Publicity Photos for London Mayoral Candidate Luisa

Of all the work I have done for political candidates and campaigns, most has been for the Liberal Democrats. I met their local leader while photographing conferences for Southwark Council, and one thing led to another, mainly in my local borough.

Back in 2020 I was contacted again about doing publicity photos for London Mayoral Candidate Luisa Porritt for the 2021 London Assembly and Mayoral elections. This led to four or five day’s shooting, working with a fair number of candidates, but especially with Luisa.

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Luisa shot specifically for a piece on Grenfell and the cladding issue

Publicity photos Luisa Porritt Lib Dem mayoral candidate headshots portraits

I photographed Luisa with Brixton business owners during Black History month 

This kind of photography takes in a range of skills. Most of the work was outdoors, on location in various parts of London. Some of it was more event-oriented, with the campaign and manifesto launch events to photograph. Some of it was indoor and closer to a kind of studio or headshot look.

Very often political candidates need photos to accompany articles on particular issues. Publicity photos at recognisable buildings, or talking with representatives of particular communities are all part of the job.

Although working for the Liberal Democrats is probably closest to my heart, I am happy to work for an economical rate in support of candidates who clearly have a real heart to serve the community and whose politics is not crazily far from my own. I guess that photographing two competing candidates in the same election might involve some conflict of interest, though, so it is first come, first served!

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On the South Bank outside City Hall for the start of the campaign

ABOUT ANDREW KING

Based in London, but frequently found in Surrey and Sussex and the Home Counties in general, I am a freelance wedding, family and commercial photographer committed to delivering quality photographs at an affordable price.