own small business & website they require good product photography to help sell their items. It is so important to get the right kind of photography for your products or service, you may have a great product or service to sell but if your product photography does not do you any justice then this will inevitably have a negative effect on the appearance of your business to the customer.

I can offer a wealth of studio and location photography experience at an realistic price. Please contact me to discuss your photography project.


An example of my recent photography shoots can be seen below. Some of the images are for local businesses here in Yorkshire and some are for national & International retailers.

 

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Phillip Shannon is a Professional Photography with over 20 years experience in the commercial sector and a large ranging portfolio, Phillip Shannon can deliver hard working images to you without fuss and to a budget to suit your particular needs.

The portfolios cover Food Photography, Product Photography, Jewellery Photography,  Creative Photography, People Photography, Location & Interiors Photography
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New food photographs for social enterprise business.

Roasted Vegetables and couscous

Vegetarian pizza

Here are the shots from a recent shoot for a social enterprise business.

I have worked with this business over a number of years. They deliver cookery classes for beginners, and for their new website, we embarked upon a series of food images to illustrate the cookery classes and the recipes which will be carried out.

As a food photographer, one of the most important factors is to tell the story that's within the picture as quickly as possible, particularly in the retail or commercial sector or here when the brief was to see as much of the food as possible to enable the new cookery class pupil to see what is is they would be making when they enroll on the course.

Working in commercial photography in Leeds brings a great variety of work in front of my camera and food shoots are a real favorite ( well, who wouldn't want to work with food? )

If you are a food business and are looking to produce new food images for your website, online menu etc.. then please get in touch via the website: http://www.phillipshannonphotography.com/contact.php

All images here & on the main portfolio site are subject to copyright. ©Phillip Shannon and must not be copied, downloaded, saved or pinned without written permission.

Take a look at the existing portfolio to see more examples of my food photography projects and lets have a chat about your project.
http://www.phillipshannonphotography.com/portfolio/food-and-drink.php

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Food Portfolio Selection

An example of the images in my food portfolio brought to you as a short movie.

Stop by the main portfolio site to see these and more of my commercial photography.

Visit the main portfolio site here: http://www.phillipshannonphotography.com/ All images are ©Phillip Shannon and must not be copied, downloaded, pinned without expression written permission from Phillip Shannon.

The vital role of a food Stylist for food photography

To produce delicious food photographs for a food product or to display a new recipe for a cookery book, you must enlist the skills of a professional food photographer, that I imagine you already knew, but equally important, when undertaking professional photography is the role of the food stylist.

The food stylist is the key to success when photographing dishes for websites, brochures or publications of the food that you are promoting or seeking to show.

This tried and tested combination of photographic skill and food preparation knowledge is in many if not all the food shots you see in the media.

A food stylist will often have many years of hands on experience in the food industry, maybe as a chef, teacher or producer of food. This wealth of experience and knowledge goes into the mix when the food shoot is being planned and right through the shooting process.

Having carried out many food shoots over the years, one thing is certain, producing shots for cooked food dishes & producing commercial and professional photography of food items for publication is more successful with the added skills of a food stylist.

The final images will always look more polished, sleek and have more impact on the page of your website, or cookery book when this combination of skills is employed.

Take a look at an example of some recent food photography shown here, and in the food portfolio.
(All images are subject to Copyright and must not be copied or pinned or used in any way without permission)

If this is the first time you have visited my portfolio website, take a look at the other portfolios too Still life Jewellery Creative People Locations
(All images are subject to Copyright and must not be copied or pinned or used in any way without permission)

Phillip Shannon is an award winning photographer with over 16 years experience in commercial photography.

Phillip Shannon is a professional photographer based in Leeds Yorkshire UK and can offer full studio facilities or a location photography service at your business address.

Areas covered include Leeds, Bradford, Wetherby, York & Harrogate, and further afield. Location photography is handled across the UK to suit your needs.

Contact Phillip Shannon, Professional Photographer based in Leeds for your next commercial photography project.

What to expect on your professional photography shoot

If you are booking a session with a photographer then there are certain things which you would expect, and also there are certain things which will be expected of you too.

The photography shoot is definitely a two way process between the client ( that's you ) and the photographer.

Planning and preparing well, is the key to success. Most people who are used to working within this environment will use a photographic brief to communicate the ideas and plan to the photographer for the shoot well in advance of the shoot date.

If you are new to planning professional photography, whether you are based in Leeds or London the process is easily adapted to your particular needs.

1. What is it you need to photograph.
2. How will it be shot, is there a style to follow, or technical criteria to fulfill.
3. Where?, in studio or on location?
4. If in studio do the items need to be assembled, or prepared prior to the shoot.
5. If on location, does the environment need to be prepped or adapted to suit.

Once the shoot is under way, normally an approval process would need to be agreed first. Ideally the person who can make the ultimate decision to whether or not the image is correct should be on the shoot, if this is not possible then another person should be appointed in their place, or again if this is not possible someone on the end of an email who can approve.This process cuts down the need for projects to be re-staged.

Using professional photographers in Leeds and Yorkshire is a great way to get your products and services noticed by the wider world. The best way to take advantage of this time is to prepare well.

The professional photography process is very powerful and is an investment to your business. Take the time to consider the whole process and the results you will achieve will give the marketing and promotion to your business the upper hand over your competitors.

Phillip Shannon is a professional photographer in Leeds, and will work with you to arrive at a budget which suits your project.

Please take a look at the online portfolios. They cover, Food  Still Life & Product  Jewellery  Creative  People  Locations & Interiors photography

The photography of your product can be taken in studio in Leeds or on location at your business address. Areas covered include Leeds, Bradford, Wetherby, York & Harrogate, and further afield.

Location photography is handled across the UK to suit your needs.

Contact Phillip Shannon, Professional Photographer based in Leeds for your next commercial photography project.