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Cubic Motion

David Oates May 21, 2019

Cubic Motion is the world leader in real-time model-based computer vision and digital animation, bringing extraordinary characters to life across video games, films, broadcast media, and immersive technologies. 

It was a real pleasure to be commissioned to carried out the documentary, product and portrait photography for their new website: https://cubicmotion.com/

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In Documentary, Portraits Tags Cubic Motion, Computer Vision, Video Games, digital animation, computer games
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British Ecological Society Conferences

David Oates May 2, 2019

It’s always fascinating to carry out the conference photography for the British Ecological Society and often easy to forget to take pictures while listening to the presentations. Here are a selection of photographs from their and the Society for Tropical Ecology’s joint annual conference in the magnificent McEwan Hall, Edinburgh.

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In Documentary, Conference, Event, Portraits Tags British Ecological Society, Society for Tropical Ecology, Birmingham, Edinburgh, McEwan Hall, Conference, Conference Photography, Conference photographer, Ecology, Candid, Reportage, university, Documentary Photography, Documentary photographer, documentary
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Carolyn Radford

David Oates February 20, 2019

Portrait photographs for Carolyn Radford the CEO of Mansfield Town Football Club.

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In Portraits Tags Carolyn Radford, Mansfield Town Football Club, Mansfield Town FC, CEO, John Radford, One Call Insurance, Carolyn Still, Manchester Photography, Manchester Photographer
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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
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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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Kingsway School

David Oates December 12, 2018

Some pictures from my first commission for Kingsway School. I’m glad to have been back for a further shoot later this year.

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In Documentary, Portraits, Schools Tags School, School photography, Manchester, Manchester Photography, Manchester photographer
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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
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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
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Research Matters Magazine

David Oates June 1, 2017

As much as I seem to spend  my entire life checking websites to see if they've been updated since I last checked thirty seconds ago, and I've spent the last months square-eyed setting up this new website; it never gets boring to see your work printed on actual, physical, inky paper. Especially if that paper goes on to be published. So, I was delighted to pick up the latest edition of MMU's Research Matters magazine.

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In Editorial, Portraits Tags manchester, commercial photographer, documentary, editorial, photography, photographer, manchester metropolitan university, publication, magazine, commercial, Editorial Photography
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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) 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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