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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.

Dancers performing on stage at Adidas Marketing Conference at Factory International Manchester, event photography capturing movement and high-energy performance

Photographing the Adidas Marketing Conference at Factory International, Mancheste

David Oates May 7, 2024

I always look forward to photographing the Adidas Marketing conferences, and this year’s event at Factory International in Manchester was nothing short of spectacular. Working alongside Jules from TOL Events, who consistently delivers remarkable experiences, I was excited to capture every moment of this high-energy gathering.

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In Documentary, Event, Commercial, Conference Tags Adidas Manchester, Adidas UK, Adidas, event, event photography, event photographer, Factory International, TOL Events, Juergen Klopp, Liverpool FC, Liverpool, Liverpool Photography, Liverpool Photographer, Liverpool Football Club, liverpool, Football, Footballer, professional footballer, football manager, football coach, coach, marketing, marketing photography, marketing photographer, marketing meeting, SS25, fashion show, fashion, Sportswear, sports kit, sport, sports, sportsman, sports shirt, sports gear, Sports

Documentary Photography - BP's LiDAR buoy at Liverpool Docks

David Oates April 4, 2023

Another commission from BP as they work on the development of the Mona and Morgan Irish Sea wind farms. This time I was taking photographs to document the maintenance of one of their Fugro Seawatch LiDAR buoys which are surveying the field to find optimal wind turbine locations. The Seawatch buoys run on solar panels and fuel cells using methanol fuel. Although autonomous in the field the buoys need to be towed to shore for refueling and servicing.

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In Documentary, Commercial, Industrial Tags BP, Fugro, Seawatch, LiDAR, buoy, Manchester photographer, Liverpool Photographer, Liverpool Photography, Documentary Photography, documentary, Documentary photographer, liverpool docks, commissioned photography, commercial photographer, commercial photography, commercial, Editorial Photography, Liverpool, Light Detection and Ranging, industrial photography, Industrial, industries, industrial photographer, wind farm, wind power, wind turbine, British industry, Mona wind farm, Morgan wind farm

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
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Bradley Dreha for Dwell Magazine

David Oates March 4, 2021

When Bradley Dreha revamped his bedroom he decided to post before and after pictures on TikTok. The results were so good that San Francisco based design magazine Dwell got in touch to ask him for an interview.

Dwell then asked me to visit Bradley at his home in Walton, Merseyside to photograph him and his room for the latest issue of the magazine.

You can see more of Bradley’s work on Instagram @shitprints2

Dwell magazine can be found at dwell.com

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In Editorial, Documentary, Portraits Tags Bradley Dreha, Dwell, Dwell magazine, Interior design, design, interiors, design agency, american, dwell design, walton, merseyside, Liverpool Photography, Liverpool Photographer, decorating, painting, painting and decorating, Art, liverpool
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Travel in the time of Covid. An assignment for Transport for the North

David Oates November 25, 2020

Another great assignment for Transport for the North this time looking at the transport infrastructure in Liverpool and Sheffield and how it was dealing with the impact of Coronavirus.

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In Documentary, Commercial, Street Photography Tags transport for the north, Liverpool Photography, liverpool, Liverpool Photographer, Sheffield, sheffield photography, sheffield photographer, transport, train, bus, business photography, business photographer, covid, Covid 19, Coronavirus, transport covid 19, transport coronavirus, public transport, covid 19 cleaning, coronavirus cleaning, antiviral, liverpool lime street, lime street station, sheffield station, sheffield tram, supertram, face masks, face coverings, keep your distance, railways, station platform, public transport signage, pubic transport coronavirus, public transport covid 19, road transport, railway covid 19, health and safety, health and safety covid 19, health and safety coronavirus, stay apart, deserted public transport, empty public transport, cycling covid 19, cycling coronavirus, masks public transport, masks covid 19, masks coronavirus, coronavirus signage, covid 19 signage, bus station, bus station coronavirus, oap face mask, oap coronavirus, active oap coronavirus, train guard face mask, train guard coronavirus
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
Radio DJ Mark Radcliffe photographed in a vintage VW Beetle for the Daily Telegraph

Mark Radcliffe for the Daily Telegraph

David Oates July 28, 2020

Mark Radcliffe is as nice in person in real life as his radio persona would suggest. Music nerd, City fan, all round good egg.

I’ve photographed him a couple of times, here in Dunham Massey country park in Cheshire with a beautiful vintage VW Beetle for a motoring feature in the Daily Telegraph.

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In Editorial, Portraits Tags bbc, radio 6, mark radcliffe, Manchester photographer, Manchester Photography, Liverpool Photography, Liverpool Photographer, cheshire photography, dunham massey, vw beetle, volkswagen, beetle, Dunham Massey Country Park, Daily Telegraph, Telegraph, Motoring, vintage car, radio, radio presenter, marc riley, 6music, radio 2, pop music, folk music, editorial, election, Editorial Photography, event photography, Ecology, Helvellyn
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British Ecological Society Summer School

David Oates August 20, 2019

The British Ecological Society’s summer school is a week long residential field experience for students studying sciences at A-level, Scottish Higher and other similar qualifications. This year 31 students from 7 different schools across the UK gathered at Malham Tarn in the Yorkshire Dales. I was there as documentary photographer giving an overview of the day’s activities and providing marketing and social media material.

As ever, working for BES was extremely interesting, a personal highlight being the nature walk led by Dr. Daniel Forman, lecturer in Biosciences at Swansea University. I’d walked the same route as part of the Pennine Way last year but his fascinating insights into the ecology around us was illuminating.

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In Documentary, Event, Schools Tags photographer, Manchester photographer, Manchester Photography, Yorkshire, Documentary Photography, documentary, event photography, event, pictures, Malham, Malham Tarn, British Ecological Society, Ecology, School photography, Documentary photographer, Yorkshire Dales, BES, David Oates Photographer, David Oates Photography, North west photographer, Photographer in the North, Northern Photographer, Northern Photography, Yorkshire Phototgrapher, Leeds Photographer, Leeds Photography, Liverpool Photographer, Liverpool Photography, Summer School
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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