Graham Oakes Blog
Animals and Children – I work with both!
When your photography skills are so diverse - from PR to Property - from Advertising to Artistic - from Editorial to Ecommerce, it’s not surprising to find that photography commissions
Mysterious Shoots !!!
Sometimes there are photoshoots that I just can’t talk about - it’s often that the client does not want to be bombarded by Advertising Agencies and Recruitment consultants - but
Nika wants a MakeOver photo shoot
Makeover Photography Shoot in Birmingham This young lady loves being a mom - but sometimes its easy to lose track of your real self. Having some time out to yourself
Concept to Completion – Wild Things Gifts
Shooting Glass Product Photography in Birmingham Jules - the owner of Wild Things Gifts had tried the usual avenues of shooting his broad range of Beautiful Glass Gift Items -
Boudoir Photography – Male or Female – Clients Looking for a different and daring photoshoot
More Male Nudes Our subject on these 2 Contrasting styles of naked male photographs has been building up to our shoot together over a couple of months. We have talked
Instagram fashion influencer – Jewellery Quarter Location
Fatima got in touch with Graham via the website - having searched "Fashion Photographers Birmingham" she was struck by the stylish Sunglasses/Selfridges shot on the opening page. Having been in
Children’s photography – shot with warmth, love and laughter
A running shot alongside of a zooming scooter, fresh air and exercise are captured in a stylish manner. Natural shots are Graham’s preferred way of capturing children at play. Letting
McLaren motors – open evening with the design team
The in house design team allow customers to try their hand at clay model making. Fine tools sculpt the sleek shape of the world beating British sports car. The drinks
Sofas and Stuff!
When prestigious Furnishing and Fabric retail outlet Sofas and Stuff needed their new store covered for stylish images then Graham Oakes got the gig. A mix of public relations and
Praise Be!
A job well done (and invoice paid!) is always nice, but extra rewarding when the client takes the time to reward you with a note of thanks. This can happen
We’ll shoot anything on site… Construction / Building Site photography
Birds eye view - up 4 floors, then up one more to get this storytelling shot of a very well attended event on the roof of a construction project for
On Lockdown
It won’t surprise anyone who knows me that during the many weeks of lockdown that I have taken some time to still keep doing what I love. Photography is in
Funkie Munkie Fashion PhotoShoot
Fab models strike a pose, urban lifestyle clothing fashion shoot Birmingham. Graham helped pull together 3 of the 4 models used on this striking campaign. T-Shirts and hoodies photographed with
Commercial Photographers Network in action: CineWorld Launch – Newport Wales
H+K Strategies have discovered the delights of having the Commercial Photographers Network on their approved suppliers list. Having used our creative commercial photographer Tony Cobley in Plymouth - to cover
Health Sector Training Photography Shoot (Birmingham)
Another shoot for Open Box Media - a successful media, communication and publishing company in Birmingham. Shooting tethered is the most professional way to ensure that your shots look their