Kim Ayres Photography

Most of us feel intensely self-conscious, and worry about all the bits we dislike about ourselves, the moment someone points a camera at us. Photography can often feel like it's something being done to us, whether we want it or not. There's a huge power imbalance with photography - the person with the camera seems to hold all the power.

Photos are the gateway to our memories, and the importance of them grows over time. When we look back at our pictures from our youth, with our friends, our partners, our families, the places and events we went to, then the past comes back to life. Personal photos can be about capturing this point in time - how we look, where we are, who we are with.

Instant decisions are made by your potential customers, the moment they look at the photos on your website, social media or printed material. This first impression made about the quality of your service or products, profoundly influences the decisions on whether or not you are worth contacting.

Whether you are a sole trader working out of your garden shed, or an SME on the high street, or a fast growing organisation, it's important you have the right photos to impress the clients you want, and filter out the ones you don't.Because every shoot is bespoke - tailor made to the practical and emotional needs of the client, I am only able to give a price once we have sat down together and explored ideas, possibilities, needs and desires.

Combining a creative approach to storytelling with classical composition and quirky execution can make a world of difference in transforming a launch, an event or a PR stunt into an impactful image with strong share-ability. In a world saturated with mobile phone photography, a great photo will make you and your client stand out.

You can look at the photos on this website, and you can read the testimonials from satisfied clients, but what actually goes into creating images like these?. The day after this shoot I had a hangover. I was feeling sick with tiredness, aching all over, and my head refused to stop pounding despite downing quantities of ibuprofen and paracetamol.