What does a photographer cost? One of the questions at the forefront of many peoples minds when they feel their brand needs to engage the services of a professional.

Are they important for your business?

The simple answer is yes! This is particularly true if you are a small to medium sized business because with all the advances in technology people still buy from people or hire people to do work for them. After all you wouldn’t go to a first meeting with a prospective client with a bag over your head would you?

As we head into week 11 since the start of lockdown on March 23rd I have been reflecting on how we have all handled the unusual times forced upon us by Covid-19. We have all been forced to adapt our daily routines in these unprecedented times. This blog is a positive look at how businesses may need to adapt in the new world we are all about to enter into.

Who would have believed this would have been one of my last commissions of Spring and where the world would be right now! In early March I was invited to visit RHS Wisley on behalf of a client to enable me to write an article on the new sculpture exhibition and to take photographs of both the sculptures and my clients products in the gardens.

With the start of 2020 and a new decade, January has been a time where many of us have been reflecting on the previous decade to see how our lives have changed. This is a brief summary of my journey and some thoughts on my road ahead and how my business will develop.

The new demands on a photographer mean that he/she has to have a whole range of skill sets in addition to just taking a great photograph.

I have been visiting the RHS Chelsea Flower Show now for over 15 years and this year I decided to take some time out from commercial contracts and shooting stock to document my own view on this magnificent spectacle in the gardening calendar.

As part of a new approach to the marketing of my photography and film making business, I have taken a look at the value in doing a regular blog.  This will hopefully help all those working in the creative industries decide if a blog is right for them.

The final day of filming for the Gabriel Ash Greenhouse Garden at the 2017 RHS Tatton Park Flower Show.

A look at how I have produced a video diary for the Gabriel Ash Greenhouse Garden at the RHS Tatton Park Flower Show