Stonehouse Photographic
Commercial Photographer in Birmingham
Transform your Birmingham brand with captivating commercial photography that resonates.Elevate your marketing with professional photography tailored for your success
Mob: 07714 159589
email: richard@stonehousephotographic.com
Hi I'm Richard Stonehouse
welcome to
Stonehouse Photographic
I'm a professional commercial photographer with working across the Birmingham region with over 28 years experience creating exceptional images & content to help people like you get the very best results from their images.
I'm a specialist portrait & headshot photographer, conference photographer, event photographer & product photographer working with a wide variety of businesses, design agencies, universities, organisations & the third sector.
Naturally I am able to work anywhere across the UK & to date have been commissioned internationally for several projects in over 30 countries worldwide.
Please have a good look around my website, if you would like to get in touch to ask me any questions about a photoshoot I'd love to hear from you.
 
Benefits of us working together
 
lets create great content that works for you
 
Elevate Your Brand
I capture the essence of your brand with professional, authentic images that reflect your business values.
Perfect for websites, marketing, and social media, images that elevate your brand and create a lasting impact.
Commercial & Brand photographer in Birmingham.
 
Make Your Events Unforgettable
I discreetly document your conferences & events, highlighting the people, atmosphere, and key moments.
These images are ideal for PR, marketing, and internal communications, showcasing your brand’s involvement and professionalism.
Conference Photographer and Event Photographer in Birmingham.
Enhance Your Professional Profile
I create relaxed yet polished headshots and portraits that present you in the best light. I bring the studio to your location to capture you and staff in the workplace or with studio backgrounds.
Ideal for LinkedIn, company websites and press, these photos enhance your professional image and credibility.
Corporate Portrait Photographer & Headshot Photographer in Birmingham.
Boost product Sales
I showcase your products with crisp, well-lit images that reflect their quality and attention to detail.
Visuals that enhance your online presence, marketing materials, and product launches.
Product Photographer and Food Photographer in Birmingham.
Showcase Your Architecture and Interiors
I work with architects, hotels, and businesses to capture the beauty and design quality of your buildings and interiors.
These images are perfect for promoting your work or property to potential clients or guests.
Architectural photographer & Interior photographer in Birmingham.
Why Stonehouse Photographic is the right choice for you
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- 28 years of experience and understanding enabling reliable execution of your brief.
- Consistently produce images that align with your brand’s style and vision.
- Trust me to deliver the high-quality work you need within your budget.
- Always reliable, able to meet your critical deadlines without any issues.
- Adaptable and can easily handle any last-minute changes or challenges smoothly.
- Versatile enough to cover the full range of images needed for any project.
- Clear usage rights for the images, with no hidden surprises down the road!
This is my process
I. Initial consultation to kick things off
First, we’ll schedule a call at a time that suits you best. During this initial consultation, we’ll discuss the project, your specific needs, deliverables, logistics, and how the images will be used. This will allow me to provide you with no-obligation quote.
II. Deepening the brief for clarity
If you’re happy with the quote and would like to proceed, we can arrange further chats to dig deeper into the brief. We’ll ensure every detail is covered, helping me understand your vision so we can create images that perfectly fit your brand’s style.
III. Take photos
Before the shoot, I’ll do any necessary research and come prepared with all the equipment needed for the day. On-site, I’ll follow the agreed brief and work with you to make sure everything looks just right. If anything changes on the day, I’ll adjust easily to keep things running smoothly, capturing all the key shots and more.
 
IV. Delivery of your images
 
After the shoot, I’ll carefully edit and select the best images, processing them to meet your specific needs. Once ready, I’ll send you a download link to access your gallery of images, fully licensed for the uses we discussed during the briefing. Simple and hassle-free!
 
FAQ
 
What types of photography services do you offer?
I offer a comprehensive range of photography services that cater to the diverse visual needs of organisations.
My expertise spans several key disciplines, including portrait photography (covering corporate, headshots, lifestyle, and educational settings),
Product photography (from detailed commercial items to food and creative concepts)
Event photography (encompassing exhibitions, conferences, corporate events, and industrial gatherings).
Additionally, I specialise in architectural and interior photography for architects , designers & businesses ( businesses spaces, offices, industrial spaces, hotels, holiday lets & property developments).
These specialisms ensure that all areas, from corporate branding to industrial and educational settings, are covered.
This breadth of high level specialisms allows me to provide organisations with the wide variety of photography required for marketing, advertising, social media, and other visual communication needs. Enabling the showcasing of brands, products, services and people in the best light.
drop me an email to richard@stonehousephotographic.com
or call me on 07714159589.
Which geographical locations do you work in
I'm always happy to travel to anywhere that you need me.
The areas I work in regularly in the UK are London, Birmingham, West Midlands, Liverpool, Manchester, Shropshire, Cheshire & North Wales. Happy to travel anywhere else in the UK.
If you need me to travel further afield for you this is not a problem having to date worked in 30 countries from Canada to China.
What are your fees
Commercial and corporate photography prices
Standard, applicable for most jobs, from
- First hour £225, additional hours (or part of) £85/hour
- Half day £400
- One day £700
This includes an exclusive general use license for the images, this allows you to use them for anything except advertising or third party use.
Additional fees will apply for advertising campaign use and giving images to third parties for their use, always happy to discuss these or other specific needs.
Prices exclude editorial please contact me for specific pricing.
Included in the price
- Photography
- Files supplied via digital download, colour, exposure and perspective corrected in sRGB colourspace. It usually takes around 3-4 hours to process a full days shoot, which is included in the price.
- An excellent selection of images, these can be cropped and shot at any specific ratio for you, just let me know..
- Images archived and stored on external hard drive.
- 5M Public liability insurance and basic DBS checked
- Fast turnaround of images
Additional costs
- Advertising license fee based on use, campaign size, duration. Happy to quote for specific uses.
- Parking and road tolls at cost.
- All images are supplied colour, exposure and perspective corrected. Additional retouching starts at £10/file, cutouts to transparent background and supplied as PSD layers £10/file.
- Travelling costs depends on the job location. No charge in London,West Midlands,Birmingham,Liverpool,Manchester. For jobs outside of these area, please contact me for a quote as additional travel cost may be applicable. Mileage is charged at 45p/mile.
- international travel charged at half day rate each way
Train and air fare at cost.
- Accommodation and hotels at cost..
- Currency conversion fees
- Courier and postage fees
More detailed pricing can be found on my pricing page here.
Do I own the images ?
When you commission me for a photoshoot, the images I take remain my copyright, meaning I still own them.
However, what I provide to you is a usage license, which gives you the rights to use the images in a way that’s tailored to your needs—this is both flexible and cost-effective.
For example, the most popular uses (a general use license) are for all direct business related content: images for your website, product pages, social media, brochures, annual report, press releases, banners, physical media, with use worldwide in perpetuity. A license for all this use is included in my fee. This way, you have exclusive use of the images for your marketing purposes without paying for unnecessary extras.
Where it can get more expensive is if you plan to use the images in large-scale advertising campaigns, especially with significant budgets or for a long period. In those cases, additional licensing fees apply because the usage is much broader and more commercially valuable.
But for most businesses, a general use license will more than cover what you need—allowing you to use the images across your platforms without incurring the higher costs associated with advertising. If, at any point, you wanted to fully own the images, meaning you could sell or re-license them yourself, we could negotiate the sale of the copyright, but that would come at a higher fee.
This approach ensures you’re getting exactly what you need at the best possible rate, without paying for rights or uses that aren't necessary for your specific project.
Do you work with SME's
Yes. Always happy to hear from an SME's after all that's what I am.
I have the pleasure of working with a wide variety of clients from sole traders to multinationals.
Everyone is able to benefit from my experience and receive the same high level service.
Just get in touch, always happy to talk to new people.
How do I book a photography session with you?
Booking a photography session is easy.
Simply reach out to us through our scheduler to book a call or if you're a bit shy send me an email through our contact form or mail me at richard@stonehousephotographic.com
You can also drop me a line on 07714159589
Let me know the type of photography project you are thinking about. I'll guide you through the process, discuss your requirements, answer any questions and we can take it from there.
How long does a typical photo session last?
Typically I work & charge in half to full day blocks.
The duration of photo sessions always vary depending on the type and scope of the project. We can discuss what you need and work out a rough time estimate to complete the work to the desired standards.
If you have time constrains we can discuss what can be achieved, I do work quite quickly to maximise the variety of images on any shoot. I'll be able to advise and adjust logistics, equipment and locations to get the maximum in short time frames.
drop me an e-mail @ richard@stonehousephotographic.com
How long does it take to receive the final edited photos?
I understand the anticipation of seeing your final photos. My editing process typically takes 1-2 days, depending on the volume of images and the complexity of editing required.
Naturally I'm very flexible so if you have an event that needs a fast turnaround it is possible to edit key images on the day and larger edits overnight. I'm happy to burn the midnight oil to get time sensitive images too you asap.
What happens if the weather is unfavorable on the day of an outdoor shoot?
I'll always check weather reports ahead of time so we can re schedule beforehand if we can or make an alternative plan.
If the weather doesn't cooperate on the day of an outdoor shoot, we can discuss alternatives such as rescheduling the session or finding an indoor location. I always want to ensure the best possible outcome for your photos and I'm flexible in adapting to unforeseen circumstances.
Was are the benefits of you being specialising in multiple photographic disciplines
Having multiple specialisations means I can approach your business from various angles. Whether it's capturing the essence of your workspace, showcasing products, or highlighting corporate events, I provide tailored photography services that align with your specific needs. This flexibility ensures that your visual content remains consistent and professional across all aspects of your brand.
A great example of this was when working with one of my regular clients WWF (World Wildlife Fund). They had just completed their new headquarters, the greenest building in Europe and they needed it to be photographed. As one of my specialities is architectural photography this was no problem. In addition to this though they also needed photos of staff working in the building (natural lifestyle portraits) using lighting in various areas around the building.Launch of an educational area with invited school children and the designer ,so portraits, documentary and set up shots. The new WWF International secretary was going to be on site so a good opportunity to get a range of portraits of him with different building backgrounds, followed by a mini conference, opening event with high profile guest and ambassadors to photograph. This was organised and shot over three days.
Non of this was a problem as my broad specialisations meant I could provide them with all of the images of every aspect to a high quality that fitted in with their brand style which incidentally I had created for them over several years covering the diverse nature of their work.
Without my broad collection of specialisations they would have need to hire An architectural photographer, a portrait photographer, a marketing lifestyle photographer and an events photographer.
That's four briefs, four contracts, four lots or organisation but they knew I am very capable of working on the whole project for them. Brief understood, consistency and speed of work in tight time frames and excellent brand specific results.
This is why businesses and organisations need a photographer that has multiple specialisms and that's what can do for you.
drop me an email to richard@stonehousephotographic.com
or call me on 07714159589.
It's always good to talk
 
Just get in touch by phone or e-mail.
This will give you the opportunity to ask me any questions, go over what project you may have in mind. I can offer my advice on what may be the best solution for you.
We can take it from there. No obligation
 
Birmingham: A Vibrant Hub for Living, Working & Visiting
As a commercial photographer, I have had the pleasure of working with a variety of amazing people across Birmingham. I’ve captured images that support and grow their businesses with conference photography, event photography, commercial photography and Built environment and interior photography. Showcasing the diversity of talent and professionalism in the area. My work highlights products, production facilities, office environments, and the people behind these successful enterprises
An example of a regular commercial photography client in Birmingham
The Gambling Commission. Based just on the edge of Victoria Square in the city centre.
I have been commissioned for a variety of different elements of photography that they need to promote their work.
Working with the comms team I was first asked to take office lifestyle images of staff at work to highlight the various areas they have specialist staff to work on across the organisation as well as portraits of the CEO. This involved a conversation to establish the feel and range of people they would like represented, the different areas of the office and where they would be photographed as well as a range of portraits of the CEO both formal and informal. A day was spent at the office with portable flash, quickly arranging work spaces and staff to be photographed both in a naturalistic way (chatting with team members, working on their computers and talking on the phone.Positive friendly and approachable is what was required with friendly portraits with their office background. Making people comfortable by chatting and sharing a few good humoured comments and jokes always breaks the ice as well as giving them clear directions it all becomes quite a fun experience rather than a daunting one which ensures that they are genuinely relaxed and happy. This is reflected in the images.
With the CEO as I had had a good look around I could identify suitable backgrounds for both formal and more relaxed portraits and most importantly that we could move around quickly. As with any CEO their time is always precious so I had a window of about 30 mins to get as many different shots as possible. Enabling the CEO to return to meetings and the comms team to have a great selection of portraits for the various uses and media requests.
They were very happy with this first session and I have been asked back to do portraits of the board members, cover board meetings, other office shots for their Annual reports both traditional and more conceptual images. Our relationship continues with me photographing a variety of conferences, training events and stakeholder advisory workgroup events. As with many organisations my ability to understand where they are coming from, what they want to portray and my ability to work on a wide variety of specialisms means they have a single photographer that can be trusted to produce the right images for them across the board over and over again. This also helps comms teams who know that you quickly understand what they need so don't have to write an exhaustive brief. Just have a chat with me and I'll get exactly what is needed and more, no fuss, no worries and always great results.
Client confidentiality is also a key element, there are images that are for internal use, sensitive information and people that may need to remain anonymous . All of these elements are taken into account and my trustworthiness has been recognised by government departments, politicians, members of the Royal household, multinational companies and charities. I'm on your side and remain professional and reliable.
Clients benefit from my attentive approach—I take the time to listen to their needs and understand their vision. By advising and executing their brief, I create captivating images that can be utilised across websites, social media platforms, annual reports, and marketing materials. Together, we develop a library of evergreen content that keeps their online presence fresh and engaging.
Whether it’s corporate headshots in iconic Birmingham locations or dynamic event photography that captures the city’s energy, I love working with organisations of all sizes. My goal is to help them share their stories and connect with their audiences through stunning imagery. Commercial photography that really works.
Birmingham is a dynamic city that effortlessly blends rich history with modern innovation. Known as the UK’s second city, it boasts a diverse population that contributes to its vibrant cultural landscape. The city is steeped in industrial heritage, once dubbed the "City of a Thousand Trades" due to its pivotal role in the Industrial Revolution. Today, Birmingham thrives as a for commerce, education, and the arts, making it a fantastic place to live, work, and visit.
One of Birmingham’s key strengths is its thriving business community. With a wealth of resources, including the prestigious University of Birmingham and a network of entrepreneurial hubs, the city is an excellent environment for startups and established businesses alike. The city’s central location provides easy access to national and international markets, allowing companies to expand their reach effectively.
If you have a business, organisation, conference or Event in Birmingham and you need a photographer that is reliable, experienced, professional and cares about getting the very best results for you feel free to contact me and we can have a chat about what you need and how I can help take the stress out of it for you.