hiya, i am Karen.
I’m a travel and commercial photographer from Manchester.
I currently live Doha, Qatar & work throughout the Middle East, UK & Europe.
I’ve been a professional photographer for 20 years and can’t think of a better way to fund my obsession with cheese & travel & talking to people.
Johnathan - Marekting Director
"Karen is an exceptional photographer with a huge work ethic. Someone who is passionate and commercially astute and brings a great eye to any photographic project. "
As you can see from all the blue skies and sandy beaches on my website, I LOVE travel & most of my work is for travel companies of all sizes, from the world's biggest & best tour operators & airlines to the best independent hotels & boutique campsites.
My last "proper job" was at Jet2holidays, where I was Head of Photography. I was hired when they had just a few aircraft & selected destinations to “sort out the photography”.
In my time there I created (and ran) the photography department, with a team of in-house photographers, a network of freelancers throughout Europe, and a huge image database. Jet2holidays is now the largest tour operator in the UK - an achievement of which I’m incredibly proud to have been a part. I left the company as I wanted to step away from a management role and back behind the camera where I’m happiest.
Now, as a freelancer, I get to travel even more & shoot for a wide range of companies from TUI to Eurocamp to independent boutique hotels & destinations. Even sites that will be opened up for future tourists to explore in some of the world's most exciting new destinations.
As well as jetting around various sunny locations, I also do commercial photography for businesses that want to inject some creativity and personality into their brands. No matter the size of business my clients want a photographer who “gets” them - someone who is on the same wavelength and who can come in and make their vision a reality & stand out from the crowd.
Hearing the stories behind the business - how it began and what it means to the people behind it makes all the difference, and allows me to tell their story through images. From working with large corporations, I know what makes a great ‘hero’ shot - the one that makes people say “wow”. But shoots are all about the little things too - the thoughtful touches and unique details. I put these together to make sure all my shoots are always unique & on brand.
My work has been featured in Vogue Arabia, China Daily, The Guardian and more in flight magazines than you shake a tub of factor 50 at.
The best moment of my career though was the first time I saw my image on a billboard …
Well when my mum did so she knew I had a “proper” job.
I’m addicted to cheese, my favourite TV show is Catastrophe & I own more pairs of trainers than a 48 year old mum really should.
brands
tui
vogue arabia
the guardian
china daily
qatar museums
neom
jet2.com
eurocamp
Get in touch
Let’s work together.
