Chris Floyd is a British photographer and filmmaker in London
He is a master of visual storytelling, trusted by a diverse roster of editorial, celebrity and music clients as well as creating advertising campaigns for global brands.
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He is represented by Flock Photographic Agency in London for both photography and moving image commissions in the UK and Worldwide.
Chris’s images have appeared in some of the world’s most respected editorial publications - from Vogue, Vanity Fair, The New Statesman, The New Yorker to Harpers Bazaar, GQ, Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, The Sunday Times Magazine and Wallpaper* amongst others.
He has been commissioned to shoot campaigns for Apple, And Begin, Avis, Berry Bros. & Rudd, BMW, British Airways, Community Clothing, Glenfiddich, Haleon/GSK, KPMG, Open University, Philips, Sony, The National Lottery, and Virgin Radio.
As a director, he has produced moving image commissions for Avis, Anthropologie, BMW, Mr Porter, Nissan, RES - Renewable Energy Systems, Space NK, Sleaford Mods, The Smithsonian, UBS and Virgin Radio.
Working with one of the best photographers in London
Chris works regularly with many of his clients and sitters, and has cemented his reputation as one of the most talented, trusted and engaging photographers in London. He is trusted by clients who return time and again to work with him on their creative briefs. He is passionate about capturing strong, compelling imagery. He knows how to make his sitters feel at ease and has a fantastic eye for capturing the essence of people, places and brands.
Depending on the requirements of your project, Flock and Chris will take care of all aspects of pre to post shoot organisation, from developing briefs / concept ideation, preparing treatments, as well as casting, location finding, styling and production, catering, travel and hotel bookings. We are able to offer a boutique service, working closely with brands and suppliers to ensure each shoot runs smoothly, with the greatest care and attention to detail. We are supported by an extensive network of talent so we can bring together the best team for each and every brief. We will liaise with our skilled retouchers and video editors to ensure that the final images and video are supplied to your requirements.
Flock are committed to sustainable production - irrespective of size, our shoots are environmentally aware and responsible, using AdGreen to monitor carbon use and we partner with Ecologi to offset carbon. Many of our trusted suppliers also work with this ethos in mind, so we can support our client’s sustainable goals and of course be kind to people and the planet.
Celebrity • Music • Fashion • Healthcare • Editorial • Commercial • Portrait • Studio • Location • Photographer • Film-maker • London
Whatever your brief, Chris has a wealth of diverse experience to realise your creative vision.
His list of sitters reads like a “Who’s Who” of film / music / sport / art / culture….
From Damien Hirst to Ai WeiWei, Debbie Harry to Sleaford Mods, Bill Gates to Katie Price, Rooney Mara, Steve McQueen, David Attenborough, Jennifer Hudson, Cate Blanchett, David Bowie, Robert de Niro, Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Robert Pattison, Mark Cavendish, Katie Zelem and Marcus Rashford to name but a few.
Many iconic figures feature in his first monograph, NOT JUST PICTURES - published by Reel Art Press in 2022. A 320 page volume, full of portraits with accompanying text that tell the stories behind some of his favourite images.
Several of Chris’s portraits have also been selected for the National Portrait Gallery’s Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize. Chris and his photography feature in a 6-part series, “Icon: Music Through the Lens” on SKYArts, described as a “roller coaster ride through the rich history and cultural impact of music photography”.
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