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Latest Editorial, Portrait & Commercial Photography Projects

A selection of my most recent commissions and ongoing projects.

The work shown here spans editorial assignments, portrait commissions, documentary projects and commercial photography for organisations and publishers. It reflects current areas of focus and the range of contexts in which I am working.

New projects are added regularly.

Black and white portrait of a woman looking directly into the camera, professional headshot photography for personal branding and online profiles

Professional Headshot Photography to Build Your Personal Brand

David Oates September 26, 2024

As a freelance photographer specializing in headshot photography, I am dedicated to helping you create a strong personal brand that stands out in today’s competitive marketplace. Whether you're an actor, corporate professional, entrepreneur, or creative artist, a high-quality headshot can make a significant impact on how you're perceived.

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In Commercial, Advertising, Portraits, Social Media, Website Tags headshots, corporate photography, corporate headshots, portraits, Portrait Photography, portrait photographer, portrait photography, manchester, North west photographer, north west, northwest, Liverpool, leeds, Leeds Photographer, Leeds Photography, studio photography, professional photography, professional social media photography, professional social media, professional, professional social media photographer, professional headshot, company headshot, LinkedIn, Twitter, LinkedIn profile, social media profile, social media profile photograph, social media profile photography, social media profile photographer, LinkedIn profile photography, LinkedIn picture
Electric vehicle recharging

A Commercial photography commission for Transport for the North

David Oates October 3, 2023

I recently completed another commission for Transport for the North, focusing on the intersection of modern transportation infrastructure and sustainable mobility. The shoot took place in and around Warrington Bank Quay station on a cold, wintry day, providing a striking backdrop for capturing both railway and electric vehicle infrastructure.

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In Documentary, Commercial, Advertising Tags transport for the north, infrastructure, electric charging, railways, trains, cars, highways, transport, northern transport, northern england, Northern Photographer, North west photographer, northern rail, Manchester photographer, Manchester Photography, Manchester Photographer, Warrington Bank Quay station, railway photography, electric vehicle charging, sustainable transport photography, professional photographer, railway infrastructure, EV charging station photography, cycling photography, urban transport photography, transportation infrastructure photography, commuter photography, multi-modal transport, train station photography, photography of railway infrastructure in Warrington, photographing people at train stations, electric vehicle charging station photography, photographing sustainable transport networks, professional photography of commuter interactions, capturing cyclists and EV users in urban transport, Warrington Bank Quay station photography, documenting rail tracks and overhead equipment, commercial photography for transport infrastructure, photographing multi-storey car park EV charging points, capturing aeroplanes in urban transport environments, photography projects for transport organizations, winter photography of railway and EV infrastructure, storytelling through transportation photography
Train at railway station platform with natural light streaming from entrance, highlighting architectural detail and passenger experience, professional transport photography

Commercial photography for Transport for the North

David Oates October 3, 2023

I recently completed a comprehensive series of images for long-standing client Transport for the North, documenting railway stations across the North of England. As a professional photographer, I am proud to contribute to their efforts to demonstrate to the government the region’s growing need for well-planned and efficient transport infrastructure. This project combines technical photography with human-focused storytelling, highlighting how people navigate the North’s key transport hubs.

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In Commercial, Documentary, Industrial, Advertising Tags transport for the north, transpennine express, north of england, North west photographer, Northern Photographer, northern england, Newcastle, mancunian, Manchester photographer, Manchester Photographer, northern transport, Northern Photography, northern rail, bicycle, Newcastle Railway STation, Manchester Piccadilly, Piccadilly railway station, bicycle parking, Commuters, sunset, sunrise, trains, railways, UK railway stations photography, Manchester Piccadilly photography, Newcastle station photography, Liverpool Lime Street photography, York station photography, railway infrastructure photography, commuter photography, cycling and transport photography, sustainable transport photography, urban mobility photography, professional photographer UK, multi-modal transport photography, train station photography, transportation infrastructure, photography of people at UK railway stations, capturing commuters at Manchester Piccadilly, photographing sustainable transport in the North, Newcastle railway station photography project, Liverpool Lime Street train station photography, York railway station photography series, professional transport infrastructure photography, visual storytelling of UK transport hubs, documenting multi-modal transport systems, photography of UK public transport infrastructure, Transport for the North photography project

On board the Fugro Synergy for BP

David Oates February 7, 2023

By far the best thing about working as a professional photographer is the variety of the work. The camera can gain you access to environments that are wildly different each shoot day and if you’re lucky, can sometimes take you to some incredible and unexpected places. One of the most interesting of my shoots in 2022 was an assignment from bp to photograph the crew and workings of the Fugro Synergy while on a recent stop at Liverpool docks.

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In Commercial, Documentary, Advertising, Industrial Tags BP, Fugro Synergy, Ship, Manchester Photographer, Liverpool Photographer, Liverpool Photography, liverpool docks, port of liverpool, survey ship, bp survey ship, wind farm, Mona wind farm, isle of man, north wales, Undersea survey, seabed survey, wind turbine, wind power, CO2, COP26, carbon neutral, low carbon, photography, photographer, Photographer in the North
Members of the British Cycling team model the new kit by Kalas. TeamGB

British Cycling Team Photography: New Kalas Kit Shoot at Manchester Velodrome

David Oates September 6, 2022

It’s always great working with video production company What Media. This time to produce images of the latest British Cycling team jersey by Kalas

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In Commercial, Advertising Tags British Cycling, Kalas, TeamGB, Great Britain, Advertising agency, advertising campaign, advertising, kit launch, sports kit, sports gear, sports shirt, cycling jersey, TeamGB jersey
Staff at work in the new headquarters building of TJX. Watford, England, UK.campaign images showcasing TJX’s new office building at their headquarters in Watford, UK.

TJX Headquarters Photography: Capturing Staff and Lifestyle in the New Watford Office

David Oates September 6, 2022

I recently completed a commission for Vicky Fagan at film production company Fagan Jones to produce a full series of campaign images for TJX’s new office building at their headquarters in Watford, UK. The project focused on capturing both the design of the building and the way people interact with the space, producing images that feel authentic, professional, and lifestyle-oriented.

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In Commercial, Advertising Tags TJX, TKMaxx, office building, promotional photography, Marketing agency, marketing agency, marketing photography, marketing photographer, Manchester Photographer, Photography in London, Watford, Headquarters, advertising, Advertising agency, advertising campaign

What Media

David Oates February 7, 2022

What Media help brands engage with clients by producing creative video and animation content.

They asked me to photograph their team at their new location in central Manchester. As always when working with this team, the shoot was full of positive energy and went by in a flash.

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In Commercial, Documentary, Advertising, Website Tags What Marketing, What Media, Video, Video production, marketing agency, media agency, advertising, video marketing, video content, social media content, content provider, Marketing agency, Advertising agency, Bonded Warehouse, Manchester Photographer, Manchester photographer, commercial, commercial photographer, commercial photography, co-working, co-working space, st johns, bonded warehouse, Department, MOSI
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European Geophysical Services

David Oates July 13, 2021

Photographs for the new website of European Geophysical Services photographed by Manchester photographer David Oates.

European Geophysical Services established in 1994, are a leading borehole geophysical logging and video surveying company providing a large range of measurements and services to the water, environmental, mining and geotechnical industries.

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In Advertising, Commercial, Documentary, Industrial, Website Tags engineering photograph, editorial Photography, editorial, european geophysical services, geophysics, industrial photography, industrial photographer, British industry, British, land rover, defender, land rover defender, group shot, vehicle fleet, website design agency, website redesign, website photography, bore hole, geological testing, geophysics testing, calibration, Shropshire, shrewsbury, engineering photography, engineering, northern england, Northern Photographer, Northern Photography, bore hole testing, utilities companies, water companies, united utilities, staff photography, personnal photographs, staff portraits, washing landrover, physics, underground investigations, underwater investigations, engineers in the field, commission, commercial photographer, commercial photography, commissioned photography
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Leeds City Station for Transport for the North

David Oates May 12, 2021

Another great assignment for Transport for the North this time at Leeds railway station.

Transport for the North exists to make the case to central government for increased transport spending in the North of the country and I’m proud to be able to contribute in some way to that necessary and long overdue aim. To use the existing infrastructure is to see it’s limitations, the age of the rolling stock, the lack of capacity a general sense of a system neglected and lacking the requisite investment over many years.

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In Advertising, Commercial, Documentary, Industrial Tags transport coronavirus, transport covid 19, travel photography, transport for the north, Travel, train, transport, face mask, facemask covid, face mask train covid, Leeds Photographer, Leeds Photography, leeds, leeds transport, leeds city station, leeds station, northern rail, transpennine express, empty public transport, deserted public transport, pubic transport coronavirus, public transport covid 19, public transport signage, masks public transport, railway, yorkshire photographer, yorkshire transport, northern transport, northern england, north of england
Wire production showcasing engineering expertise and scale

Barnfather Wire for HTP Digital

David Oates September 30, 2020

Barnfather Wire is the UK’s largest independent wire production company. I was commissioned by long-time collaborators HTP Digital to visit the factory in Wednesbury to produce images for the company’s new website.

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In Commercial, Documentary, Advertising, Portraits, Website, Industrial Tags Barnfather Wire, HTP Digital, wednesbury, wire manufacturer, wire manufacturing, manufacturing, British, industrial photography, Industrial, Black Country, factory, metal working, British industry, commercial, corporate, corporate photography, commercial photography, commercial photographer, photography, photographer, Photographer in the North, Portrait Photography, midlands, midlands photographer, midlands photography, Manchester photographer, Documentary Photography, Documentary photographer, Documentary, website photography, website redesign, design agency, website design agency, product photography, product photographer, commercial product photographer, commercial product photography, commercial still life, Reportage, men at work, workplace, workplace photography, factory photography, freelance photography, freelance photographer, Liverpool Photography, Liverpool Photographer, birmingham photographer, birmingham photography, steel, wire, warehouse, steel warehouse, wire warehouse, bailing wire, anodised, anodised wire, wire products
Automated conveyors transporting pharmaceutical products at Preston Brook facility

Phoenix Healthcare distribution for Fagan Jones

David Oates September 23, 2020

A shoot documenting the high technology pharmaceutical facility in Preston Brook commissioned by the wonderful Vicky at film production company Fagan Jones. I was once again shooting stills alongside the exceptionally talented film cameraman Dan Lightening.

Miles and miles of robotised, computerised conveyors pick, sort and pack drugs for distribution to pharmacies around the country.

An enjoyable and very busy day that reminded me that running shoes are required equipment for photography professionals.

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In Documentary, Commercial, Advertising, Portraits, Social Media, Website Tags Phoenix Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceuticals, pharmacy, photography, Photographer in the North, photographic, Portrait Photography, photographer, corporate photography, corporate, commercial, commercial photography, commercial photographer, factory, distribution centre, Manchester photographer, Manchester Photography, Manchester Photographer, Runcorn, Preston Brook, advertising campaign, advertising, video, dan lightening, FJC, Fagan Jones, Documentary, Documentary Photography, Documentary photographer, documentary, Industrial, industrial photography, industrial photographer, best photographer, good photographer, workplace, workplace photography, corporate photographer, conveyor belt, high technology, engineering, engineering photography, engineering photograph, distribution facility, phoenix pharmacy, numark, numark pharmacy, phoenix medical, medical, medical supplies, pharmacy supplies, commission, commissioned photography, event photography, event photographer, Northern Photographer, Northern Photography, North west photographer, NHS, cheshire photography, Leeds Photographer, Leeds Photography, Liverpool Photography, Liverpool Photographer, David Oates Photographer, David Oates Photography, david oates, Yorkshire Phototgrapher
Cosmetic dentistry campaign shoot with BeClear Orthodontics

BeClear Orthodontics for What Marketing

David Oates September 21, 2020

During the quiet times of our coronavirus disrupted summer it was great to get a call from the team at What Marketing to work with them on a shoot for cosmetic dentist BeClear Orthodontics.

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In Portraits, Commercial, Social Media, Advertising Tags BeClear, Dentist, Dentistry, Orthodontics, commercial photography, commercial photographer, commercial, social media, video, advertising, advertising campaign, campaign, corporate photography, website photography, website redesign, Manchester photographer, Manchester Photography, Manchester Photographer, BeClear Orthodontics, Ad campaign, viral marketing, social media marketing, social media images, professional social media, professional social media photography, professional social media photographer, Portrait Photography, Photographer in the North, Photography in London, photography, photographer, Leeds Photographer, Liverpool Photographer, Liverpool Photography, photographic, dentists, orthodontics, aligner, invisalign, teeth whitening
Associated, Brooklyn
Associated, Brooklyn
Great to work with TOL Events, @adidas and @versus at @manchesterunited yesterday.

@adidasfootball @adidaswomen
Great to work with TOL Events, @adidas and @versus at @manchesterunited yesterday. @adidasfootball @adidaswomen
Pizza fire
Pizza fire
Robert Indiana, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, September 2022
Robert Indiana, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, September 2022
Buslingthorpe Works.
Buslingthorpe Works.
Manchester City Gallery

#manchester
#gallery
Manchester City Gallery #manchester #gallery
Barmouth beach 

#barmouth #wales
Barmouth beach #barmouth #wales
Amsterdam Noord

#amsterdam #amsterdamnoord
Amsterdam Noord #amsterdam #amsterdamnoord
#wales #beach #seaside #holidays
#wales #beach #seaside #holidays
It was a pleasure to photograph Ann Treneman for The Times recently, a shoot that resulted in my first cover for The Times Weekend supplement and my first image on the cover of The Times.
Until 2015, Ann was The Times' parliamentary sketchwriter and
It was a pleasure to photograph Ann Treneman for The Times recently, a shoot that resulted in my first cover for The Times Weekend supplement and my first image on the cover of The Times. Until 2015, Ann was The Times' parliamentary sketchwriter and then the paper's chief theatre critic. Ann subsequently retrained in horticulture and the article details her preparations for this year's Chelsea flower show for which she has designed a garden. @thetimes #thetimes #chelseaflowershow @timesweekend @the_rhs @show_chelsea @anntreneman1
Some highlights from my recent shoot at Adidas UK

#adidasuk #adidasxgucci #sport 
#sportswear #reebok #adidasoriginals
Some highlights from my recent shoot at Adidas UK #adidasuk #adidasxgucci #sport #sportswear #reebok #adidasoriginals
#britishrailways #britishrail #eastlancashirerailway #bury #train #trainspotting #heritagerailway
#britishrailways #britishrail #eastlancashirerailway #bury #train #trainspotting #heritagerailway
Frigates
Frigates
Some paper peeling off a wall in Marseille. I'm currently in Scotland, the light is inferior

#marseille #citeradieuse #southoffrance #suddelafrance #mediterranean
Some paper peeling off a wall in Marseille. I'm currently in Scotland, the light is inferior #marseille #citeradieuse #southoffrance #suddelafrance #mediterranean
I am shocked and disappointed to hear that Alastair Hudson has been asked by the University of Manchester to leave his post as director of Manchester and Whitworth art galleries.

Alastair turned the Whitworth into a gallery where diverse voices coul
I am shocked and disappointed to hear that Alastair Hudson has been asked by the University of Manchester to leave his post as director of Manchester and Whitworth art galleries. Alastair turned the Whitworth into a gallery where diverse voices could be heard, excluded groups were welcomed and important questions asked. I hope the university sees fit to reverse its decision and I look forward to continuing to photograph the exhibitions curated under his guidance. #manchester #whitworthartgallery #whitworthgallery #manchesterart #cityartgallery #forensicarchitecture #alastairhudson @forensicarchitecture #university @whitworthart @magwagdirector
In the spray booth

#carbody #manchester #bodyshop #spraybooth
In the spray booth #carbody #manchester #bodyshop #spraybooth
In Situ (formerly The Commercial/Turville) in Hulme (or as it's now known, Castlefield)

#manchester #castlefield #hulme
In Situ (formerly The Commercial/Turville) in Hulme (or as it's now known, Castlefield) #manchester #castlefield #hulme
Mam Tor. Mother Hill. The Shivering Mountain.

The base of Mam Tor is composed of black shales of the Bowland Shale Formation of Serpukhovian age overlain by turbiditic sandstone of the Mam Tor Sandstone F
Mam Tor. Mother Hill. The Shivering Mountain. The base of Mam Tor is composed of black shales of the Bowland Shale Formation of Serpukhovian age overlain by turbiditic sandstone of the Mam Tor Sandstone Formation of Bashkirian age. #mamtor #derbyshire #nationalpark #nationaltrust #peakdistrict #edale #hope #castleton #geology
Lockdown BMW

#bmw
Lockdown BMW #bmw

David Oates is a photographer based in Manchester, England.

Clients include Wall Street Journal, ESPN, The Financial Times, Art Fund, Transport for the North, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, BP, BBC, The Times, The Observer, UK Youth, Samaritans, The Whitworth Art Gallery, Asthma UK, Finisterre, 11 Freunde (Berlin), Scandinavian Airlines, Manchester Museum, OTW (Stockholm, Business Insider (New York) and the British Ecological Society.

Exhibited internationally at Dallas Biennial, Recontres D’Arles, France; Festival Images, Vevey, Switzerland and the Dong Gang Photography Festival, Korea.


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