Case studies taken from commercial photography projects delivered Leeds
Split trade show booth photography into two short windows and brief every shot by use. A Leeds event photographer on timing, briefing and turnaround.
Colour profiles for photographers: which space to use, how to calibrate, when to convert, and the studio checklist that stops colour surprises before delivery.
The two-light jewellery photography lighting setup that covers most pieces: soft key, controlled fill and a point source for gemstone sparkle. From a Leeds studio.
How to build a photoshoot moodboard your photographer can actually work from — what to include, how to tag each reference, and what to send before the shoot.
Arctic Hayes has launched the Smart Freeze Clamp — a Bluetooth pipe freeze kit with a live app — and Dock Street Studio shot the product photography for the launch. Here's how the new kit works, step by step, with the brochure images from our studio shoot.
Manchester product photography: honest advice on whether to travel to a Leeds studio, what to check in any product photographer, and how to prep your stock.
Staff, founders and customers in front of the lens. A Leeds commercial photographer on giving people an action instead of a pose, and keeping a shoot moving.
The product image types that earn a place in a set, and what each is for. A Leeds product photographer on packshots, detail, scale, in-use and range shots.
A press photo is worthless the day after the story runs. A Leeds press photographer on what really governs turnaround and what to agree up front.
What is a shopper actually asking of your product images? A Leeds photographer on scale, colour, detail shots and ecommerce photography conversion.
Rebranding? When to book the shoot, which old images survive and what must be reshot. A Leeds photographer on planning business rebrand photography.
Asked for insurance when hiring a studio? A Leeds photographer explains what studio hire insurance usually involves, why venues ask, and who to check with.
Why stock photos quietly cost you trust, and how to brief a shoot that looks like your business. A Leeds photographer on authentic brand imagery.
Portfolio shoot ideas that earn their keep, from a Leeds photography studio: what to plan for people and products, and how to keep the images useful.
What separates good jewellery photography from merely pretty pictures? A Leeds product photographer on light, colour accuracy, scale and a consistent range.
Licensing sets what your images can do, not just what they cost. How to price photography licensing fairly, from a Leeds photographer.
Nice photos that nobody uses are a wasted budget. How commercial photography in Leeds should be planned so the images still work a year later.
Packshots go wrong in predictable ways. Here is the best lighting for packshots, from a Leeds product photographer, and how to keep a range consistent.
Clean packshots or styled scenes? How to choose between white background and lifestyle shots for product photos in Leeds, and when you need both.
A vague brief costs you shoot time. Here is how to brief a photographer for a Leeds studio session, from purpose and shot list to deadline and budget.
An ecommerce photography case study from our Leeds studio: what was holding a homeware brand's product pages back, and the image system that sorted it.
Planning a campaign shoot? A Leeds photographer on writing a usable brief, agreeing the non-negotiables, and building a shot list around the crops you need.
What belongs on a brand photography shot list? A Leeds photographer on the six image types, planning for crops, and leaving room for real moments.
Which angles actually sell a product? A Leeds product photographer on hero shots, camera height, side views, detail crops and building a set that converts.
Planning a commercial shoot? A Leeds photographer on briefs, shot lists, timings and the decisions that make the day calm and the images genuinely usable.
Which photos make an editor run your story? A Leeds press photographer on choosing the image, briefing the shoot and sending files a newsroom can use.
A free editorial photography brief template covering story, audience, people, location and visual direction, plus the details clients often miss.
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How to set up a video podcast that's actually worth watching — sound, lighting, cameras and sets. Plus podcast studio hire in central Leeds, wired for audio.
Event photography in Leeds for conferences, launches and awards evenings. How to brief a photographer, what to plan for, and getting images your team can use.
Packshots answer "what am I buying?" Lifestyle images answer "why would I want this?" A Leeds product photographer on which your brand needs, and when
A Leeds content studio for brands, ecommerce and portraits. Hire the space, or work with a commercial photographer — practical advice on planning a shoot that delivers.
Leeds photographer Mark Wheelwright shares how he planned and shot commercial headshots and lifestyle images for fintech brand Paystrax — on location, brief to delivery
