The human eye can detect light between 400-700nm. This range makes up the colours of the rainbow.
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Great to be able to share this After Sales shoot for Aston Martin. Fabulous crew, good models and just the loveliest of clients.
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I captured this personal shot after a pre prod meeting at Aura Skypool in Dubai. The worlds highest 360 degree infinity pool.
Do classic cars get much better than this..
After a years gestation it’s great to now be able to share imagery from this campaign shot for Mashreq Bank in the UAE through Sweetwater MEA agency. Shot in the brutal summer heat of the Arabian mountains with a large crew and talent.
The refurbishment of this aviation icon was completed just before Covid. I have been desperate to shoot a project on this building ever since.
Much fun was had on this personal test last week. This is how the creative process works.
In February I was commissioned by London based 26Aviation to shoot the worlds largest freight aircraft-The Antonov 225. Its task was to ship millions of covid testing kits from Tianjin Binhai International Airport, China to Billund Airport in Denmark.
My trusty first assistant randomly in the frame as I did a quick lens test. One of those chance moments that results in something interesting.
It’s always easier if we can cut the roof off and remove the doors. Not unsurprisingly thats not always the clients preferred approach.
A strong start to 2022 has seen projects in the UAE, Denmark and the US. In January Isobar commissioned me to shoot all the MEA launch photography for the new Honda HR-V.
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In 5 short years tech start up CMR Surgical have gone from a team of 40 development engineers and clinicians to now over 800 staff. I’ve been privileged to shoot their product from the very beginning.
I love the diversity of my tech clients – this was a shoot for the all conquering Therabody Theragun Pro. The smart percussive therapy device.
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When a vast construction project produces a road to the top of a mountain it would be churlish to not check it out. The Jebel Jais access road was completed just 3 years ago and its popularity with the hypercar jocks from Dubai has made it a must do for crazies, more sensible owners and auto magazines alike.
2 weeks after revealing the kinetic tracking shots of the LDC1 concept its great to be able to share these product shots . The location is the amazing P&J Live arena in Aberdeen, Scotland.
I am the first to appreciate that Dubai isnt for everyone but its my spiritual home. In my early 20’s I set up a studio here for Kodak and within a few short months was working on accounts for Volvo, Toyota and Emirates amongst others.
I’ve been very fortunate to drive scores of amazing cars in my career, from the Ferrari F40, through to high spec BMWs, Porsches and Bentleys . At the amusing end of the spectrum I spent time in the noughties travelling to Frankfurt and Barcelona to shoot Reva G-WIZZ quadricycles.
The Renault Avantime concept car was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 1999. The project, originally known as ‘CoupéSpace’ was renamed Avantime.
BMW LDC1 Concept by Jean Marc Campagna & Max Schkinder A personal project shot at the new V&A Museum in Dundee, Scotland . Photography and art direction : Richard Seymour CGI Rendering : Vitali Enes RAW-Concept .
Sometimes you take on a small commission with no particular assumptions. You have been hired because you “shoot cars”, maybe you know the creative director well so trust his judgement that you are a good fit.
I’m in the middle of shooting a long term drone project on this river valley, situated just 2km from my home. If I ever need reminding why I moved out of London, its moments like this.
Great shoot in York this week capturing the very first Porsche Centre to introduce a new interior design for Porsche retail sites globally. It looks great and once again keeps Porsche AG well ahead of the competition.
This was a great campaign to shoot – both stills and video for a TVC. I’m not at liberty to share the client or very much information about the product but it was great to build and light the set in a manner that worked with the rendered CG Virus.
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Inmarsat’s marketing agency approached me late last year to explore shooting a range of stills and video assets for a global campaign, to support their Enterprise division. Having undertaken a similar campaign shoot for them in South Africa a few years ago it was obvious that we would again need a remote overseas location.
Its great nowadays to be able to work in both video and stills mediums. Here’s my current Reel https://vimeo.
Click for more imagery This project was enormously satisfying to shoot given the world we currently live in. A new global B2B stills and video campaign for Satellite company Inmarsat.
A lovely quick shoot for Unipart this week . A classic case of pulling out some good quality imagery from a fairly challenging environment.
In the weeks leading up to the UK lockdown I found myself at Porsche’s manufacturing base at Zuffenhausen in Stuttgart . I was there to shoot the new, all electric Taycan on the production line.
UK weather in the winter is always a challenge. Shot in December at Holkham Hall, Norfolk.
I cant wait to share a new global B2B campaign in the coming weeks. Hoping the image embargo will be lifted soon.
I predict printed portfolios will experience something of a revival in 2021. If you commission automotive photography why not get ahead of the curve and call in our Auto mini book now.
There is no denying that the job is easier when the product is this beautiful. A great lifestyle shoot with perfect models and my talented team.
On a chilly October morning my amazing team worked on this shoot in Canning Town, London capturing the all electric 2020 Jaguar I-Pace . A staggering product.
The I-Pace electric Jaguar is an astonishing product with a highly desirable cabin. Here’s some interior captures taken a couple of weeks ago.
I’ve had the honour of shooting for Farnborough airport for a decade now. 2020 saw the rebrand of the business having previously been operated by TAG I found myself at the top of the inevitable cherry picker capturing these shots of the new branding.
I’ve just completed a great little project for Cranfield Simulation. Their products accurately reproduce a realistic driving experience utilising proven technology that has been adopted by F1, F2, GT, LMP and NASCAR teams as well as various road car manufacturers.
After a 45 year slumber, 2019 saw the revival of the iconic ice race in Zell am See, Austria . I donned a press tabard and shot this years event for Road magazine.
My team and I had a great couple of days filming this launch video for a new Drone software company: Soarizon. Shot on Dorset’s Jurassic coast with perfect Autumn light.
This was a fascinating commission from last year : The RAF High G Centrifuge training facility at RAF Cranwell. The £44m project is used by fast jet pilots in the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force to replicate flight in aircraft such as the Hawk, Typhoon and new F-35 Lightning aircraft.
Such a great hard working crew on this production. Safety team, video crew, Rapha tracking/ support car, drone pilot and pro riders who were just the best.
The Inmarsat GX5 satellite launches onboard an Ariane 5 rocket tomorrow. I took these photographs of the satellite at a delicate stage of production back in April.
Shot earlier this year in the dunes at Holy Island, Northumbria and at La Corbiere lighthouse and causeway, Jersey, Channel Islands. 3 visits were required to the dune location over several weeks to get the quality of light we wanted, but it was worth the effort.
Two weeks ago we completed a long standing project for the Government of The Netherlands and Altea Design. I was commissioned to photograph interiors and exteriors of the brand new Dutch Government Royal Jet.
I’ve been shooting Porsche Experience Centre at the Silverstone GP circuit for over 5 years, a great facility and brand builder. We have just refreshed photography of the site for Porsche GB.
Honoured to be invited by the MOD to photograph the RAF Red Arrows pre season training in Greece. Here are 3 of the signature shots from this week long shoot.
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Macro automotive details for Porsche GB as part of a larger ongoing project for the company. The shots here include details of the classic Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid supercar.
Sometimes keeping it lightweight is the best. My assistant Brian and I travelled to Tanagra in Greece to shoot the 2019 pre season training for the Red Arrows RAF display team.
I’ve just been testing a new telephoto lens for the Leica SL so we did some aerial work over the docks this weekend. These were shot out of a Cessna 182.
Aerial shoot over the Alps for aerospace client. It doesn’t get much better than this.
A lovely shoot for Voluxis Jets. Locations : Swiss Alps and Biggin Hill.
I’ve just completed a lovely shoot for one of Europe’s leading film and video hire companies : Pixipixel, London This is an ongoing commission. We started with some photography of their excellent cine testing facilities at the London base.
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This was a great commission for London Gatwick Airport featuring the architectural icons of London. Day and night views were created that showcase the best of London to passengers using Duty Free.
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We have just completed a great campaign film and a series of stills shots for Leia Camera in Germany. The film will run on social media channels and in store until 2019.
Ok, so I will admit I had to curb my enthusiasm when this commission came in from longstanding client CTM Design. This is what your holiday Boeing 737 looks like straight out of the factory before its paint livery, seating and interior are fitted.
A lovely commission for Havas Worldwide a few weeks ago. The brief was to capture the essence of their astounding new building in Kings Cross, a selection of architectural interiors inter dispersed with some candid images of the teams at work.
I’m delighted to report our new short for Leica, “A masterpiece in the making” has gone viral with over 250,000 views in the first week. We are now at nearly half a million views in total.
We had great fun shooting this Porsche Panamera cut away car late last year. The location is Loch Lochy in the Scottish Highlands.
I recently had the privilege of shooting a new marketing campaign for the most astounding British tech company : Cambridge Medical Robotics. I remember at my first pre production meeting in January been blown away by the engineering complexity and beauty of movement of these surgical robots.
I have recently returned from a two week grand tour of the Scottish Highlands for Barclays Bank. Shooting an in branch campaign showcasing the very best of Scottish life, covering everything from dramatic highland landscapes to trout fisherman on the River Dee.
The maddest location I was commissioned to shoot this year? Unquestionably the Salina Turda Salt Mine in the Durga-Valea Sarata area of Romania. This ex salt mine is now randomly a leisure park including underground lake with rowing boats, bowling alley and concert hall.
I’ve been fortunate to spend a large chunk of this summer shooting for Porsche UK. Whilst much of my work is for premium brands in the automotive and aerospace sectors its still a privilege to work with such a superb automotive manufacturer.
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The sky this evening was quite the most remarkable I’ve ever seen – anywhere in the world and it was in the UK. Douneside, Scottish Highlands.
Press Release : 2017 International Photography Awards Announces Winners of the Competition Richard Seymour was Awarded: 3rd place in Architecture – Industrial category for the winning entry “AutoStadt” Richard also secured two further awards with Honourable Mentions for his images Future Tunnel and BMX Park. The 2017 International Photography Awards received nearly 15,000 submissions from 103 countries across the globe.
Collaboration is at the core of what I do – and this is probably one of the best examples that I’ve had the privilege to work on in the past few years. I’ve never claimed that I’m a photographer who just captures life, my mission is to take the modern world and enhance reality to create those wow moments.
Alex, banker, investment fund manager and all round lovely man. Shot on an aircraft he is currently managing, flying out of Basel Airport , Switzerland.
Great shoot yesterday with one of my favourite Tech companies. We spent the day in the company of some exceptionally professional and helpful soldiers.
Freezer Room – Francis Crick Institute. Liquid nitrogen tanks are used to cryogenically store biomedical samples at -196 degrees .
Some new work : the 2017 Jaguar F Type R. Our back drop was the stunning new Parliament Building in Valletta, Malta.
Ferrari is 70 this year and we were commissioned to produce all visual collateral for the 70th Parade of no less than 108 Ferraris from the classic to the very newest. Police motorcycle and traffic car escort, 108 Ferraris, 10 Safety cars, 3 photographers, 1 video camera crew and 1 drone pilot over a 100 mile course.
New work : Range Rover Autobiography. Always challenging when the client presents you with a black car and a high key brief but very happy with the result.
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We have recently completed a great lifestyle campaign shoot for Mini Genius. Need some advice about Mini and don’t want the heavy sell – then the Genius guys and girls are your best bet.
I’m delighted to report more wins for my Autostadt shot – this time at the ICA International Color Awards 2017. Autostadt achieved a 2nd place ‘Merit of Excellence’ in the Architecture category In addition my Future Tunnel view was awarded finalist nominee status in the Silhouette category.
Exciting news – I have changed agents and now have global representation with a fresh and dynamic new boutique agency, Handcock and Handsome, sister agency to highly regarded illustrators agents Handsome Frank. Please call James with all project enquiries : +44 (0) 77799 148119 https://hancockandhandsome.
I tend to ration my public speaking so that people don’t get sick of hearing me but we have our first Leica MasterClass organised for this coming May. I’m concentrating on professional tradecraft with a 1 day course aimed squarely at Pro Photographers in the first couple of years of their career.
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Great to catch up with my friends at Leica Wetzlar last week for the launch of the stunning Leica M10 . The Leica Rangefinders are not a camera system that I use ( I work with the S snd SL Series ) but the M series has defined much of the iconic reportage photography of the 20th and 21st centuries so the launch of the new model is a big deal.
Flattered to be featured this month in a 10 page article about my career in Professional Photo Magazine. Great copy by Terry Hope.
I’ve just completed an online and print campaign for BMW Mini to promote their Bodyshop services. Shot in the immaculate BMW workshop at the Farnborough HQ Art direction by Sarah Neal and Jamie Rayner.
I have been meaning to post this simple Moto of the Subaru XV for a while . Moto ? A moving photo.
A couple of shots from my recent personal test shoot at the worlds biggest indoor BMX Skate park. Source Park, Hastings.
I’m fortunate to be commissioned by some great clients in the aerospace and technology sectors. They continue to provide rich opportunities for me to shoot some fascinating projects.
A fabulous eve at the Truman Brewery for the 33rd AOP Awards. Its lovely to once again be a finalist nominee with my series in the Commissioned Design category.
A great collaboration with our animation friends Finger Industries under the direction of Marcus Kenyon. A 30 sec TV slot for The Car People combining character Martyn with some live action this time.
Barclays Communities Campaign. A few BTS shots from a recent shoot at Thermae Bath Spa, stunning rooftop location made all the more enjoyable by a private use of the pool by the crew after we had finished our dawn shoot.
The power of a good retoucher. Multiple element composite shot and disguised car brand for Shell Helix.
