About me

Richard Booth - Director and photographer in the location of Keswick, Lake District

I was born in North London in 1970 and then brought up in leafy Camberley, surrounded by army and commuters - an eclectic mix but I spent a lot of my youth looking for something to calm my mind.  I found this when I stumbled across a lost camera at the age of 8 in Devon, handing it into the police and then 6 months later being given it back as the owner was never identified.

I was so lucky to find a passion for images whilst at school doing ‘O’ level and ‘A’ Level photography.  In the late 1980’s in Central London - a stones throw from Soho and the world of advertising and film, I completed a degree in photography. London then was so vibrant and changed every week, an amazing place for any visual person.

My journey has not been without its ups and downs, physically and mentally, with the unnerving anguish of always striving for better.

Please feel free to reach out to say hi....

With 30 years of experience as a creative director, photographer and lighting director working across multiple genres and industries, I have spent my career redefining how real people and human stories can be represented through creative imagery and content. Working globally for international brands as well as personal exhibitions, I have pushed boundaries around how disability and health are widely perceived. Unique use of movement and lighting produces stills photography that is able to “stretch” a moment in time, and my in-depth experience working with communities with a range of chronic health conditions and rare diseases have informed my ability to take an empathetic, genuine approach to portraying their stories

Many of my production crew have worked with me for over 10 years, some more than 20, forming a team of highly skilled individuals.

There is no such thing as a typical shoot. Whether on film or digitally, I work hard to capture elements that may not be immediately visible, and challenge the status quo with thought-provoking and inspiring images.

SERVICES

STILLS PHOTOGRAPHY

VIDEOGRAPHY

SPECIALIST LIGHTING

POST PRODUCTION

GRADING & VFX

UK BASED WORKING INTERNATIONALLY

PROPS AND THEMES

CASTING PROFESSIONAL MODELS

END TO END PRODUCTION

SOURCING PATIENTS AS MODELS

RESEARCH WITH PATIENTS TO CAPTURE INSIGHTS

LOCATION SOURCING

CLIENTS

Ogilvy Health

Havas Life Medicom

Havas Worldwide

WordBird

LAB Culture

Claridges

The Berkeley

The Connaught

JP Morgan

Lloyds TSB

Clarion

Samsung

McLaren F1

Versace

The Grove Hotel

 

Srixon Golf worldwide

BBC

Marks & Spencer

Sony Broadcast

Mansion Casinos

Johnson & Johnson

The British Rowing Squad

Liz Earle Cosmetics

The Goring Hotel

MLab Cosmetics

Sky

Sanofi

Fresenius Kabi

Kidney Care UK

KGA: Paul Smith / Kenzo / La Prairie

Healthcircle

John Wiley & Sons

The Hospital Club

Allergan

Mercedes Benz

Porsche

The Saudi Royal Family

Martin Hulbert Design

Wallpaper

Silversea

Crystal Cruises

Cliveden House

Ecco Shoes

Revlon

Proctor & Gamble


Sony

Botox worldwide

Mizuno

LOCOG

BT

GSK

Pfizer

NM Money

WPP

Quanta DialysisTechnologies

Kidney Research

London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Official Photographer

EXHIBITIONS

2021 Solo Exhibition - Survivors Life Unfiltered - The OXO gallery London

2016 Solo Exhibition - ‘Sway’ Influenced by Influences - The H Club London

2012 Solo Exhibition - Global Private Bank London August

2012 Group show - Defina Gallery London July

2012 Solo Show - OXO2 Gallery London July

2012 - Group Show - Art of Sport - Clarendon Galleries Mayfair June

2012 - Group Show - 03 Gallery Oxford May

2012 - Group Show - Art of Sport - Whitewall Manchester April

2011 Group Exhibition - T5 Expo Gallery London

2011 Solo SHow - Charterhouse Gallery - Godalming Surrey

2011 Group Show - Art of Sport - BT/Gherkin London

2010 Group Exhibition - Lloyds TSB Private Banking

2010 Sporting Art - Henley Royal Regatta

2010 V&A 100 years Olympic posters - London

2009 Solo Exhibition - Scottish Widows Edinburgh

2009 Sporting Art - Henley Royal Regatta

2008 Group Exhibition - Olympics - Lloyds TSB Private Banking London

Interested in working together? Get in touch!

Richard Booth
+44 7866 767067
photography@richardbooth.co.uk

All images copyright © Richard Booth 2023