Beginners Guide • How to become a Unit Stills Photographer
This beginners guide to unit stills photography is intended to help anyone who wants to become a unit stills photographer.
Hi, I'm Ray, a unit stills photographer for Film and TV in London and the UK. You can depend on me to nail the shots you need to promote your production.
Much of my unit stills photography work is in London and the South East, including areas such as Brighton, Surrey, Kent and Sussex. However, I also enjoy working on films and TV in the rest of the UK too. That's because I’m a bit of a nomad, a bonus in this industry for sure! Furthermore, getting to your location is no problem, that's because I drive a low emission ULEZ compliant vehicle and use public transport when more appropriate too.
I bring my countless years of photographic experience to your crew. Not to mention the fact that I'm immune to pressure and always smiling. In particular, I have an instinct for visual storytelling and nailing the decisive moments in your production. Furthermore, with a solid understanding of set etiquette and a lifetime of people skills, I won't get in anybodies way either.
In addition, I aim to make life easy for anyone who hires me. That's because I know how to provide a high quality set of curated and colour graded RAW and/or JPEG images to the marketing and publicity team. But at the same time I know how to work efficiently and respectfully with the cast and crew to deliver the images required.
In other words, I deliver the unit stills photography you need to help market your production to its maximum potential without any fuss. Importantly, I reduce the workflow burden for you at the same time.
Furthermore, as your unit stills photographer I can provide your BTS images too. If you want to know more you can learn about my behind the scenes photography here.
"Ray’s superb photography captures moments brilliantly and delivers fantastic results. Ray is capable of taking on a brief and delivering what is needed with a good eye for detail. In addition to understanding the craft and knowing when to capture the right image, Ray is a pleasure and a joy to work with, and I highly recommend him.
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"Ray is a very experienced photographer who is fabulous at capturing those stunning candid moments. He is an accomplished documentary, editorial and portraits photographer with whom I have collaborated with on a few occasions. What you get with Ray is brilliant images alongside a wealth of knowledge in respect of the technical side of camera kit and post-production. He is highly recommended, someone who is extremely passionate about his work & an all round top guy!
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"Having worked with Ray for a few times now I cant express how much we appreciate his talents...he's not just a maverick with a camera he also knows how to deal with everyone just right. Have got several Major Motion pictures in production and he's our man for all of them.
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My rates for London and UK unit stills photography are in line with established nationwide production budget bands.
However, I'm receptive to working on interesting low budget productions and shorts too, as long as the project is local to me in Brighton, London or the South East.
Please contact me with your requirements in order to check my availability and to request a quote:
I also post about unit stills photography on my blog, including relevant tips and tutorials:
This beginners guide to unit stills photography is intended to help anyone who wants to become a unit stills photographer.
My unit stills and BTS photo gallery for A Gangsters Kiss. Plus the official trailer and streaming details. Release: June 2024.
Talking about my Sony camera equipment as a unit stills photographer and my thoughts on its use for professional photography.
My unit stills photo gallery for Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire. Plus film release news, reviews and official trailer. Release: May 2024.