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.

 

Vist my product photography page on my website

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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Working with national food brand to create new food photography

I have recently been working with Cauldron Foods and we've been working on a large series of images to cover the great variety of products within their range.
 
Starting with a selection of images creating different scenarios to emphasize the flavours and influences within each dish we set about creating the images for website and other marketing material.
 
Working closely with the client, advertising agency and food stylist, each image was fully researched and constructed so not only the food, but props, crockery and backgrounds reflected the finer points of the food photography brief.
 
These new images represent the back bone of the new Cauldron Foods website and facebook page etc.. and can also be seen in my food photography portfolio.
 
Working as a food photographer for the last 18 years has been a joy and I have worked with a large selection of clients from national brands such as cauldron foods, to smaller independent local producers in Leeds and across the Yorkshire region and UK.
 
Phillip Shannon is a Professional Photographer with over 18 years experience in the commercial sector and has 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
 
All images here & on the main portfolio site www.phillipshannonphotography.com are subject to copyright and must not be downloaded, copied or pinned without prior consent from Phillip Shannon Photography.

Contact Leeds based Photographer Phillip Shannon Today. 
0113 240 9982 or 07984 020 955

Jewellery Photography

I've had my jewellery photographer hat on quite a bit recently, and here are some of the shots to come out of recent projects.

Stop by the full portfolio if you'd like to see more: http://www.phillipshannonphotography.com/

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.

Keeping one step ahead with commercial photography.

In recent weeks I have been involved with a multitude of clients and projects, working in studio and on location.

This mix of photography is very much welcomed and dealing with a different set of photographic puzzles is what commercial photography is all about.

A common thread through these projects for the clients was one of ” keeping one step ahead “

All of them realised that producing high quality commercial shots of their products was an integral part of their overall marketing plan.

We are often told we live in a 24/7 global village, blah, blah, blah, but actually for any business whether you are in Leeds or Los Angeles presenting your business website in a professional manner to your local audience is a vital element on how well your business website or brochure performs.

Another common element in my work has been the needs of the clients to keep the images on their website refreshed and up to date, when new product lines become available.

As a consumer you will know how interesting it is to visit a retail website that is updated on a regular basis with new products on show, new offers and discounts. Also how turned off we are, when a website seems to offering the same products, for the same costs with little or no offers visible.

Keeping your products looking attractive to existing and probably more importantly new customers is achievable only with professional commercial photography.

Commercial photographs that are used on your website or in your business brochure that do not convey the products or services that you offer in a professional manner will seriously degrade your offering to the potential customers who may be interested in doing business with you.

Keep them on board with professional photography.

Phillip Shannon is a Professional Photographer with over 17 years experience in the commercial sector, the website here shows a large ranging portfolio, anything from Food photography to product shots and location interiors of your business premisses.

Phillip Shannon can deliver hard working images to you without fuss and to a budget to suit your particular needs.

Contact Leeds based Photographer Phillip Shannon Today.

0113 240 9982 or 07984 020 955

The portfolios cover Food Photography, Product & Still Life Photography, Jewellery Photography,  Creative Photography, People Photography, Location & Interiors Photography

All images here & on the portfolio website are © Phillip Shannon and should not be copied, downloaded or published in any way without prior arrangement with Phillip Shannon Photography.

How to use Product Photography to Increase sales

Product photography is all around us, in fact it has become so common place that in a way we do not notice it.

We are bombarded by thousands of images everyday, TV, magazines, internet. The internet now accounts for one of the largest areas of visual input, particularly now, as more and more of us use the internet on the move via smart phones. This is nothing new I hear you cry, but the impact of how the image is seen & used in the promotion is now more important than ever.

Standing out from the crowd has always been a mantra many businesses use, but now the entry level for image standards has been raised much higher than what was, say 5 years ago.

Creating a professional look to the photography that represents your business is vital to the success it has in engaging your customer.

The rewards from using professional imagery on your business website or brochure is tenfold compared to using poor amateur shots which will only have a negative effect on the customer experience.

Professional Photographers are highly skilled at taking a simple object, a companies product and expertly photographing it so that it answers the photographic brief.

If you take a simple object such as a bottle of beer or packet of crisps for example, some may think this is an everyday item, and it must be straight forward to shoot?. People may perceive it to be an easy thing got do in many cases and business owners may even attempt to shoot product photography themselves as they have access to a digital camera.

Photographing a glass bottle must allow the viewer to believe that it is a real glass bottle, not an illustration, and also be able to clearly read the label of the product.

If you have ever tried to photograph anything in glass or plastic packaging, then you will know that controlling highlights, mid tones and shadows is where the photographer skill is shown to its best.

Here you can see examples of simple and more creative product and pack shot photography.

© Phillip Shannon Photography www.phillipshannonphotography.com

© Phillip Shannon Photography www.phillipshannonphotography.com

Phillip Shannon is a Professional Photography with over 16 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.

Contact Phillip Shannon today for a free quote for your next photography project.

The portfolios cover Food Photography, Product Photography, Jewellery Photography,  Creative Photography, People Photography, Location & Interiors Photography.


Visit the main portfolio site here: http://www.phillipshannonphotography.com/

Based in Leeds Yorkshire, Phillip can provide studio or location photography at your place of business.

Leading Jewellery & Watch Retailer commissions Commercial Photographer

The above Images are ©Phillip Shannon Photography and should not be downloaded, reproduced, copied or pinned without express permission from Phillip Shannon Photography

I was recently commissioned to produce a series of projects by a leading jeweller in the UK.

It was a great pleasure in being chosen to complete the work after working closely with the company to formulate a shooting schedule which not only produced the finished images in good time, but also produced a step forward in the image quality which represented the products for the new aspect for the business.

Working with clients to achieve a positive step forward in the quality of the images that represent their business is a key aspect of being a Commercial Photographer.

Many companies need a professional photographer to promote their products and services on their website and as an experienced commercial photographer working in Leeds and the Yorkshire region I have been involved with a great variety of projects covering Jewellery Photography, Product Photography and Food Photography.

Above you can see an example of one of the photographs produced for the business.

The first stage was to produce the product image as a cut out shot, this process of photography is called this, as the original background is removed, or cut out, in post production.

This is how the jeweller required the images for the e-commerce site. I then, in post production as an alternative to the original shot for my portfolio page, added a black background and a pattern to compliment the watch itself.

Cut out photographs and pack shot photography are often words used to describe the type of commercial photography that a business needs to advertise and promote certain products. This may be for a new venture,  or new offer that the business may be running, what's important here is that the final images work hard to promote the product itself but also the business as a whole, as high quality images always succeed in selling themselves and many business report of increased sales when commissioning a professional photographer.

Please take a look at the Jewellery Portfolio to see more examples.

When you visit my main portfolio website, please also take a look around the other portfolios too, Food Photography, Still life & Product Photography, Creative Photography, People Photography, Locations & Interiors Photography.

I am a commercial photographer in Leeds and work in studio and across the Yorkshire region and the north of England on location producing high quality photography for businesses of all types. Please call or email today to discuss your next commercial photography project.

Food Photographer shoots for website launch

We were delighted to spend three days shooting for a major retail brand of chutneys, condiments and salad dressings.

The food photography took on many different approaches, from creative food shots to a more structured and design led set of images.

The shoot was a great one to get your teeth into ( pardon the pun ) and was a real team event.

Photographer, Food Stylist, Client and Art direction all blended well together to create the delicious food photography.

Knowing that the images will be used for a great deal of purposes, website, brochure, exhibition and promotional material, we set about shooting the products with this in mind.

This organised, design led and creative source means the client ends up with a huge set of versatile images which can be used across all platforms to promote the new range of food products.

If you are thinking about planning your own food shoot then planning the running or schedule of the shoot is all important to getting the most out of the time available.

This food shoot was carried out in studio, which is an ideal place to carry out this kind of work, location photography of food can be achieved if the  environment is suitable, having enough space to work, and having the kitchen close to the shoot area is very important.

If this is the first time you have visited my blog, take a look at the portfolios on my main website here Food 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, the food portfolio can been seen here in the portfolio section along side the other areas of the photography service.

Phillip Shannon is a professional photographer based in Leeds Yorkshire 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

Creative Photography section added

I've posted a section all about creative photography, please take a look while you are here.

Creative photography can be approached as a skill set for any professional photography project.

There will always be different levels of creativity and that is dependent upon many factors. A simple cut out shot for example of a box of cornflakes may not need the same complexity of approach as a portfolio piece, or an exhibition photograph.

Whatever the project is, when it comes to using photography for your business, the image needs to work hard for you, to pay for itself, yes, but also to promote your brand and company and help you achieve your ambitions.

I have many years experience in producing photography for business, so please stop by my website and take a look if you require a studio or location photographer in Leeds, Yorkshire or around the UK.