Book Your RHS Show Photography
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Book Your RHS Show Photography 〰️
RHS Show Gardens and Trade Stands require a huge amount of planning, effort, time and cost so why leave capturing all your hard work to chance?
If you are a garden designer, landscaper or trade exhibitor at one of the RHS Garden Shows this year have you booked to have your garden or trade stand photographed yet?
Get peace of mind by ensuring all your hard work in bringing you garden design or trade stand to life is photographed professionally.
Professional photography helps to elevate your reach to a wider audience than just the show visitors, through social media, website blogs and traditional press.
See below 7 reasons why you should get your Garden or Trade Stand professionally photographed at this years shows!
Take one job off your “to-do” list. When you are busy doing all the final tweaks to your stand or garden after months of planning and build up the last thing you need to worry about is capturing photos on your phone!
A phone can capture good images but professional cameras enable a wider dynamic range. So in difficult light conditions (the good old British weather is never guaranteed!) we can still get great images with cleaver post production editing.
If your garden or trade stand wins an award and you want to shout about it in the press or online you will get much better coverage if the photography represents the quality of your garden/trade stand.
Put yourself in the picture! If you or your team are running round taking photos you can not be in the shot yourself unless it’s a quick selfie! A professional will take the time to put you and your team in shot. People are always interested in the people behind the project. Especially if you win an award.
A professional photographer will look for and know the best angles to capture your garden or trade stand to ensure you get the perfect framed shot.
Professional photographers with press passes provided by the RHS get early access to the show grounds before the public and even the exhibitors are allowed in! This means we can capture your garden or trade stand in the perfect light conditions. The additional advantage to this is there will be no annoying high viz vests or public in the background of your photographs.
Capture your garden or trade stand in the best light. Great photos are reliant on great lighting. Experienced photographers who visit the shows regularly will know the site and will know when best to book your slot for photography when the light is perfect.
What will it Cost?
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What will it Cost? 〰️
Booking a professional photographer at the shows is one of the most cost effective was to get professional photography for your business. This is because of the ability to spread the cost of, travel, accommodation and allocated time across multiple clients.
All projects are different but the following gives an idea of some different show photography project options that have worked well for previous clients. If you would like to book your photography please fill out the contact form below with your details.
Package Options
Bronze Medal Package - £165 plus VAT
What do I Get? 10-15 images of your Garden or Trade stand. A small selection including some wide and detail shots.
Who is this for? This package is ideal if budgets are tight, if you are planning to do some photos yourself or you use another photographer and want a different perspective or if your stand or garden is only small. Please Note with this package I can not book in a time slot.
Silver Medal Package - £265 plus VAT
What do I Get? 20-25 images of your Garden or Trade Stand. A wider selection of images to choose from. Including Wide shots, details and some people images. Details finalised at booking stage.
Who is this For? Ideal if you need a wider variety of images and content. If you have sponsors who’s products need photographing, If you are launching new products at the show. Please Note with this package I can not guarantee a time slot.
Silver Gilt Package - £365 plus VAT
What do I Get? 40-50 images covering a wide variety of views, details and people. Details and shot lists agreed at the booking stage.
Who is this for? Ideal for larger show gardens and trade stands with multiple products that need capturing. If your garden/trade stand has a wide range of features or products that need detailing. I will visit the Garden/Trade Stand at various points through days I am at the show. This package will enable me to assess the stand and photograph it when the light is best for the photoshoot.
Gold Medal Package - POA
What do I Get? All businesses needs are different and if you need me to create lots of content from the show we can tailor a package to suit your individual requirements. I would dedicate my time or more of my time to your Garden/Trade Stand during the show especially on Press Day getting you maximum exposure.
Who is this for? If you want to maximise your exposure from the show for many months/years after the show is a distant memory. I have some clients who are still getting value from content created at shows 7 years later!
What is the process?
Fill in an enquiry form by clicking the “Book Show Photos” buttons.
Select the ideal package option (s) you are looking for. Plus your contact details, which show, etc.
I will send you a questionnaire to complete where you can give stand details and a brief outline of any special requirements. This will be a guided questionnaire based on my experience so we cover all your requirements.
Book a discovery call or follow up emails where we discuss your requirements in more detail giving you the opportunity to ask any questions. (Optional)
We then book your slot/slots.
I will send out an invoice for the package fee you have booked prior to the show this enables me to share the images captured more quickly ensuring maximum exposure.
Once paid your slot is secured.
I will then see you at the show to capture the images.
During the show (after press day) I will upload the images to a gallery for you to select your images.
If there are any specific requirements on an urgent basis needed for press day these will also be delivered based on our outline brief discussions that we will agree in Step 3 & 4 above.
When the invoice is paid and the images have been selected I will send you the edited images sized for both social media web use and larger files for print use.
Why Choose Me?
I have been involved with the RHS shows now for over 20 years in various roles and I know the amount of blood sweat, tears and laughter that are involved in getting your desired goal of the perfect garden or exhibit. I have worked with many of the top designers and trade exhibitors over this time capturing quality imageary that reaches much further than the show visitors.
I know how hard the process is and I will try to work with you to photograph your hard work in its best light. I am an award winning photographer working predominantly in the horticultural industry. I am a full member of the GMG (Garden Media Guild) and the PGPA (Professional Garden Photographers Association). So you can rest asured you are in safe hands!
See below for a few of the kind words from my previous clients
“Mark’s images perfectly captured the atmosphere of the Garden ”
“Mark is an incredible photographer
with a great eye. He photographed
my garden at the Chelsea Flower
Show. Some of Mark’s images of the
garden were in the selection process
for the cover image for my book
YOUR OUTDOOR ROOM. One of
the images that Mark had captured
was chosen as the winning shot. He
had captured not only what the
book is about but also my
handwriting as the designer.”
“Great experience from start to
finish and some beautiful shots that
really represented the look and feel
of the garden perfectly”
“Mark took photographs of our RHS
Tatton Park Show Garden, and I am
thrilled with the outcome. We look
for a professional to take pictures
that are different and special,
looking for different angles and
views. He did not disappoint -
moody shots, lovely colours and
angles, and even aerial views of our
garden. Which was very special, as
this is not something we could ever
achieve ourselves! Would highly
recommend and hope to work with
Mark again soon!”
“We were delighted with the quality
of photos that Mark produced for
our show garden at the Malvern
Spring Festival this year. He took
some early morning shots, which
showed the garden in much better
light. Highly recommend.”
“I cannot recommend working with Mark highly enough. He photographed my RHS Tatton 2023 show garden. His approach is very collaborative, listening as well as suggesting ideas (my open walk through garden wasn’t the easiest to capture). The weather was awful, but Mark worked extra to maximise when the light was right. The results totally surpassed my expectations. Stunning. We’ll definitely being working together again.”
“Mark has been photographing my work for the past 5 years, at Chelsea Flower Show, as well as other locations. He captures it just perfectly every time and
A great chap to work with.”
“If you’re after anything from well composed warm imagery to fully edited videos then we would have no hesitation recommending Mark Spencer Photography. In all aspects of communication we have found Mark to offer a very professional service with a personal touch. Mark always goes the extra mile to ensure you capture the best possible images to encapsulate your brand. It’s five stars from us.”
“Mark is a passionate and determined photographer with a strong background in brand story telling through photography and film. I would highly recommend using Mark Spencer photography!”
“Mark really understands our brand and always gets amazing photographs of our products. We would highly recommend him first and foremost for the excellent results but also for his knowledge in the industry and his background in marketing means he understands our briefs and we are always delighted with the results.”
“We have received some fantastic images of our water features displayed at RHS Hampton Court trade stand by Mark. These images have been used on our website jhastings.co.uk and social media but also we shall be using them in our future brochures. High quality images and excellent customer service. Thank you.”
“We are lucky to have found a photographer who understands perfectly our needs and wants. Together with his background in marketing, eye for detail and patience in waiting for the perfect day we are 100% satisfied”
Keeping track of where my images get used accross all the multiple media we now have at out disposal is difficult. The link below shows some of the many features and ways in which my images captured at last years garden shows were used.