Corporate Photography It's All About Location Location Location Especially In A Big City Like London

London corporate photographer Scott Ramsey photographs a senior manager at a company in London. Scott specialises in working on location, and on this assignment, his client’s office was on the 20th floor of an office building in Central London with a perfect view of The Gherkin and the London skyline. Photo © Aineias Babulis/Scott Ramsey Photography www.scottramsey.co.uk

Corporate Photography - Why I Love Working On location

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.

Working as a photographer, especially in London, every day is different

From the people I meet to the locations I travel to, each assignment brings its own unique set of challenges - and I absolutely thrive in that environment. I’ve always worked exclusively on location, so more often than not, when I arrive at a job, it’s somewhere I have not been before. That might sound like a logistical challenge, but really, it keeps my creativity flowing and my images fresh, and that of course benefits my clients. And they love that I can travel to them so that it’s not only easier for their staff, but also enables me to see them in situ, which is often a fundamental element of their brand.

Corporate Photography

Your corporate identity matters and with my experience and unique editorial photography style together, we can make sure your images portray the right message - Scott Ramsey, London & UK Corporate Photographer

Creating a great corporate portrait photograph can be challenging but fun

The image I’ve selected here is a prime example of how this location-based approach challenges me to think on my feet, and encourages me to be open and receptive to making changes, even minutes before the shoot. On this particular commission, the only room we had available was literally a white box! Talk about a blank canvas - it had white walls, some broken blinds, and only a brown wooden desk and lonely office chair for company. Dealt this somewhat meagre hand of props, many photographers would have felt a weight of expectation to use them, perhaps asking the subject to sit at the desk in a pose of model professionalism, or perch themselves on the edge of it in mannered informality. But that’s where my 30 years experience as a London corporate photographer - of challenging myself to be better and to be different - came into play. I made that canvas not so much blank, as pristine. I removed that clutter, raised the blinds, and let beautiful natural light flood the scene. In so doing, it accentuated the colour - from warm skin tones to cool blue eyes and clothing - and enabled me to present the subject with honesty and clarity.

The result was that I was happy with the pictures, but more importantly, the client loved them.

We are never more creative than when we challenge ourselves. I would not have it any other way.