Hello! I’m Clare James.
I promise to bring unique ideas and enjoy working with sustainable, ethical and environmentally conscious brands..
I have always been fascinated by photography and capturing stills and motion through my lens. I really enjoy bringing products, events such as festivals, weddings, sports competitions to life and telling brands stories. I love travel and often go abroad for work. I am always keen to get involved in new and engaging projects whether photography or film based, on land or in water, rain or shine, winter and summer so please take a. look around my portfolio and do get in touch if you want to discuss an idea.
Some of the fantastic clients I have worked on photographic campaigns for include Suri, Groundtruth Global, Srface, Northsails, Heathrow Express, Kia, Northcore, Fourth Element, Finisterre, Reef, Tunes Festivals, Feel Good Drinks, Rebel Fins, Pickwick Inn, We are The Pavillion, Sea Change Wine, Surfline,The Plum Guide, Bird Sunglasses, Retrospecced, ULU Dry Bags, Odyssey Innovation, Clean Ocean Sailing, Women and Waves, I Love The Seaside and many more.
I also shoot product photography for Storeys and Tails, Bespoke Surf, St Eval Candle, Northcore
Alongside stills I have enjoyed working on numerous film projects for an array of clients Monty Halls, Clean Ocean Sailing, Srface, Fourth Element, Gemma Lessinger, Rebel Fins, I Love the Seaside and many more. Most of the brand and documentary films I have directed, shot and edited.
I shoot for Surfline covering swells for them around the South West and further afield. I also Guest lecture for Falmouth University Marine and Natural History course.
Please send me an email clarejphotography@gmail.com or call me on 07778528313 if you would like to chat about an idea or have any questions
Surf landscape prints also available on my online shop or via commision
Testimonial“Shooting live action sports can be challenging, but Clare was able to slot into our workflow easily and deliver fantastic results. Always on time, always quality production, a joy to work with.”
Biff Lancaster, UK Pro Surf Tour and Director, Sumo Media
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Latest Video
I was commissioned by Gemma Lessigner, an extremely talented local Cornish artist. The brief was to capture her creative process. It was a pleasure working with her to come up with a storyboard, shoot and edit this short video for her webpage. Looking forward to working on some exciting projects with her in 2023,
Northcore
Working to a brief for Northcore to capture their Time and Tide Clocks and Sup racks in an interior setting. I enjoy the challenge of taking a brief and making it come to life. Including styling, creating props e.t.c Photos used on social channels and website.
FOURTH ELEMENT
This past year I have worked with Fourth Element on two shoots. The first was their Ocean Positive lifestyle collection which we shot in Cornwall and the second was for their Heritage Collection and new range of dry suits which was shot out in Iceland. I loved working and travelling with the fantastic team, to get the shots required. It was fantastic being able to work with the light and dramatic landscapes out in Iceland. One of the most challenging shots to achieve was the superhero group photo that was needed for a huge billboard at Fourth Elements stand at the DEMA trade show in America. The rain was torrential and the models were brilliant resulting in the shot being achieved.
Testimonial
“Clare is always a joy to work with, endless energy and enthusiasm and will work tirelessly hard to get the shot you need. She’s got a great editing style and an special eye for finding the perfect light”
Emma Baines, Visual Brand Manager Fourth Element
I was asked to do the photography for one of Finisterre’s Broadcast articles about winter surfing in Cornwall. I enjoyed capturing the spirit of winter surfing to reflect the article that was written. The photo of the 3 girls in red hats was the best performing post on instagram at the time and about a year later is still in the top 5 highest performing posts.
Follow me @clarejamesphotography to see my latest projects.
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