About
I’m Colin Hattersley, an Edinburgh (UK) based photographer.
I provide Public Relations, Business and Corporate, Editorial, Arts & Entertainments, Charity and Events photography services.
From my Edinburgh base, I work throughout Scotland, the UK and internationally. I’ve pursued photography since high school, racking up 30 years producing photographs for marketing, promotional and editorial needs.
I am quick to grasp the aim of each assignment. Whether it’s securing media coverage, documenting the activities of a business or capturing the atmosphere of a festival or event.
I understand the different needs for public relations and press, documentary, and design styles of images. And what works in all areas of traditional and digital media.
And I still have fresh ideas and enjoy the challenge of creating eye-catching original work. I focus on creative direction; I don’t just turn up with my cameras and expect the client to do all the work.
With a background in press photography, I put extra emphasis on strong storytelling in my pictures, to create engaging content. And I have great contacts with the national and local media.
Public Relations
Anticipating the best shots; the difference between getting your photos in the media or not
Business & Corporate
Portraits, marketing campaigns and press events, from SMEs to major organisations and blue-chip companies
Arts & Entertainments
Arresting images of shows and artists for arts companies and festivals
Charities
Ethical imagery for national and international third sector campaigns
Events
Capturing festivals, conferences and lifestyle events with informal reportage and those all-important PR shots.
Editorial
Headline-grabbing photography for news and features.
Clients
- Scottish Enterprise, VisitScotland, Heriot Watt University, The Federation of Small Businesses and the City of Edinburgh Council
- Wigtown Book Festival, East Neuk Festival, Spring Fling open studios festival, the National Theatre of Scotland and many talented arts companies visiting the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
- SCIAF (Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund), Save The Children, Friends of the Earth Scotland and Sue Ryder Care
- A range of public relations agencies including Beattie Communications, Pagoda PR, Orbit Communications and Stripe Communications
Collaborations
In 2016, together with Matthew Shelley, I established Scottish Festivals PR – a multimedia agency for Scotland’s diverse art scene, festivals, heritage, cultural and events sector.
