Corporate portraits
The job of a photographer is to make everyone look good. Many business people see being photographed as a necessary chore, but that is no reason why their portraits should not be good portraits. I.have done many corporate assignments and for the best results I like to be able to build a studio in the office, creating an environment where I am able to light everyone sympathetically. I like to have 10/15 minutes with each subject to engage them in conversation so they can relax and forget they are being photographed. I enjoy taking portraits of the chairs and CEOs for they have reached the top of their profession. I try and show that they are comfortable in their role, that they look elegant and confident and they have gravitas.
Some of the staff of Thomas Miller in the London office
Some of the staff of London Wall Partners photographed in their London office
Barristers from Enterprise Chambers photographed in their London, Bristol, Leeds and Newcastle offices
The Board of Alfa Bank in Moscow
Pamela Harper, CEO of Halycon Days & the Caverswail English China Company photographed in the Stoke on Trent factory.
John Paul Getty and Fred Zimmerman in the British Film Library
Sir David Alliance, Chair of Cotes Viyella. This was the first 'proper' corporate portrait I did. I persuaded him to be photographed in the midlands factory rather than the London office.
Jonathan Neame, Chairman of Shepherd Neame the brewers
John Nelson, Chairman of the property company Hammerson
The Board of Laing, the builders, photographed in the rail tunnel under construction below the runway at Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport
Members of Deutshe Bank's office photographed on the Bund in Shanghai, China
Anand Mahindra, Chair of the Mahindra Group, photographed at Gatway to India Arch, Mumbai
Members of the board of Burtons, the tailor, photographed during a meeting. I like this set of pictures as the are 'real'. These people are not actors pretending to discuss serious issues
Hans Krauer, Chairman USB. I had photographed him several times before this, so I felt confident that I could ask to take portraits of the board during their board meeting. The results were a set of strong, authentic, working portraits.