Since returning from holiday business has been very busy with lots of travelling in the UK including a three day commercial shoot for May Gurney in Manchester. When working away I always try to encourage the client to book a hotel in the heart of the city or town or at least somewhere with decent public transport into the centre.

Over the last 12 years as a professional photographer travelling has been a big part of the job. Although we work overseas from time to time most of our business is based in the UK. And I love exploring UK cities having worked in most of them over the years. Each is different in their own way and after a days shoot, an evening out exploring a new place and eating a good meal makes the whole trip an enjoyable experience. Manchester, York and Bath have been my favourites so far.

Alongside the commissioned work I’ve been fitting in stock shoots for Getty Images as and when I can. I’m currently working on a business brief which has taken a lot of organising as well as being self funded, so I try to keep costs to a minimum.

Finding the correct location to shoot in is a big part of the job and location agencies can often do it all for you but can be very expensive. At starting prices of around £800 per day for Editorial Photography and for Advertising Photography that price will normally double.

Then I had an idea. I was looking for some modern premises for a business brief I was developing, so I contacted my various architectural clients to see if they had any large office spaces, which were completed, and waiting to be handed over. After a few phone calls LSI in Norwich came up with the perfect location at Broadland Business Park. Suddenly I had 5000 sq feet of empty office space including a lift to develop a shot list from. Genius.

Power Modelling Agency sourced the right female model for the topic: Businesswoman building her empire. As you can see from the photos I’ve posted here, I like to incorporate a fun angle to my shoots and try to break away from the obvious. This tends to give me a better chance of producing more unique imagery for Getty and hopefully result in better sales results.

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