Your business has people, products and plenty of hard work going on behind the scenes. Let’s get some proper photographs of it. I’m Danny Thompson, a commercial photographer covering Wakefield and the surrounding district. From corporate headshots and branding to manufacturing, eCommerce, commercial property, events and drone photography, I help businesses create professional images that are useful across their marketing.
You’ve spent years building your business. You’ve invested in people, equipment, premises and everything else needed to keep things running.
So when somebody looks you up online, you’d quite like them to see what you’ve worked so hard to create.
I’m Danny, and that’s where commercial photography comes in.
I work with businesses across Wakefield, photographing everything from company directors and office teams to products, industrial facilities, commercial vehicles and the people keeping an operation moving.
There’s plenty of variety around here. Professional services in the city centre, engineering and manufacturing businesses, retail companies and larger warehousing and distribution operations across the district.
They all need different things from their photography.
A company recruiting new staff might want to show what it’s like to work there. A manufacturer might need photographs that explain its processes and capabilities. A retailer could be preparing hundreds of products for an eCommerce website.
Before the camera comes out, I’ll want to understand what you’re trying to achieve.
We’ll put a plan together, decide what needs photographing and work out how best to fit everything around your business.
You don’t need to know anything about photography. That’s my job. You just need to tell me what makes your business worth showing people.
– Danny T.
Danny did our commercial photography of all our vans and staff and we was extremely happy with the results. I would happily recommend Danny Thompson photography to all my family, friends and clients.
James Malone
Professional Photography for Yorkshire Businesses
Not every business needs the same photographs. A logistics company might want to show its premises and vehicles, while a professional services firm needs consistent team portraits. An online retailer might need hundreds of product images, and a construction business could benefit from site photography and drone footage. Whatever you’re working on, we’ll build the shoot around your requirements.
For a wider overview of my services, take a look at my photographer in Wakefield page.
Show your machinery, production facilities, skilled workforce and the processes behind your products. Useful for company profiles, recruitment and trade marketing.
Professional portraits for directors, employees and business owners. Consistent headshots for company websites, LinkedIn, recruitment and staff profiles.
From clean product packshots to creative lifestyle images, get photographs that show customers the features, details and quality of what you’re selling.
Build a collection of images that represents your business, including your people, services, premises and everyday work. Ideal for websites and marketing campaigns.
Photographs of offices, industrial units, retail premises, hospitality spaces and completed developments, capturing both the overall space and important details.
Conferences, awards evenings, company celebrations, product launches and charity events, with professional photographs for PR and business communications.
A DIFFERENT VIEW OF YOUR BUSINESS
Imagine trying to show somebody the full size of a distribution centre using photographs taken from the car park. You can capture the buildings, but it’s difficult to show how the whole site fits together.
That’s one of the reasons drone photography is so useful for commercial projects.
From warehouses and industrial premises to construction sites and commercial developments, aerial photographs help show the scale, layout and surroundings of a location.
For businesses around Wakefield, including the industrial and logistics areas towards Normanton and Castleford, aerial imagery can be a useful addition to property marketing, company presentations and project documentation.
It can also help with progress photography. If you’re managing a building project over several months, we can discuss photographing the site from similar viewpoints to show how the work develops.
Every proposed drone shoot needs assessing properly.
I’ll check the location, airspace, permissions, surrounding buildings and people, weather and safe operating conditions before confirming whether a flight is possible.
Tell me what you’re trying to photograph and we’ll look at the options.
Have a Wakefield site in mind? Send me the address and what you’d like to capture.
A successful business shoot starts before I pick up the camera. The more we understand about the photographs you need, the easier it is to get everything covered without disrupting your working day.
01 / THE BRIEF
We’ll discuss your business, the images you need and where they’ll be used. I’ll help plan the shot list, locations, staff availability and any practical requirements.
02 / THE SHOOT
I’ll bring the equipment, organise lighting and guide people where needed. For busy workplaces, we’ll plan around operations, access and the areas we’re photographing.
03 / THE DELIVERY
Your selected photographs are professionally edited and delivered through an online gallery. We’ll agree the timescales, intended uses and file requirements beforehand.
A business photograph is often more interesting when you can see the place where the work happens.
For a manufacturing company, that might mean photographing machinery in use and the people operating it. For a logistics business, it could be the warehouse, loading areas and fleet of vehicles. A professional services company might need portraits and photographs that show the team working together.
I can arrange shoots at businesses throughout Wakefield city centre and the surrounding district, including:
For industrial and commercial sites, we’ll need to consider access, safety procedures, protective equipment and the areas that can be photographed.
For office teams, it might be as simple as finding a suitable meeting room for headshots and arranging times for each member of staff.
The approach changes depending on the business. The aim stays the same: useful photographs with as little disruption as practical.
When you’re paying for professional photography, you want to get plenty of use out of the finished images.
A new website might be what starts the conversation, but it’s worth thinking about everything else your business needs throughout the year.
Could your sales team benefit from better photographs of your products or premises? Are your recruitment adverts using outdated images? Does your company brochure still feature equipment you’ve replaced?
We can plan commercial photography for:
If your marketing team or web designer has a particular layout in mind, let me know. Photographs for a wide website banner need different framing from images used in a printed brochure or an online product listing.
We can plan those requirements before the shoot rather than trying to make everything fit afterwards.
Some projects make much more sense at your own premises.
If you need photographs of your employees working, a production line, your company vehicles or the interior of a commercial building, I’ll come to you in Wakefield.
But for some photography, a studio is the better option.
Product photographs often need consistent lighting and backgrounds, particularly when you’re selling a range of items online. Professional headshots can also benefit from a controlled setup, especially when you want every portrait to have the same style.
My studio, Albion Street Studios, is based at Dean Clough in Halifax and is equipped for headshots, branding and product photography.
If you have a larger team or products that aren’t practical to transport, we can discuss bringing the necessary equipment to your Wakefield premises instead.
We’ll choose whichever approach makes the most sense for the brief.
Find out more about Albion Street Studios.
Your business doesn’t stand still. Teams change, new products arrive, buildings get finished and projects move on. If you’re always looking for fresh photographs to support your marketing, there are ways to make the process a bit more regular.
If you’re self-employed or the face of your business, Content Club offers regular group photography sessions to keep your professional portraits and personal branding images current. A useful option when you don’t need a full individual shoot every time.
For companies with ongoing content requirements, Club Business brings together planned photography and short-form video. We can create new images around products, projects, people and upcoming marketing activity throughout the year.
Organising commercial photography for your business? Here are a few practical things worth knowing. You can also call me on 07540 118 284.
I offer corporate headshots, business branding, product and eCommerce photography, industrial and manufacturing photography, commercial property, events and suitable drone photography projects. We can arrange one particular service or combine several into a wider business shoot.
Yes. We can plan photography of your premises, equipment, working areas, staff and relevant operations. Before visiting, I’ll need to understand the site layout, access requirements, safety procedures and which activities or areas you want photographed.
Yes. Commercial photography can include company vehicles, fleet photographs, team portraits and workplace imagery. We’ll discuss how many vehicles and people are involved, where the photographs will be taken and the best way to organise everything.
Absolutely. I can bring a professional lighting and headshot setup to a suitable space at your workplace. It’s often easier for businesses with several staff members, as employees can have their photographs taken without travelling to a separate studio.
We’ll agree a background, lighting setup and style for the original photographs. Those details can then be used as a reference when arranging portraits of new team members, helping keep your company website and staff profiles looking consistent.
Yes. We can plan consistent product photographs with suitable backgrounds, lighting and angles, along with close-up details or more creative lifestyle images where needed. If your website or marketplace requires particular image dimensions, let me know before the shoot.
Yes. I photograph industrial environments, machinery, manufacturing processes, equipment and people at work. We’ll discuss any site safety requirements, protective equipment, restricted access and commercially sensitive areas before arranging the photography.
Potentially, yes. Drone photography can be useful for showing the scale and layout of larger properties, industrial sites and developments. Every proposed flight needs checking for airspace restrictions, permissions, weather, nearby buildings and people, and safe operating conditions.
Yes. If your company has several offices, warehouses or other premises, we can put together a photography schedule covering the required locations. We’ll plan the people and images needed at each site, along with travel and equipment setup times.
Of course. If your designer or marketing team has prepared a shot list, brand guidelines, website layouts or image dimensions, send them over. I’ll use that information to help plan the shoot and make sure the photographs suit their intended uses.
Yes. I can cover conferences, awards evenings, business launches, networking events and other corporate occasions. We’ll discuss the running order, key people, sponsors and important moments beforehand, especially if you need images for PR or marketing.
We’ll agree the intended usage as part of your photography brief. That might include your website, social media, brochures, advertising, product catalogues, recruitment or company presentations. Any specific licensing or file requirements should be discussed before the shoot.
