Blog
Before the Shutter
One of my side projects,
A podcast and blog about photography, it’s history and theory and my experiences working in commercial and artistic practice.
✨ How I Edit Headshots for a Natural Yet Polished Look
One of the most common concerns people have before a headshot session is,
“Will the photos still look like me?”
The short answer is: yes — only better lit, better composed, and gently refined.
As a Manchester-based commercial photographer, my editing process is all about balance: making you look professional and confident without losing what makes you, you.
Prints
Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens water feature is in full flow as a bird flies across the scene. A dark silhouette appears in the middle of the fountain.
‘Manchester Central Fire Station’ by Manchester based Artist Harley Bainbridge is a scene from Manchester City Centre and is available to buy as a fine art photographic print
‘NYC in Manchester?’ by Manchester based Artist Harley Bainbridge is scene from Manchester City streets depicting an abandoned car in a Northern Quarter alley and is available to buy as a fine art photographic print
‘Streets’ by Manchester based Artist Harley Bainbridge is scene from Manchester City Centre depicting a street in Ancoats and is available to buy as a fine art photographic print
‘Salford Nights’ by Manchester based Artist Harley Bainbridge is a night time scene from Salford and is available to buy as a fine art photographic print
'Nights Out… 1' by Manchester artist Harley Bainbridge—a fine art print of Manchester’s Northern Quarter eerily empty on the first Saturday night of the Covid Lockdown, available for purchase.
'Nights Out… 2' by Manchester artist Harley Bainbridge—a fine art print of Manchester’s Northern Quarter eerily empty on the first Saturday night of the Covid Lockdown, available for purchase.
'Nights Out… 3' by Manchester artist Harley Bainbridge—a fine art print of Manchester’s Northern Quarter eerily empty on the first Saturday night of the Covid Lockdown, available for purchase.
'Nights Out… 4' by Manchester artist Harley Bainbridge—a fine art print of Manchester’s Northern Quarter eerily empty on the first Saturday night of the Covid Lockdown, available for purchase.
'Nights Out… 5' by Manchester artist Harley Bainbridge—a fine art print of Manchester’s Northern Quarter eerily empty on the first Saturday night of the Covid Lockdown, available for purchase.
'Nights Out… 6' by Manchester artist Harley Bainbridge—a fine art print of Manchester’s Northern Quarter eerily empty on the first Saturday night of the Covid Lockdown, available for purchase.
'Nights Out… 7' by Manchester artist Harley Bainbridge—a fine art print of Manchester’s Northern Quarter eerily empty on the first Saturday night of the Covid Lockdown, available for purchase.
A selection of photographs from my artistic projects are available on my print shop