My name is Jacob Forsyth-Davies, I am a photographer, videographer, and media professional based in Edinburgh, Scotland. With over 7 years of experience working on a wide range of projects from international organisations such as Tearfund to capturing special occasions such as engagement parties, I am determined to provide a creative, unique, and high quality service.
“Jacob shot my 21st birthday this weekend. It was an intimate black tie dinner at a hotel in Edinburgh. Not only was Jacob incredibly easy to communicate with before hand and very helpful in catering to my requests in terms of the contract, but Jacob was also fantastic on the evening. Professional, polite and prompt. I would highly recommend Jacob to anyone for any event. I could not happier with the photographs. 10/10. Thank you, Jacob!”
D'Arcy Lawson Baker
“Fantastic photoshoot with Jacob the other week. Knows how to get the best out of an image right from the shoot itself through to the edit. Really pleased with the results and would recommend to anyone.”
Mat Peters, Musician
“Jacob worked with us on a photography project for slavefreetrade and we are thrilled with the results. He took the concepts of slavery and greenwashing and created haunting images that we are proud to use for our media. He was also reliable and lovely to work with.”
Serena Star, Director of Communications, Slavefreetrade
“Jacob photographed our engagement party after I was let down last minute. He was so professional and totally blended into the party, we felt so comfortable! The photos are gorgeous, they are all so natural and really capture the party. Nothing was too much trouble and he got the photos to us really quickly Thank you so much Jacob! I cannot recommend enough!”
Lauren Bunnage
“Fantastic, I cannot praise Jacob anymore, we hosted our 4th event and he was fab, grabbing excellent images for our brands supplying products, as well as super fast with presenting the outcome after the event! Will defo be working with him again! Thanks so much!”
Jadine, Braw Bloggers Events
“Jacob did the photos for an event I attended. The photos were fantastic, really natural and candid. Jacob was really unobtrusive and friendly. Really happy with the pictures.”
Matthew Prichard
“Jacob was photographing our society event and the pictures were one of the best I've seen during the 3 years I have been involved! He is able to capture the genuine emotions and vibe as well as finds unique perspectives that make the photos stand out. Recommend!!”
Kristjan Erik Liive, Estonian Society
“It was a great experience working together with Jacob. He photographed two events at our News From Home Film Festival. Jacob was super nice, very responsive to messages and the photos were truly professional and we received them very quickly! He really helped us create a more professional look to our events and the photos had great responses on social media. I truly recommend working together with Jacob!”
Eszter Simor, News from Home Film Festival
As a young teenager, I borrowed my parent’s camera on holiday, and went crazy with it, taking pictures of insects, mushrooms, rocks, everything. From there, I very quickly started going out a few times a week for walks, trying different ideas for images, experimenting with different settings. I have never had any formal training or schooling in photography, only years of experience, from starting out in my garden and local area, to travelling across Europe, and to locations such as Uganda and Bangladesh, before getting my degree and setting up a professional practice here in Edinburgh.
While I do not have a permanent studio space, I have plenty of studio equipment, and find that either shooting on location or at my home in Edinburgh does just fine. In addition, there are several local studio spaces which I am able to rent for a day or several days if needed for a specific shoot.
I do! I have done video for several different events, including my work with Edinburgh University Student Union, and would be happy to provide video services.
Usually I will deliver the photographs using an Adobe Lightroom gallery, an online gallery that allows you to look through all the images, share with your friends, family, clients, and download the images after final payment. If I am doing the production & editing for video, I will upload it to Vimeo, allowing it to be shared and downloaded by you and others you choose, if I am not I will send the raw footage using WeTransfer, a simple file sharing tool.
In the unlikely event that I am unable to attend an event due to unforeseen circumstances, I will get in touch with several photographers of at least equal quality and experience, so that one of them may attend the event in my place.
I am fully insured, including equipment, liability, and indemnity insurance.
My aim for all shoots is to have all the photographs edited, finished, and sent within 72 hours of the event, and the majority of time this is the case. In busier periods this may not always be possible, but I can guarantee the finished photographs will be delivered within 14 days. Video work is more variable, and depends on the individual project, but I can give you a better estimation in discussing the video with you.
As a photographer I have a strong preference for candid, unscripted moments, and capturing these provides a much more honest and real portrayal of a person, whether at an event, or taking some family photographs.
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Email: jacobphotography@live.co.uk
Mobile: +447762991652