London | Photographer Freelance, PR, Publicity and Press

Experienced press/PR photographer

I have experience working with PR teams both through my press photography with Rex (Features) Shutterstock, as well as working directly with my own clients

I bring an understanding of the types and range of compositions that appeal to the news picture desks photo editors, and I will appreciate the qualities of your talent, product or location.

Maximising your PR for editorial

Combining all of this, I will work with you & your PR team to ensure we create images that clearly tell a story about your offering & which stand the highest chance of being used by the media to generate valuable editorial coverage & PR for you.

Fast editing and supply of images to you and/or the media

I can edit from site for prompt supply to you if required, and through my relationship with Rex I will be able to wire newsworthy images straight into the media’s picture desks within minutes – with your approval.

Case Study – The Faberge Big Egg Hunt, London

In 2011 I worked with my client Rachel Waldron of the Faberge Big Egg Hunt, who was leading a major charity fundraising campaign comprising the largest ever Easter egg hunt to take place in Spring 2012. Hundreds of artists, celebrities and designers created metre high fibreglass eggs which were to be scattered throughout London. Londoners had forty days from 21/2/2012 to locate the giant eggs.

I was employed to create pre-campaign PR photography of the eggs placed in iconic London locations months before the hunt was due to take place.

Eggs-eedingly good photos for the PR campaign

Rachel and I carried a range of the wonderful eggs to various spots across London and worked with the location, street entertainers and business owners to create inspirational photography that brought to life each eggs personality.

Cracking editorial coverage

The images were used throughout the PR campaign across broadcast TV, consumer magazines, national press, London tourism websites, charity and trade media and more. The pic of the busyby-wearing Royal Guard Egg placed between two guards boxes in particular was a real hit with the media

Smashing records not eggs

Midway through the Egg Hunt itself drama struck when one of the eggs went missing, presumed stolen. The egg was safely recovered by police, I photographed Rachel collecting the egg from Charing Cross police station and supplied the Evening Standard with images which ran in page 2 editorial in that evening’s edition

The Big Egg Hunt was a tremendous success and made the Guiness World Records for achieving the most participants in an Easter egg hunt. Over 12,000 people took part

Testimonials

“Richard was great to work with when I hired him for The Big Egg Hunt. He really understood the brief and its possibilities, and brought some great ideas for the images which really made the most of the character across the range of eggs we used for the shoot. The media loved the images and we were very happy with the extensive editorial coverage that we received.”

Rachel Waldron

Project Director

The Big Egg Hunt

“Richard Isaac is the principal live music photographer for Shutterstock Editorial in the UK.

Operating in a freelance capacity, Richard’s live music and event coverage is of the highest editorial standard, and can frequently be seen used across multiple media outlets.

Apart from consistently producing dynamic, saleable content sought after by our customers, Richard’s attention to detail & his instinctive ability to work with stakeholders brings professionalism, value and quality to any assignment.

On a personal note he is an extremely pleasant and affable person to work with, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him highly for commercial or editorial work.”

Edward Maidment

Head of Editorial Assignments

Shutterstock Editorial (previously known as Rex Features)

“We employed Richard to create portraiture of myself & my business partner for our internal and external comms. Richard created strong images which also managed to include our brand identify.”

Ben Ruse

Co-founder

Place PR

“We needed contemporary relaxed portraits for our new start-up’s website and marketing. Richard sourced good locations that fit well with the style we needed and created a cracking set of images.”

Oliver Budworth

Co-founder

Cord Communications

“We were really happy with the quality of the photography that Richard supplied when we commissioned him for our annual exhibition”

PayExpo

“Richard has created stunning photography with me across the range of projects we have worked together on. In beauty portraiture the quality of the images is so important in demonstrating product quality. Richard shares my eye for detail and knows how to utilize studio lighting to create exceptional images. He also brings creative ideas so no two shoots ever look the same.”

Katja Kokko

Katja Kokko Ltd

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