IOP - Commercial Photographers - North-West - Midlands - UK Wide - Europe
Tel 07831 344 722
Specialist Photographers Manchester
As in life, so in photography, there are some subjects that demand specialist photographers with experience and associated equipment that is generally way beyond the general practice photographer. Advances in digital imaging have provided new possibilities, pushing the boundaries of imaging in ways not previously envisaged, however these creative horizons demand increasingly more specialist skills to push the combined visual opportunities to the limit.
Whether it's aerial, light-painting, panoramic photography or advanced architectural or product digital finishing Manchester, Buxton Chesterfield photographers Inside Out Photography, have that experience!
Bespoke Aerial Photographers
Aerial images offered for sale by many companies are often enlarged sections of much wider views taken using a 'blanket-bombing' approach with no regard for the optimum sun position for any individual building.
Aerial photographer Bernard O'Sullivan owner of IOP has over Forty-years personal experience of delivering bespoke aerial photography. IOP do not compromise when it comes to waiting for perfect weather and choosing the optimum time of day, our only restriction is pilot availability and as always client logistics and dead-lines.
After using a Cessna for over twenty years we now use a 'Raven 4' helicopter, flying out of Barton airfield. This aircraft is fast manoeuvrable and if required has enough space in the back for a client to accompany us in comfort.
Images are captured on high resolution 45.7meg high-speed digital equipment, and most importantly every view receives bespoke digital enhancement for optimum results.
Specialist Photographic Light-Painting
Some industrial installations and large open-plan interiors are simply too vast or complex to light in one-go and leave no-where to place a light without it appearing in shot.
Specialist light-painting photographers IOP, use a technique of multiple exposures and a hand held ‘roving’ flash-head to take lighting where-no-light-has-gone-before. This involves lighting sections of the interior step by step until the entire structure has been covered. This collection of images is then carefully blended together using as much, or as little of each individual exposure to reveal details and texture without overwhelming the natural ambience or appearing artificial.
Conversely, some small products with complex shapes or crevices demand a creative mixed lighting approach mixing soft light for reflective surfaces and oblique lighting to reveal milling and texture.
Industrial Light-Painting
Light-painting is NOT a gimmick, it allows for the use of creative lighting inside large open-plan installations and machinery safely and effectively while subduing less attractive background areas. From giant storm-drains large enough to accommodate a mini, industrial machinery the size of 6 terrace houses to small intricately detailed components
Manchester and Buxton based specialist industrial light-painting photographers IOP use multiple separate exposures, to creatively blend soft, hard, direct and angled lighting assembled into one image to produce stunning results that have to be seen to really appreciate.
An additional bonus is that time actually on site along with any production interruptions is greatly reduced with the final image being assembled at IOP's office at a later date.
The examples above and below are from an industrial photo shoot in Derby, the installation was unusually large in scale in a very dark interior, but using light-painting the machinery is vibrant and stands out from the unwanted background.
The two examples above and below show how a poorly lit industrial area can be transformed by light-painting. It should be noted that using this method saves time and client inconvenience on site while allowing full and retrospective control of all areas we light to meet the clients exact needs.
Architectural Light-Painting
Open plan spaces with reflective wall surfaces, paintings, mirrors, polished wood are traditionally almost impossible to light, as there is nowhere to place a light without it being seen. IOP use light-painting to breath light and texture into the darkest corners of any interior even heavily mirrored spaces.
ABOVE: A selection of six of twenty-five different exposures, including a separate exposure for window detail. Sections of these individual exposures were then selected ensured that all areas/wall were lit minimising reflections and ensuring all table linen was neutral.
The final composite BELOW with all exposures carefully blended with negative lighting and the photographer removed.
This technique makes it possible for an interior with multiple mirrors of picture frames to be lit without the lighting being seen.
BELOW: The final composite with all exposures carefully blended with negative lighting (reflections/hot-spots), and of course the photographer removed.
Whether interior or exterior, cityscape or landscape, there are few creative vehicles as impressive as a large-format pin-sharp panoramic photograph.
Inside Out Photography (IOP) are experienced panoramic photographers, providing ultra-high resolution 155˚ - 360˚ ultra-high resolution panoramic photography.
One of our oldest panoramic clients in Manchester United Football Club with 360 degree images of Old Trafford ground* easily reaching 3-4gig, yielding images over twenty-feet across with readable terrace numbers that easily withstands being scrutinised close up and often used as a large-scale background to 'stand-in' for the actual location, in tourism.
NB*: For client copyright reasons we are unable to showcase these images publicly.
Elevated View Photographers
Some subjects cry-out to be shot from a high vantage-point, which might not be readily available. IOP use a portable ground-based elevated camera support systems, which readily overcomes this problem.
High-View - Architecture: Provides photography from an elevated when natural high viewpoints are not available. Approximately 20-Ft vertically, this system is portable, and lightweight, ideal for interiors such as atriums and perfect for photographing ceiling and lighting installations and for exterior views looking over parked cars or hedges.
Talk to specialist elevated view photographers Inside Out Photography to discuss how we can look at your factory or office or machinery.
High-View - Industrial: Some industrial processes or machinery is better captured from above, this pulley-controlled boom system can capture a seemingly impossible view mid-air above a production line safely!
Talk to specialist elevated view photographers Inside Out Photography to discuss how we can present your production line or machinery in a different way.
Your corporate image is your future: trust it to a true professional!
Inside Out photography are award-winning commercial photographers operating from
Manchester and Tideswell, serving the North West, Midlands, UK wide and central Europe
T 07831 344 722
E info@insideoutphoto.co.uk
Pen-y-Ghent, Manchester Road, Tideswell, Derbyshire, SK17 8LL
