“While documenting a children's running club in a small Romanian town, I captured this fantastic selfie with the group. These amazing kids left me with great memories of our time together that will stay with me forever."—Scott Ramsey, a British Photographer and Documentary Maker who travels the world looking for stories.
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If I was to say to you, ‘corporate headshot’, what would you see in your mind’s-eye? Forced smiles in the boardroom? Starched collars and boring suits? Middle-aged men perched awkwardly on their desks?
I’ve been mulling over the question of ‘what makes a good corporate portrait’ ever since I returned from a recent commission in London.
When people ask me why I love being a corporate photographer, the answer I give is perhaps not the one they were expecting. You see, it’s not about the photographs per se - although, of course, I am incredibly passionate about my art and craft and I take pride in the pictures I create. And it’s not the freedom I have to choose which jobs I accept (though, I’ll concede, it’s a privilege to be in that position). No, for me, the thing that I am most grateful for is that every day is different.
Read MoreLast autumn, I told you about how Repair Smart in West Sussex had asked me to come in and take some photos for their website and a marketing campaign that they were planning. Run by two brothers, Mike and Nick, it's a brilliant family business, with a tangible care for their customers. My role as a commercial photographer was to find a way of capturing the essence of their business – their ethos – through my pictures.
Read MoreI always welcome new photography and videography enquiries from businesses – even if they turn out to be something that I can't or don't choose to undertake. Recently I received one from a company who were looking for some new staff profile shots. What became clear when I spoke with them was that they were accustomed to photographers working in a particular kind of way – namely, coming in, taking lots of shots, sticking them all on a memory stick and handing it over.
That got me thinking about how I work – and equally, how I don't.
What do you look for in a brand? Why do you choose one business over another? Pictures of your business and its people communicate what it’s like to be a part of the brand. It creates familiarity, which is the first step towards loyalty. As a commercial photographer, I speak with many UK business owners about how professional pictures can help them connect with their customers.
Read MoreA new trend in corporate photography is emerging. London corporate photographer Scott Ramsey explains how creativity is freshening up the old boardroom ‘head n shoulders’ in 2021.
Read MoreUK Street Photographer, Scott Ramsey travels to Seville in Spain to photograph the city's famous April Fair. During my many years working as a professional photographer, I've learned to step away from the centre of the action/story for a moment. And this photo demonstrates why I work like this, perfectly.
Read MoreProfessional UK Defence Photographer, Scott Ramsey shares one of his favourite photographs taken while on assignment with the British Army in Wiltshire.
Read MoreUK professional PR Photographer, Scott Ramsey, travels to Chichester and photographs the reopening of an Independent Cinema, as COVID-19 lockdown restrictions are lifted in Sussex.
Read MoreWorking as a professional commercial photographer in the UK, I often find myself in unusual locations. It's all part of the job, but the night I spent photographing a Highways Maintenance vehicle on a deserted Dartford Crossing Bridge near Kent, I'll remember for some time.
Read MoreProfessional UK Construction Photographer, Scott Ramsey, grabs his steel toe capped boots, hard hat, cameras and hi-vis jacket and spends the day photographing the installation of a roof for a UK luxury home building company.
Read MoreUK Professional Photographer Scott Ramsey loves creating images on his iPhone 11 Pro Max. "Even after a busy week of taking photographs for my clients, come the weekend I still need to create yet more images! I often leave the DSLR's behind and choose to travel light. The iPhone is a perfect choice. The quality of the photos blows me away every time."
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