Jon Bradley Photography

Jon Bradley Photography Photographer specialising in business headshots, product photography and personal branding. I also Jon and Rachel are the team behind Jon Bradley Photography.

Jon is the photographer and Rachel is an PR who has worked for some of the countries leading beauty brands. Jon's work has a documentary-feel to it, very relaxed, modern and honest. His work has featured in national newspapers and magazines and has taken him around the world, photographing events, people and weddings. He specialises in:

- Product photography
- Portraits and business headshots
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Personal Branding and Bespoke Stock Photography
- Event photography
- Conference photography
- Press launch photography
- Marketing photography
- Interiors photography


Jon is commissioned by the in-house teams of some of the world's leading brands, PR agencies, fashion designers, leading hair stylists and event management companies. In addition, he works with more local businesses photographing marketing images for websites/promotions (portraits, products, personal branding and bepoke stoke images). We work with leading beauty brands including L'Oreal (Lancome, L'Oreal Paris, L'Oreal Professionnel, Redken, Matrix), Givenchy, Christian Dior and Estee Lauder (Estee Lauder, Creme de la Mer, Darphin). Other clients include Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Pernod Ricard, Chivas Brothers, Bell Pottinger and Fisher Productions.

👉 My website showcases my best work and biggest clients - as it should. But perhaps it creates a false impression that I...
29/05/2026

👉 My website showcases my best work and biggest clients - as it should. But perhaps it creates a false impression that I only photograph multinationals and major brands.

A few weeks ago, a small family-run business got in touch. Their email said it was "a bit scary" reaching out. The implication was clear - they worried they might be too small, the budget too tight, that we wouldn't be interested.

One phone call and a face-to-face catch-up changed that. This week I photographed their team headshot photography.

The next day? Back in the City photographing headshots for a multinational with thousands of employees.

Here's what actually matters: the family business received exactly the same first-call professionalism, the same technical expertise, the same five-star quality as the multinational. Their budget was smaller, their team was smaller. But the work I delivered was identical in standard.

I work with consultants needing individual headshots in my home studio. Family-run businesses building their first professional image library. Multinationals refreshing team photography. Everyone in between.

Business size shouldn't make you nervous about reaching out. Everyone deserves the same expertise, the same care, the same standards.

If you've been hesitant to get in touch because you think you're "too small" - you're not. Reach out anyway!

👉 Last week I was in Manchester for a fabulous event shoot.Most of my work happens in London - always has. But the equip...
22/05/2026

👉 Last week I was in Manchester for a fabulous event shoot.

Most of my work happens in London - always has. But the equipment travels, and I've photographed corporate events across the UK over the years.

Regional conferences, product launches, awards dinners, company away days - if it needs professional photography, the kit goes where the event is.

Everything fits in the car: lights, stands, backdrops, camera systems, backup equipment.

Whether it's headshots in Birmingham, an awards ceremony in Manchester, stock photography in Exeter, or a conference in Nottingham, the setup and standards stay the same. Only the postcode changes.

Location flexibility matters because corporate events don't always happen in convenient places. The work doesn't change based on geography - same quality, same workflow, same professional delivery regardless of where the venue is.

Decades of corporate photography has taken me to interesting venues nationwide (worldwide even!). So last Monday it was an event in Manchester, followed by business headshots in London the next day.

The consistency is what clients value - they know what they're getting regardless of where the event happens.

👉 Different shoots require different approaches.Last week's headshot session meant photographing double the usual number...
14/05/2026

👉 Different shoots require different approaches.

Last week's headshot session meant photographing double the usual number of people in the same timeframe - fitting around the client's working day as team members could break away from their schedules.

There was only one way to deliver this: work with another photographer. Not just any photographer - someone I trust completely, someone I've known and worked alongside for years.

Karen fit perfectly. We've both photographed for this client for decades - I've worked with them for thirty years, Karen for a long time too. That familiarity made the process seamless.

So we had two complete headshot setups - two sets of lights, backdrops, camera systems. Thankfully I have two sets of everything as standard, which becomes essential when you need dual photographers to meet the client's requirements.

Post-shoot, I process everything for consistency. Even with two photographers shooting, the final delivery looks like one cohesive set - same colour balance, same retouching, same professional standard throughout.

Logistics matter as much as photography. Doubling capacity while maintaining quality requires trust, experience, and photographers who understand both the technical standards and the client's needs. It was great to work with again Karen!

👉 Conference photography doesn't stop when sessions end for the day. I've just finished a four-day global conference. E...
05/05/2026

👉 Conference photography doesn't stop when sessions end for the day. I've just finished a four-day global conference. Each evening: download, backup, edit, deliver images ready for next morning - while the event rolls on.

Clients use daily edits immediately - social posts, internal updates, next day's presentations. Fresh imagery keeps momentum going while everyone's on site.

After the event: full set edited consistently as one complete body of work.

Both needs - rapid daily delivery plus cohesive final set - require a tested setup from day one. No experimenting halfway through when 300+ people depend on the schedule.

Conference organisers: did you need images during the event or mainly after?

The kit tells the story of what event photography actually requires.All packed up for a four-day conference in Birmingha...
20/04/2026

The kit tells the story of what event photography actually requires.

All packed up for a four-day conference in Birmingham for one of my regular London clients.

Long lenses and monopod for speaker shots from the back of the room - sometimes you need reach without disrupting presentations. Three camera bodies with various zooms ready to go - telephoto for speakers, wide for room atmosphere. Flash guns for group photos. Two ladders because height matters when photographing large groups - one tall for the full team shots, one smaller for breakout sessions.

Laptop comes along for processing at the end of each day. Multiple SD cards rotating through cameras so images can be downloaded and delivered to the client daily throughout the conference.

It's a lot of kit for four days, but conferences move fast and you need to be ready for everything - from formal presentations to impromptu networking moments. No second chances when over 300 people are only in one place once.

Four days of shooting, editing, and delivering. Here we go.

👉 Events are where a business shows its culture - and where the most useful images are often the unscripted ones.Corpora...
27/03/2026

👉 Events are where a business shows its culture - and where the most useful images are often the unscripted ones.

Corporate events move quickly: speakers, panel changes, breakouts, networking, and dozens of small moments happening all at once.

Capturing all of that in a way that feels natural, not intrusive, is the part most teams don’t see - but it’s where the most valuable images come from.

The photographs from these events become the visual library for everything that follows: internal comms, PR, recruitment, presentations, annual reports.

And they matter just as much for the people who weren’t in the room as the ones who were.

A strong set of event images tells the story of the day - and the story of the organisation behind it.

If your company runs events, what type of images do you find most useful afterwards?

👉 High‑volume headshot days run smoothly when the process is predictable.When dozens of people need portraits in a short...
16/03/2026

👉 High‑volume headshot days run smoothly when the process is predictable.

When dozens of people need portraits in a short window, a clear, repeatable setup keeps everything calm and consistent.

It makes the experience easier for HR teams - and easier for everyone stepping in front of the camera.

A consistent visual style makes your team look unified, even as new people join.A repeatable approach means new portrait...
13/03/2026

A consistent visual style makes your team look unified, even as new people join.

A repeatable approach means new portraits match the existing look - keeping your website, LinkedIn pages and internal comms aligned.

Simple, consistent, professional.

👉 People dread the experience, not the camera.Most people don’t worry about having their photograph taken - they worry a...
09/03/2026

👉 People dread the experience, not the camera.

Most people don’t worry about having their photograph taken - they worry about feeling rushed or unsure of how they’ll look.

Showing the image on screen as we go removes that uncertainty.
It makes the session calmer and far more comfortable, which always leads to better results.

A week of corporate headshots wrapped, finished today with a session at our home studio.The studio solves a straightforw...
27/02/2026

A week of corporate headshots wrapped, finished today with a session at our home studio.

The studio solves a straightforward problem: someone joins your team mid-year and needs a headshot that matches everyone else's, or an individual needs updating when the whole team doesn't. Also it works brilliantly well for consultants and freelancers who need professional imagery.

Sessions take about 45 minutes, and we match your existing team imagery so everything stays consistent.

It's a practical solution when you need professional headshots quickly without organising a full team shoot.

So ending the week with editing, retouching, delivery and archiving before Monday comes around and we go again!

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