Your business works hard. Your photography should too. I’m Danny Thompson, a commercial photographer covering Batley and the surrounding area, helping businesses create professional images for their websites, marketing and everything in between. From company headshots and brand photography to products, industrial sites, events and drone imagery, I’ll help you get photographs that show customers exactly what you’re about.
You can have a cracking business, a brilliant team and a product you’re genuinely proud of. But if somebody lands on your website and the photographs don’t reflect any of that, they’re missing half the picture.
I’m Danny, and I help businesses around Batley show what they actually do.
I photograph people at work, products ready to sell, commercial premises, manufacturing processes and all those little details that make a business different from the next one. The photographs might be going on a new website, into a company brochure or across a marketing campaign. Whatever they’re for, we’ll work that out first.
I don’t just turn up, take a few pictures and disappear. I want to know what you’re trying to achieve, who the photographs are aimed at and what a useful collection of images would look like for your business.
If you’re not sure where to start, that’s absolutely fine. You know your business. I know my way around a camera. Between us, we’ll get a sensible plan together.
And if your colleagues would rather hide behind their desks than have a headshot taken, don’t worry. I’m used to that too.
– Danny T.
Danny did my commercial photography at the end of last year and I can highly recommend him! He really understood the brief and ensured the pictures were very ‘me’, representing my personality and brand perfectly!
Jennifer Rawlinson
Working With Businesses Across Yorkshire
There’s a big difference between needing a handful of staff headshots and planning photography for a full company rebrand. Some businesses need clean product images. Others want to show the people, machinery and expertise behind their operation. I cover the main areas of commercial photography, so we can put together a brief that suits the job rather than trying to squeeze everything into a standard photoshoot.
You can also explore my wider photography services in Batley for an overview of the areas I cover.
Professional portraits for directors, employees and entire teams. Ideal for company websites, LinkedIn profiles, staff directories and recruitment materials.
Photographs of your people, services, workplace and business in action. Build a collection of images that feels consistent across your marketing.
From consistent packshots for online shops to lifestyle imagery for campaigns, show customers exactly what you’re selling and why it’s worth buying.
Photograph your facilities, machinery, production lines and skilled workforce. Useful for case studies, company profiles, recruitment and sales material.
Show offices, hospitality venues, retail premises and completed property projects with images that highlight the space, design and workmanship.
Coverage of conferences, company launches, awards, networking and charity events, with images for PR, social media and internal communications.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
A photograph taken from the ground can show the detail of a building, but sometimes your customers or project team need to see the whole site.
Aerial photography is especially useful for commercial property, construction and industrial work. It can help show the size of a premises, record changes across a development or capture an angle that simply isn’t possible from ground level.
For businesses in Batley, drone photography can form part of a wider commercial shoot or be arranged for a specific site or project. If you need repeat photography to document progress, we can discuss what views will be useful over time.
Before a drone goes anywhere, I’ll need to assess the site, airspace restrictions, permissions, weather and safe operating conditions. Not every location is suitable, so it’s worth discussing the details early.
Already have a site in mind? Send me the location and a bit about the project.
A commercial shoot is easier when everyone knows what the photographs need to achieve. I’ll help with the planning, the practicalities and, of course, getting the images right.
01 / PLAN
We’ll talk through the purpose of the shoot, who needs photographing, which parts of the business to cover and where the finished images will be used. Then we’ll agree a useful shot list.
02 / PHOTOGRAPH
Whether we’re working in an office, shop, manufacturing site or event venue, I’ll bring the right equipment and work through the brief with as little disruption as practical.
03 / DELIVER
Your selected photographs will be professionally edited and delivered through an online gallery. We’ll agree the intended uses, file requirements and timescales before the shoot.
Some of the most useful business photographs are taken where the work actually happens.
If you’re a manufacturer, that might be your production process and the people operating specialist machinery. If you’re a retailer, it could be your shop, products and staff. For a professional services company, it might be a mixture of individual portraits, team photographs and natural images of the office.
I can arrange commercial shoots at businesses throughout Batley, including premises around the town centre and nearby areas such as Birstall, Heckmondwike and Dewsbury.
I’ll discuss access, available space and the working environment beforehand. For busy sites or places with safety requirements, that planning is particularly important.
You don’t need to clear the entire diary for a photographer. We’ll work out how to fit the shoot around your business.
Before the camera comes out, it’s worth thinking about where the images are going.
A recruitment campaign needs different photographs from an online product catalogue. A company brochure might call for wide photographs of your premises, while LinkedIn needs portraits and images that work in a smaller format.
Commercial photography can support:
We’ll plan the shot list around the channels you use, so your images aren’t just sitting in a folder gathering digital dust.
It depends on the job.
For team photographs, workplace imagery, manufacturing processes and commercial premises, shooting on location in Batley often makes the most sense. It lets us capture the business in its own environment and saves your team from having to travel.
If you need consistent product photographs, controlled lighting or individual headshots, a studio might be the better option.
My studio, Albion Street Studios, is based at Dean Clough in Halifax and is equipped for professional portrait, product and branding photography.
I’ll talk you through the options and recommend the setup that suits the brief. If we can achieve everything at your premises, there’s no reason to make life more complicated.
Find out more about Albion Street Studios.
You might have a new product range coming out, staff joining throughout the year or projects worth sharing as they’re completed. Instead of relying on one set of photographs for the next few years, there are ways to keep your business content current.
A good option for business owners who need regular, professional images of themselves for their marketing. Group photography sessions make it easier to keep your personal brand looking current without arranging a separate shoot every time.
For companies that need photography and short-form video throughout the year. We can plan content around new services, projects, people and marketing campaigns, building a useful bank of material rather than starting from scratch each time.
Organising photography for a business can involve a few moving parts. Here are answers to some common questions. You can also call me on 07540 118 284 to discuss your project.
That depends entirely on what your business needs. A shoot might focus on professional headshots, products, premises or industrial processes, or bring several of those together. We’ll agree the brief, locations, shot list and expected deliverables beforehand, so everyone knows what’s being covered.
Yes. For companies with several members of staff, an on-site headshot session is often the most practical approach. I can bring a portable lighting setup to a suitable room and photograph team members in turn. We can also include group shots and more natural workplace photographs if required.
Often, yes. If you’re updating your company website, it makes sense to consider all the photographs you need at the same time. We can plan individual portraits, team images, premises and working photographs around a shared brief, with enough time for each setup.
Yes. I photograph products for online shops, catalogues and marketing campaigns. That can include consistent packshots on a clean background, detailed close-ups and styled photographs showing products in use. We’ll discuss the number of products, required angles and where the images will appear.
Yes, where it can be done safely. We can plan photographs of your facilities, people, machinery and production processes while taking account of site rules, protective equipment and working schedules. Any restricted or commercially sensitive areas should be discussed beforehand.
Yes. I photograph commercial interiors, premises, finished fit-outs, industrial buildings and development projects. We’ll look at what the images need to show, including exterior views, interiors, layout, features and finished details. Drone photography may also be an option for suitable sites.
Potentially. The site needs to be assessed for airspace restrictions, permissions, nearby people and buildings, weather and safe operating conditions. If you’re considering aerial photographs for a development, industrial site or commercial property, send me the location and details of what you want to capture.
I’d usually recommend starting with your people, the services or products you provide and the working environment. Depending on the business, that might include leadership portraits, staff headshots, product photography, facilities, processes and examples of completed work. We’ll plan the photographs around the pages and messages on your new website.
Yes. I photograph conferences, launches, awards nights, networking and other business events. We can agree a shot list covering speakers, guests, sponsor branding, presentations and key moments. If you have a press or marketing deadline, tell me about it when we discuss delivery.
It varies depending on the brief. A small headshot session is different from photographing multiple departments, products or business premises. I’ll discuss the number of people, locations and setups with you, then recommend a realistic amount of time for the shoot.
Yes, subject to the usage agreed for the project. We’ll discuss whether you need images for your website, social media, printed brochures, advertising, PR or other purposes before the shoot. This helps with planning the photographs and making sure the finished files suit their intended uses.
Yes. If your business operates from more than one premises, we can plan photography across multiple sites. We’ll work out the important photographs at each location, travel requirements and a suitable schedule before confirming the shoot.
