Factory and manufacturing photography · Yorkshire & UK
Industrial Photography in Yorkshire
I photograph working factories, production lines and the people who run them. Based in Yorkshire, available across the UK for larger manufacturing projects.
Industrial and manufacturing photography
I’m Ade Wilson, a commercial and industrial photographer based in Leeds. I’ve been photographing businesses since 2010 and have a civil engineering degree. I work around your production schedule so we can show what the factory does while your team gets on with the job.
What I can photograph at your factory
Manufacturing processes and machinery. Wide shots explain the production line. Close-ups show the equipment, materials and quality checks that are easy to miss from a distance.
People at work. Photograph the operators, engineers and teams who make it happen. We can add staff portraits if you need them for recruitment or the company website.
Facilities and finished products. Show how the factory, warehouse and logistics operation fit together, from goods in to dispatch. Where it’s useful and a flight is possible, aerial photography can show the scale of the site and yard.
Industrial photography case studies
Marshalls. I photographed brick quality checks, machinery on the production line and the manufacturing yard from the air. It gives the viewer a sense of both the scale of the operation and the checks that happen along the way.
Aarsleff and Centrum. At the pile fabrication facility in Newark, I photographed engineers and fabrication managers in their working environment as part of a wider shoot. See the Aarsleff case study.
How a factory photography shoot works
Plan around production. Tell me which lines run when, where I can work and what can’t be shown. We’ll agree a shot list, site induction, PPE requirements and a site contact in advance.
Photograph around the shift. I work through the agreed areas when they’re ready. If the line changes or a team is called away, we move to the next shot and come back when it makes sense.
Get a library of images your teams can use. You get edited photographs for agreed business use. We’ll agree the delivery date when you book. Tell me if the images are for a sales brochure, bids, PR or recruitment so I can plan a useful mix.
Industrial photography FAQs
Do you photograph manufacturing sites outside Yorkshire?
Yes. I work across Yorkshire and the North of England, and take on larger industrial photography projects across the UK by arrangement. Tell me where the factory is and what needs covering, and I’ll include travel in the quote.
Do we have to stop the production line?
Usually no. We’ll agree which areas to photograph, when each line is running and where I can safely stand. If a particular photograph needs a pause or a different setup, we’ll plan that with your site contact.
Can you photograph machinery, staff and the factory in one visit?
Yes, if the brief fits the time on site. A visit can cover equipment, manufacturing processes, staff portraits and the exterior. If the building or yard needs to be seen from above, we can also discuss aerial photography.
How much does industrial photography cost?
It depends on how long you need me on site, how many areas and shifts we need to cover, and whether you want drone work. See starting prices, or send me the site address and a rough brief for a quote.
Can you photograph an engineering project that’s still being built?
Yes. For live construction sites, infrastructure and repeat progress visits, see my construction photography page.
What should we sort out before a factory shoot?
Nominate someone who knows the production plan, flag any confidential areas or products, and let me know what PPE and induction are required. My factory photography guide has a fuller checklist.