Commercial Photographer in London for Corporate Events, Branding and Headshots

I’m Rafael Bastos, a London-based commercial photographer working with companies across the UK and internationally. I specialise in creating strategic, high-quality photography for corporate events, marketing campaigns, websites, and branded communications — generating content for companies like Adobe, Google, Stripe, Xero and Canva.

With 25+ years of experience, I help marketing teams, PR agencies, and forward-thinking brands tell powerful visual stories — from corporate conferences to lifestyle shoots, team portraits, and full-scale brand image libraries. Half-day event coverage starting from £550 and full-day from £950, with same-day or next-day delivery available when there’s a media deadline. I work in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, and travel wherever the assignment goes — recent shoots include Las Vegas, Brussels, Berlin, Paris, Miami, and São Paulo.

Commercial Photographer in London for Corporate Events, Branding and Headshots

Why hire a photographer with a press background?

Press work teaches three things corporate clients feel immediately: speed (deadlines are non-negotiable), judgement (knowing which moment matters before it happens), and discretion (working at board level without being noticed). I photographed for newspapers, magazines, and Camera Press before moving into commercial work — subjects have included Lewis Hamilton, Jared Leto, Sebastião Salgado, and the CEOs of Adobe and Nvidia.

Do you photograph events outside London?

Yes — I’m based in London and cover events UK-wide and internationally. Recent international assignments include Las Vegas and Miami (Adobe), Berlin and Brussels (Google), Paris and Berlin (Stripe), Doha (CIPS Middle East conference), and Madrid. I work in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, which clients use for international delegations and multilingual events.

How quickly are the photos delivered?

For events with media or PR deadlines, same-day or next-day delivery is available. As standard, edited galleries are delivered within 5 days. Selected highlight images can be arranged to be delivered during the event for live social media use.

Corporate Event Photography with a Photojournalistic Edge

Conferences, summits, awards ceremonies, trade shows, product launches, and internal stakeholder events. My press background with Camera Press means I anticipate moments rather than stage them, work unobtrusively at senior-level events, and deliver press-ready images to deadline. I’ve covered Adobe MAX London and Adobe Summit Las Vegas, Google events in three countries, Stripe events in Paris, London and Berlin, the CIPFA conference, and the CIPS Middle East conference in Doha.

Branding Photography for PR, marketing and advertising campaigns

I build brand image libraries that give marketing teams a consistent, on-message visual asset base: lifestyle imagery, workplace reportage, product-in-context, and campaign shoots. Clients include Canva Education, Sustrans, Tramontina, and The Chelsea Gardener.

Professional Headshots, Business Portraits & Branding Photography

From clean corporate headshots to environmental executive portraits for websites, LinkedIn, and press use. Sessions run at your office or on location; subjects have included broadcaster Louise Minchin. Volume sessions for full teams are available.

Testimonials

Some Brands and clients I've Supplied High Quality Image Content

I’ve supplied commercial photography to Adobe, Google, Stripe, Gov.uk, the Natural History Museum, the City of London, Lambeth Council, CIPFA, Bradesco, Canva Education, Kpler, Sustrans, WOMAD Festival, and agencies including Wonder, Sparks, Keith Prowse, Social and many more.