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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
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Sue Steer for the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors

David Oates May 12, 2021

I was asked by London-based agency Sunday to visit Sue Steer at her home in Shropshire a few weeks ago to take some portrait photographs. Sue is a rural surveyor and the pictures were to accompany an article in the Royal Society for Chartered Surveyors’ Modus magazine.

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In Commercial, Editorial, Portraits Tags Sue Steer, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, Surveying, Rural surveryor, rural surveyors, professional social media photography, Portrait Photography, Sunday agency, Sunday, Shropshire, Shropshire hills, Manchester Photographer, midlands photographer, midlands photography, commercial photographer, commercial photography, commissioned photography, Modus, Modus magazine, RICS
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
Photography of sensitive social issue: anti-abortion protest UK

Documentary Photography for Buzzfeed News

David Oates April 3, 2020

Harassment Outside Abortion Clinics Is Still Happening, But Local Authorities Are Struggling To Stop It

The Home Office has rejected calls to put a national ban on abortion clinic protests, but councils are a long way off tackling the issue locally.

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In Documentary, Editorial Tags buzzfeed, abortion, abortion clinic, abortion protests, abortion protests manchester, withington manchester, Manchester photographer, Manchester Photographer, Portrait Photography, portraits, editorial Photography, Editorial Photography, documentary, Documentary Photography, Documentary photographer, Photographer in the North
Engineers working with extrusion equipment in polymer manufacturing plant

New website photography for Nufox

David Oates February 26, 2020

It’s long time ago since I finished my PhD in Materials Science, my subject was high temperature materials yet my office was not in the upper rooms with the furnaces and laser flash equipment but in the basement with the polymer engineers and the extruders and that weird persistent smell of all things rubbery. So it was with a feeling of nostalgia that I was once again amid the extruders and waterbaths at Nufox in Manchester to photograph their people, processes and products for their imminent website redesign.

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In Documentary, Website Tags rubber manufacturer, website redesign, commercial photographer, commercial photography, corporate photography, Portrait Photography, Reportage, industrial photography, Nufox, Manchester photographer, Manchester Photography, Industrial
Aaron Heinzelmann photographed for Assa Abloy hero award feature

Aaron Heinzelmann of Assa Abloy for Off the Wall, Stockholm

David Oates November 29, 2019

It was great to photograph Aaron for his employers Assa Abloy last week.

Aaron came to the aid of a mother and her seriously ill daughter while at work earning him a hero award and a feature in the company’s magazine. I'm glad to have been invited to be a part of it by Swedish agency Off the Wall. The final shot is a ‘behind the scenes’ for the rear cover of the magazine, thanks to Aaron’s Uncle Dave for sterling work on second camera duties.

The shoot was in Kenn, North Somerset so I had road trip and a stay in a holiday cottage the night before and a refreshing tea on the seafront at Clevedon before the long drive north.

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In Editorial, Documentary, Portraits Tags assa abloy, off the wall, Portrait Photography, portraits, Editorial Photography, editorial, magazine, corporate, somerset, commercial photographer, editorial Photography
Portrait of musician Francis Lung at Yes club, Manchester

Francis Lung for Scandinavian Airlines

David Oates September 16, 2019

Photographs of Francis Lung, solo musician and former member of the Manchester band Wu Lyf.

A portrait photography commission for Scandinavian Airlines.

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In Editorial, Portraits Tags Francis Lung, Scandinavian Airlines, Wu Lyf, portraits, Portrait Photography, Editorial Photography, Tom McClung
Photography of Cecily Brown leading to reinterpretation by Shana Wilson

Cecily Brown by Shana Wilson

David Oates February 6, 2019

Shana Wilson approached me to use my portrait of artist Cecily Brown as the basis for a portrait in her series TribeShe promoting visibility and empowerment of women over 40.

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In Portraits, Artists Tags Cecily Brown, Shana Wilson, Manchester Photography, Manchester photographer, Portrait Photography
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Nick Freeman

David Oates January 30, 2019

It’s not everyday you get to cruise around Cheshire in a Jaguar XK120, let alone when its 28 degrees outside. Happily, they were the conditions when I photographed motoring lawyer to the stars Nick Freeman for the Sunday Times ‘Me and My Motor’ section.

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In Portraits, Editorial Tags sunday times, Me and My Motor, Nick Freeman, Manchester Photography, Manchester photographer, publication, Portrait Photography, Editorial Photography
Portrait of poets Andrew and Ian McMillan photographed for The Sunday Times

Ian & Andrew McMillan

David Oates January 28, 2019

It was a real pleasure to photograph poets Andrew McMillan and his father Ian for the Sunday Times ‘Relative Values’ feature a few months ago.

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In Artists, Portraits, Editorial Tags artist, Ian McMillan, Andrew McMillan, Sunday Times, Relative Values, Poet, Poetry, Manchester Photography, Manchester photographer, Editorial Photography, Portrait Photography
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Nadia Nadim for Scandinavian Airlines

David Oates May 31, 2018

It was great to work with renowned sports journalist Claire Bloomfield and Swedish design agency Off The Wall on this commission for Scandinavian Airlines.

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In Portraits, Editorial Tags Football, Footballer, Nadia Nadim, Manchester City Football Club, Man City, Manchester Photography, Manchester photographer, Portrait Photography
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Jimmy Banks for Royal Bank of Scotland

David Oates May 31, 2018

Portrait photographs of Jimmy Banks for the Royal Bank of Scotland magazine. Jimmy transformed his life through healthy eating and exercise. We shot these pictures at Worthington Lakes in Wigan, Jimmy's usual running route.

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In Portraits, Editorial Tags Manchester Photography, Manchester photographer, Wigan, Portrait Photography
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Whitworth Young Contemporaries

David Oates March 27, 2018

Portrait photographs of some of the Whitworth Young Contemporaries

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In Portraits Tags Whitworth Art Gallery, Whitworth Young Contemporaries, Manchester Photography, Manchester photographer, Portrait Photography
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Victoria Jordan

David Oates March 27, 2018

Victoria Jordan photographed in Greater Manchester for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester Metropolitan University

In Portraits, Editorial, Documentary Tags MMU, manchester metropolitan university, NHS, Pennine Trust, Manchester Photography, Manchester photographer, Portrait Photography
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Karsten Schubert

David Oates March 6, 2018

Karsten Andreas Schubert, art dealer and gallerist, born 12 August 1961; died 30 July 2019

Gallerist who played an important part in promoting the Young British Artists

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In Portraits Tags Karsten Schubert, Manchester Photography, Manchester photographer, Portrait Photography, Whitworth Art Gallery
Portrait photography of Alistair Hudson in gallery environment

Alistair Hudson

David Oates March 6, 2018

Alistair Hudson, Director of Manchester Art Gallery and the Whitworth photographed during the opening of Alison Wilding's exhibition at the Whitworth, February 2018.

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In Portraits Tags Alistair Hudson, Manchester Art Gallery, Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester Photography, Manchester photographer, Portrait Photography
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Cecily Brown

David Oates March 6, 2018

Shot at the opening of Shipwreck Drawings at Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester 

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In Portraits, Artists Tags Cecily Brown, artist, Manchester photographer, Manchester Photography, Portrait Photography
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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