Harper’s BAZAAR Malaysia Shoot with the Former Bond Girl Olga Kurylenko

Harper’s BAZAAR Malaysia Shoot with the Former Bond Girl Olga Kurylenko

Go behind-the-scenes with Harper’s BAZAAR Malaysia as they shoot the November 2017 cover with former Bond Girl Olga Kurylenko at our “WHITEHOUSE’ location house! On Set With Olga Kurylenko. Olga Kurylenko is the Hollywood actress who’s about as un-Hollywood as one can get. She is the most famous Ukrainian actress in Hollywood acting alongside every […]

TOM FORD for MR PORTER on Location

TOM FORD for MR PORTER on Location

Tom Ford’s personal thoughts on style, a fashion lifestyle shoot for Mr Porter on location in London at our “STEELE” location house. “Style and fashion should enhance your life and not cause you more stress. Breathe.” In this short film, designer Mr Tom Ford introduces his exclusive capsule collection for MR PORTER comprised of his six personal […]

Street Style Photography, should it be Free or Not?

Street Style Photography, should it be Free or Not?

What is Street Style Photography? Over the last 10 years the street-style photographer scene has grown simultaneously with the boom of social media. The likes of influencers and bloggers have particularly taken interest in fashion. Brands have caught onto this trend and have started incentivizing influencers for posting images of people and models wearing their […]

White is The New Black

White is The New Black

White is the new black – ( YAWN ) This is now old news…as it’s a year ago since we made the decision to change the look and feel of Shootfactory. I made the decision to move from black to white when re designing the new web site. I thought, if are investing all of […]

MICHAEL MINNS my Rockett St George Interview

MICHAEL MINNS my Rockett St George Interview

The next Extraordinary Interiors homeowner to be featured on the blog is the super talented interior designer Michael Minns! Our first ever #10MinsWith guest Michael has gone from strength to strength and his photographic location agency and filming location library: The ShootFactory is a huge success. Living in Hull, Michael took on the interiors challenge to […]

Laura Ashley Autumn Winter 2017 Location Shoot

Laura Ashley Autumn Winter 2017 Location Shoot

Laura Ashley country lifestyle location shoot for the Autumn Winter 2017 catalogue in East Sussex featuring the Wisteria Lodge Range If you are someone who likes to embrace each season into your home, there’s no need to look any further for some autumnal inspiration, than the Wisteria Lodge story. Filled with rich colours and pretty […]

Vilshenko Shoot, Spring Summer 2018 Collection in Surrey

Vilshenko Shoot, Spring Summer 2018 Collection in Surrey

Vilshenko location shoot in Surrey for the Spring Summer 2018 Collection Olga Vilshenko’s first collection was presented for Spring/Summer 2011, effortlessly fusing her Eastern heritage with Western silhouettes to create a distinctively modern, luxury label with a traditional folkloric twist. Olga now splits her time between her studios in London and Moscow, where she opened […]

Documentary and Editorial Photography with David Severn

Documentary and Editorial Photography with David Severn

Images are powerful tools that highlight stories that do not get or gain sufficient traction, and to amplify a wide variety of perspectives. They expose neglected or unseen realities, which is why they make the best in documentary and editorial photography. The most common term used in this field is documentary photography. While few have […]

Furniture Photo Shoot with Barker & Stonehouse

Furniture Photo Shoot with Barker & Stonehouse

Recent Barker & Stonehouse furniture shoot at our unique and interesting London location house, close to Clapham High Street. Barker and Stonehouse is the UK’s largest independent, family-run furniture retailer, with ten stores across the north of England, Midlands and London. If you love furniture, you’ll love Barker & Stonehouse. www.barkerandstonehouse.co.uk Furniture Photo Shoot Location […]

Product Photo Shoot Location for HomeSense Homewares

Product Photo Shoot Location for HomeSense Homewares

Recent product photo shoot by HomeSense for their gorgeous home-wares Homesense buyers travel the world all year round to bring you branded and eclectic homeware at irresistible prices. With deliveries arriving throughout the week, there is always something new to discover every time you visit. You may pop in for a picture frame and leave […]

Medieval Monastery Photo Shoot with Noose & Monkey

Medieval Monastery Photo Shoot with Noose & Monkey

Another great fashion photo shoot with Noose & Monkey in London. Noose & Monkeys previous photo shoot was for their Autumn Winter collection featured an 18th century styled palace location outside London. Their latest photo shoot was in one of two Norman buildings left standing in London. The Priory Church was founded in AD 1123, […]

Glamour Magazine the History Girl Fashion Shoot

Glamour Magazine the History Girl Fashion Shoot

Glamour Magazines recent fashion shoot The History Girl featuring corduroy, cosy knits and tactile wearable textures at one of our UK location houses. Britain’s best women’s magazine provides insider fashion and beauty tips, amazing must-read features, and first-look celebrity news. Glamour Shoot Location Framlingham Location: Suffolk, IP13 Elizabethan manor house, situated in the unspoilt Suffolk […]

Studio PhotoShoot Ideas and Not a Pinterest Board in Sight

Studio PhotoShoot Ideas and Not a Pinterest Board in Sight

As a new photographer it can be a challenge to take that right photo that you want to depict, whether it be portrait, fashion, products, food and a search for studio photoshoot ideas only turn up Pinterest boards, thanks Google, but I need concrete info. The area that most people neglect is the setting for […]

Chinti & Parker Autumn Winter Lookbook Photo Shoot

Chinti & Parker Autumn Winter Lookbook Photo Shoot

Chinti & Parker recent autumn winter 2017 LookBook photo shoot took place at our High Wycombe location house. Chinti and Parker’s ready-to-wear collections are inspired by modern knitwear, but the portfolio has evolved to include jersey, tailoring and accessories elevated with humour and unexpected details. The brand’s classic-with-a-twist essence has garnered a loyal following of […]

Public Location Filming: Tips to Managing Public Traffic

Public Location Filming: Tips to Managing Public Traffic

Movie shoots are interesting to passing drivers and pedestrians, even if they do not get angry about being delayed, there is a chance that they could become distracted and can cause a major roadside accident. This is because they often end up watching how a movie is filmed instead of paying attention to where they […]

Beaufille Clothing Photo Shoot in Sussex

Beaufille Clothing Photo Shoot in Sussex

Recent photo shoot for Beaufille handmade luxury clothing and the Resort’18 Collection at our East Sussex location house. Beaufille include minimal lines, crafty textiles, and bold yet wearable silhouettes—the sort of clothes that make you look ineffably cool without really trying, founded by sisters Chloé and Parris Gordon. www.beaufille.com Fashion Shoot Location Name: Pevensey Bay […]

Designer Fabric Photo Shoot for Ian Mankin

Designer Fabric Photo Shoot for Ian Mankin

Recent product photo shoot for Ian Mankin designer fabrics, wallcoverings and accessories at our industrial shoot location, Blackheath Design, quality and service are at the heart of Ian Mankin, with their fabrics made from 100% natural fibres with UK woven fabrics in their traditional Lancashire cotton mill, run by the same family for six generations. […]

Fashion Shoot with Matalan in London

Fashion Shoot with Matalan in London

Recent Matalan fashion photo shoot at our London location house, Farla Matalan started back in 1985, to today over 30 years on, they still provide outstanding value for modern families. Their emphasis is providing the highest quality clothing and homeware for the lowest price. 12 million UK families each year trust Matalan to provide the […]

Portrait Photography with Ali Mobasser

Portrait Photography with Ali Mobasser

Photographer Ali Mobasser has garnered international attention, having earned himself the 2016 Portrait of Britain award, and with good reason. Born in Maryland in the United States in 1976, Ali’s early life was marked by travels abroad and those adventures as a boy and young man have had a profound influence on the portraits of […]

Personal Training Photo Shoot for David Kingsbury

Personal Training Photo Shoot for David Kingsbury

Recent personal training photo shoot for David Kingsbury at one of our London photographic studio. David qualified as a trainer at 18 years old and have been on this journey ever since. He opened his own personal training studio at Pinewood Film Studios, and began training actors for film roles. To date he has trained […]