With over 30 years of experience behind the camera, UK Media Shots has evolved through different photographic worlds — from the speed and intensity of sports to the raw emotion and atmosphere of live music.

What began as a journey through stadiums, pitches, and fast-paced sporting events has grown into something deeper and more creative: a full dedication to music photography.

From Sports to Sound — Our Story

For decades, we worked as sports photographers, covering everything from grassroots clubs to major competitive events. Sports photography taught us precision, timing, anticipation, and how to capture the decisive moment in challenging environments.

But over time, something else kept calling — the energy of live music.

The lights.
The noise.
The sweat.
The emotion between artist and audience.

We realised that music photography offered something different:
pure creativity and the chance to freeze the feeling of a moment, not just the action.

So after many years in sports, we made a choice.

Now, We Focus Only on Music

Today, UK Media Shots is dedicated solely to rock, metal, indie, alternative, and live performance photography.
No more sidelines, no more stadiums — just stages, spotlights, story-driven portraits, and the pulse of the music scene.

Specialising exclusively in music allows us to:

• capture the mood and atmosphere that define an artist
  
• work closely with bands, venues, and promoters
  
• deliver visuals that support a musician's identity and brand
  
• bring decades of technical skill into a more emotional, creative space
  

Music is where we belong, and where our experience truly comes to life.

What Drives Us

Our goal is simple:
To create powerful, professional visuals that artists can use to promote their sound, grow their audience, and strengthen their presence online and on stage.

We don’t just take photos — we capture the moments people remember:

• the scream into the mic
  
• the first chord ringing out
  
• the jump off the drum riser
  
• the connection with the crowd
  
• the atmosphere that defines a night
  

Whether you’re a local band playing a tight, sweaty room or a touring act crossing the UK, we deliver imagery that hits as hard as the music itself.

The Experience You Can Count On

With three decades of experience, we bring:

• professional lighting and low-light expertise
  
• fast, reliable delivery
  
• consistency across gigs, tours, and promo sessions
  
• a deep understanding of what artists need for branding, marketing, and social media
  
• respect for the scene, the venues, and the fans
  

From Warsop to the wider UK music community, UK Media Shots is here to help artists look the way they sound — powerful, authentic, and unforgettable.