Joseph Ford is a photographic storyteller with a twist - always bringing an extra dash of creativity and a sprinkling of optical illusions.

Joseph shoots people and still life, both on location and in the studio. The scope of his talents opens up a world of opportunities for clients, who often require a mix of different disciplines in a consistent style and approach, throughout stills and motion campaigns. This has led to global commissions for Hennessy, Nescafé, Lacoste, Starbucks and Mastercard. Joseph’s flexibility and range of work has also resulted in still-life commissions for Dacia cars and lifestyle campaigns for Canon. He loves finding creative solutions to all sorts of conceptual challenges, and makes sure everyone has a blast in the process.

Much of Joseph’s work involves optical illusions, captured in camera wherever possible. He blends landscapes, objects, people and places and has shot a wide range of photographic briefs - on location, in the studio, shooting from helicopters, boats, cranes and underwater to city rooftops and mountain peaks. Joseph loves making people think and laugh. He loves a challenge and gets involved with every aspect of production. He likes to know how things work and can always find ways to make complex shoots simpler.

Joseph’s personal work often inspires campaigns, and he regularly works with agencies and film production companies to develop concepts. He is frequently commissioned to shoot stills and animations alongside the main TVC shoots. He works closely with the 1st AD to find the best time to shoot without getting in the way, maximizing the assets captured for the client in the most time-efficient way possible.

Flock and Joseph can help to keep things simple and cost-effective depending on the requirements of your brief. We can take care of all aspects of pre- to post-production organisation - working with an amazing team of post-production and CGI studios, stylists, hair and makeup artists, casting directors, location finders, animal handlers, and production managers. We work closely with brands and suppliers to ensure each shoot runs smoothly, with the greatest care and attention to detail. We will liaise with our skilled retouchers and video editors to ensure that the final images and video are supplied to your requirements.

Joseph is bilingual (English and French) and spends a lot of time in France, which has led to numerous campaigns shot on location throughout Europe.

Commercial • Healthcare • Portrait • Studio • Location • Photographer • Film-Maker • London

Joseph’s clients range from pharmaceutical and telecoms to financial clients, from entertainment channels to well known food and drink brands - including Air Canada, American Express, AstraZeneca, Beachcomber Hotels, BNP Paribas, Pfizer, Caisse d’Epargne, Canon, Dacia, Decathlon, DFT, Disney, Drinkaware, Hewlett Packard, Hennessy, Huawei, Lacoste, LEGO, Mastercard, Mazda, McDonald’s, Missoni, Nescafé, O2, Pepe Jeans, Renault, SNCF, Starbucks, Visa and Vodafone. Joseph also shoots editorials for Amusement, Avaunt, The Guardian, The Observer, Sneakers, Spectr, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Telegraph, WAD and Zoom-Zoom.

Joseph has worked with agencies including AMV BBDO, Altmann + Partners, Arnold Worldwide, BBDO Berlin, BETC, CLM BBDO, DDB Paris, Euro RSCG, Iris Worldwide, JWT London, Leo Burnett London, McCann Paris, Ogilvy CommonHealth, Publicis Conseil, Publicis Dialog, Redwood, Saatchi & Saatchi Paris, TBWA Paris, TBWA Corporate, VMLY&R France and We Are Social.

His awards include AOP, Sony WPA, Art Directors’ Club New York, Applied Arts, Creative Review, Luerzer's Archive 200 best ad photographers and Creativepool.

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