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About me
I am a professional lifestyle, portrait and fitness photographer. I love working with people from all walks of life and photography gives me the opportunity to do so. I live with my family in gorgeous Richmond in Southwest London.
Photography has been a huge part of my life since my early teens and I love that I can work as a commercial photographer in London, one of the coolest and most vibrant cities in the world. My career as a freelance photographer started in 2000 in a London studio in Kennington but my personal story starts in Copenhagen where I was born. I studied at Sheffield College in the early 90’s which led me to Newcastle College of Art and Design before working as an assistant in London. My photography has covered an array of different clients over the years from London based commercial clients to a blogger to local entrepreneurs all with their own different photographic requirements.
Photography
My images are described as: ‘fresh, energetic and colourful’ and I keep to at least two of those themes, if I can! I am proud to have been part of some great commercial campaigns. I have seen my pictures on large bill posters, annual reports, consumer magazines, social media, blogs, brochures, National press, posters and in Gatwick Airport. But I am equally just as proud of doing the lifestyle and portrait photography for a start-up company.
I hope you enjoy looking at the images in the portfolio section.
Photography Production
For some photography jobs I am also required to do the photographic production from the original meeting with my client, client services and stakeholders, to planning a meticulous schedule for the job. It involves me sourcing the most relevant team for the job such as models, location, stylist, H&MU, assistant, catering & set builder. I can also, compile the estimate, deck presentation, agree fees, oversee the budget, write up usage contracts, model releases and gaining licensing, if necessary. On the shoot day, I look after the welfare of the team with a Health and Safety briefing before we start, introductions to who is who on the team, time management to name a few jobs. I arrange all the post-production, either to be done in-house or with the client's own specialist team.
Stills and Film Production
With over 20 years of experience in creating my own productions, I now work with other photographers to help them on large scale projects. Like in my 'Photography and production' section, I will support the photographer with the paperwork, attend meeting, find the right team for the shoot and be onsite to oversee the day so that the photographer can just get on with the shoot.
This means that I can offer a network of photographers, film makers and drone operators together with an ancillary of other client support networks like graphic designers, content agency and web designers. This exciting news is that working with different photographers together we have a hhuge talent base, not only with me as a lifestyle, portrait and fitness photographer but my group of photgraphers and film makers also cover hospitality, food & beverage, hotel interiors, cars, corporate portraits, music and events photography. I also include corporate and music filming and drone films for social media. Have a look at my recent production work, featuring work from Revival Records, Mindspace and Melia White Hotel London.
Behind the scene
In the portfolio section take a tour 'behind the scenes', these images will give you a good indication of what kind of production and photography I get involved with.
Contact me
If you have a project in mind and looking to get a team together, drop me a line charlottekrag@me.com and let's talk.
Clients
Adobe, Baileys, BBC, BT, BP, Cancer Research UK, CBRE, Design Council, Dove, Gatwick Airport, Home Office, Imedeen, Kenco Coffee, Lenor, Microsoft, Military Mutual Home Insurance, Mojoos London, Morrisons, National Blood Service, NHS, Penguin Publishing, Pizza Express, Plenty Kitchen Towel, Post Office, Shell, Specsavers, T-mobile, Unisys, Waitrose.