Corporate photography requires a diversity of skills. On any given day I might be shooting at a quarry in outback NSW or a new CEO in the Sydney CBD. Whether it’s working out of the back of a 4WD, shooting aerial photography from a helicopter, or taking portraits in the boardroom, a photographer needs to be both flexible and have a bag of tricks up their sleeve to make each and every location work, wherever in Australia or around the world it may be.

I put as much effort into planning and arranging my shoots as I do taking the photographs.

Then there’s the subject. It could be anyone from a construction worker to the Chair of a top 100 company. Both are busy and having their photograph taken is usually the last thing they want interrupting their day. In the case of the Chair, quite often I only have fifteen minutes to photograph them during a break in the board meeting or AGM. As for the construction worker, well no time is a good time to stop and look relaxed for a photographer.

Both are real people, with a story to tell and something unique to bring to the image. That’s where I come in. In the short space of time I get to spend with my subjects, I try to take their mind off what’s going on around them and help put them at ease. Camera and lighting are prepared so that I can focus on the task at hand, capturing their finer side in as few frames as possible. I must be doing something right because some even start to enjoy it.

Photographing company assets and operations plays an important role in corporate and stakeholder communications. It also requires considerable planing and logistic skills to make shooting at a variety of locations a success. I put as much effort into planning and arranging my shoots as I do taking the photographs. I’m regularly photographing my client’s customers, in which case, a well managed shoot not only reflects on my professional standards but also kindly on that of my client.

I’m used to working in all types of corporate and business environments, whether its photographing an executive team or company assets. My corporate clients appreciate that not only do I capture great images for their communication needs, but I ensure there is minimal disruption and that the appropriate health and safety standards are maintained.