Archive for the ‘a) Commissions – Recent Campaigns’ Category

Prospectus Photography

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

When it comes to education photography, we are expert in telling the story of a day-in-the-life of a school in pictures – whether video or stills. Prospectus photography requires a special talent. We capture excellent natural shots of the pupils at work and play, the teachers and children interacting and great scene-setting pictures of the school itself – inside and out. From poolside to science labs and cricket pitch to rooftop – even the playground, we’re fearless!

School Prospectus Photography

Friday, February 24th, 2012
photos with feeling, portrait photography, school photography

prospectus photography

Client: Hendon Prep School

Brief: School prospectus and Web literature

“I am one happy customer! I nearly didn’t call because I thought I’d never be able to afford you!”

Leah Brown, Marketing Manager, Hendon Prep School

Hendon Prep School was planning a new prospectus and looking for a range of shots that captured the personality of the school and its pupils. As well as featuring in the prospectus the shots would also be used on their website and across a broad range of promotional literature.

With his trademark natural style, Matt’s candid images are moments captured – a day in the life of the school, from the serious business of learning to the youthful energy displayed on the sports field.

Matt achieved all they needed in one day and teachers and pupils had a good time alike.

We will always do our level best to work to a budget and will not let a tight budget get in the way of a good result.

Portrait Photography for Social Media Sites

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Corporate portrait photography is undergoing a change. There was a time when the only business photo someone had of themselves was a headshot commissioned by their company. For Facebook, people are often happy with a casual snapshot, but when people started using LinkedIn they wanted a business portrait of themselves that was less formal than a usual corporate portrait, but more than a causal Facebook shot.

Now, with the advent of other social media sites such as About.Me (aiming to fill the gap between ‘purely social’ and ‘all about business’), it’s becoming the norm for people to commission their own set of portrait photos done in a style that suits them. Many social media sites encourage you to use large portraits of yourself on the opening page. These are full screen portraits that show you in a good light and relate to your profession and your unique selling points.

So, I used this one for mine! http://about.me/mattwain

Budgens – Natural Lifestyle Shots

Friday, February 10th, 2012

advertising photography, child shopping, retail therapy, editorial photographyClient: WFCA Agency for Budgens

Sector: Advertising - http://www.wfca.co.uk/advertising-agency/

Brief: Independent Retailer Recruitment

“I’ve got a rather nice brief for a Budgens photo project and I thought of you!”

Jo Cornford, Budgens Account Director for WFCA

WFCA is a complete service agency and for that past two years have been a Campaign top 30 agency and a Sunday Times Fast Track 100 business. WFCA’s client, Budgens, has local stores that are a viable alternative to the superstore.

Independent retailers, working in partnership with Budgens, own many local Budgens stores. They care deeply about the quality, provenance and value of the food they sell and the communities, which they serve. Budgens and WFCA are working hard to convey this message. Updating their existing image library plays an important role in their communications – they wanted to capture the spirit of shopping at Budgens as it is today. They need natural lifestyle shots – of the stores and, of course, the people.

It’s an ongoing project (Budgens has over 227 stores!) shot on location all over the UK using Budgens staff, friends, family and a few models.

Jo Cornford explains further:

“We asked Matt to carry out this project because we know we will get the high standard of imagery that we need. Matt’s ability to put people at their ease and capture natural lifestyle shots is exactly what we require.”

Healthcare Advertising Photography

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
healthcare advertising photographer, advertising photographer, photo evoking emotion

Change on a Dime

The feel of the image is kept light and bright to add weight to the chilling action.

In a seemingly secure environment, life can change on a dime.

Healthcare advertising photographer Matt Wain specializes in evoking emotion

and keeping it natural – when the reality is anything but.

Carillion – Industrial Photography on Location

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

industrial photography, location photography, construction photography

Client: Carillion, Construction Services

Brief: Document an 80-metre bridge lift

Carillion’s challenge was to lift into place four, eighty-metre steel beams to complete a bridge for the A27 road upgrade in East Sussex, when the main rail line could only be shut for five hours, from 1 until 5 in the morning. Over successive nights Carillion achieved their objective.

Tanja Clark, Business Development Manager for Carillion comments:

“Working with Matt is always a pleasure. He has that special something, that rare ability, to capture a sunny moment in an otherwise dull and dreary day…or night!”

Matt documented the lift and captured a fabulous shot that won an honourary mention in the Lucie awards this year.

He explains: “I really love this shot, it reminds me of those 1950′s American Steam railway photographs by O Winston.” (www.linkmuseum.org)

Healthcare Photography – Emotive Imagery

Monday, January 30th, 2012

healthcare advertising photography, advertising portrait photography

 

Healthcare advertising photographer Matt Wain specializes in evoking emotion

 

and keeping it natural – when the reality is anything but.

 

Keeping it natural and specialising in capturing emotion.

Capturing Emotion – Annual Report Photography

Friday, January 20th, 2012

business photographer, advertising photographer, photo of people at work

Creative Photography

Monday, January 16th, 2012

funny hospital image, advertising photographer, production services, location photographerClient: PAN - Advertising Agency. Brief: Portraits for their Christmas Card

“We had worked with Matt Wain Photography before, so when we were looking for a one-stop solution for our Christmas shoot they were the natural choice. Matts’ personable nature, good humour and his ability to get the most out of people, was a massive help in guaranteeing a painless shoot for what, potentially, could have been a creative and logistical nightmare!”

Roy Robertson, Creative Services Director, PAN Advertising

PAN Advertising is a full-service healthcare advertising and communications agency. PAN came up with the concept of a hospital scene for their Christmas card and our brief was to produce a funny image based on this concept using every single member of Pan’s 35-strong staff. PAN also wanted us to orchestrate the whole shoot so that all they had to do was turn up on the day. We did just that: we sourced the location, the props and wardrobe. On the day, we shot the image in 7 sections, which were then digitally combined to produce the final shot. And the end result went down a storm!


LECG – Corporate Photography

Monday, December 7th, 2009

 

 

 

Client: LECG

Sector: Global Expert Services and Consulting Company – http://www.lecg.com

Brief: Portraits for Graduate Recruitment Brochure

“We like the way Matt puts everyone at ease – he really gets the best out of people”. We needed images for our new graduate recruitment brochure and we wanted to get across that LECG is a fun working environment – without being too wild and whacky! Matt now comes in every six months or so to photograph new recruits and he and his assistant create a great selection of images for us to choose from.”

Amy Kilbane, European Marketing Manager, LECG

LECG is a global expert services and consulting firm, with approximately 800 experts and professionals in 31 offices around the world. LECG is recognized worldwide for deploying leading academic, governmental and consulting experts on significant engagements in the public and private sectors.

LECG call on us to ensure their imagery upholds the look and feel of their brand. We provide corporate portraits of their ever-expanding team of consulting professionals. On this occasion LECG had a specific brochure in mind for graduate recruitment, we took a relaxed shot of each person as well as a more formal
portrait, allowing 10 minutes for each person, and shot everyone on location at LECG’s London offices.