Photography insights for businesses
Advice, ideas and real stories to help you get more from professional photography.
Whether you’re a business owner after headshots that don’t look like everyone else’s, or a brand pulling its visual identity together, you’ll find practical advice and real examples from shoots across St Albans and London.
St Albans Gin and Jazz 2026 on George Street
Last year Gin and Jazz was rained off. This year George Street was packed from wall to wall. Here’s what the night looked like, in ten candid photos.
Photographing a classical music ensemble: The Zoffany Ensemble in Barnet
One hour, two line-ups and a fixed date. Here's how I photographed The Zoffany Ensemble at their rehearsal venue in Arkley for a fundraising concert at Conway Hall, and how a roll of gaffer tape saved the shoot when the wind took out my lighting.
Professional headshots in Harpenden: where, what to expect and how much
Harpenden has plenty of senior professionals and hardly any local headshot content. Here's where sessions happen, what they cost, and what to expect.
Documentary location photography for Business Improvement Districts UK
Mike Dick Photography was commissioned by St Albans City Centre BID to document the town ahead of their 2026 Ballot submission, 257 professionally post-processed images across seven subjects, shot across five sessions in spring 2026.
Brand photography and video for the Nook café, Markyate
I spent a couple of hours at the Nook café in Markyate shooting brand photography and a showreel for this brilliant local team. Here's what we captured, and why great imagery does the selling for you.
Drake & Co: personal branding shoot at Saint & Sinner, St Albans
Behind the scenes of a personal branding and headshot shoot for Drake & Co, a St Albans-based business specialising in off-market pub and hotel acquisitions. Shot on location at Saint & Sinner before opening time, with the whole team present, including Hattie.
Family photography Hertfordshire – documentary portraits of fatherhood
Real life isn’t posed and your photos shouldn’t be either. Celebrate Fathers Day, the small, honest moments of fatherhood with documentary family photography.