London lifestyle photographer Michael Heffernan shoots in the UK and worldwide for creative agencies, production companies and leading brands.

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GSK in Cape Town

GSK commissioned me to shoot lifestyle photography for a campaign they had created to encourage families to get vaccinated. We shot in Cape Town with families of different ethnicities using the wonderfully varied locations of this South African city.

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Silversea in Antartica

As a shoot location Antartica is hard to beat. Silversea sent me to the frozen continent to shoot on their brand new Silver Endeavour expedition ship. Over the course of a week we sailed through ice flows to shoot our models enjoying the luxurious facilities on board as well as going on expeditions to capture images of the extraordinary landscape and wildlife of this amazing place.

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One Life In Cape Town

I was asked to shoot an image library and a short film for wealth management company One Life. I have shot in Cape Town on many occasions and it was the preferred location again for this wonderful shoot which was all about photographing and filming fun leisure pursuits. Nine scenarios in diverse locations around the city were shot over three days with ten models.

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International Hotel Group

Commissioned by Interbrand New York, this lifestyle shoot for Intercontinental Hotels Group was all about showcasing the range of hotels available in the IHG portfolio. We shot lifestyle and business scenarios with a selection of models to represent the groups range of customers and facilities.

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Travel

From Bali to Brazil and Antartica to Alaska, my travels have taken me to some of the world’s most wonderful places for both commercial and editorial commissions.

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RIBA

I had the pleasure of shooting an image library of real architects for RIBA, the Royal Institute of British Architects. Over the course of four days I visited architectural practices ranging from two person operations to large companies employing hundreds of people.

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Barlow Tyrie

This production was for luxury furniture company Barlow Tyrie. I shot stills and directed video and drone capture to create a suite of assets to be used across multiple print and digital formats.

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Awaze in the Med

Over recent years I have shot lifestyle images for vacation rentals group Awaze in multiple locations around the Mediterranean. Encompassing images of families, couples and LGBT travellers, we have had a blast capturing our models enjoying beautiful villas, stunning scenery and amazing food.

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Science in Sport

I was commissioned to shoot athletes Sir Chris Hoy, Katrina Johnson Thompson and Ian Boswell for Science In Sport. We created a moody set in the studio to capture these dynamic shots of these elite athletes in action.

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Blanco

Working with London based Guts and Glory Films, I shot stills over a period of two days in different locations alongside a video crew that was producing a promo video for luxury kitchen appliance brand Blanco.

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Audley Group

I was commissioned by creative agency PS London to shoot an image library for retirement village specialists Audley Group. During a two day shoot we photographed both models and residents enjoying the features of a new complex in Watford

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Small Beer

Small beer wanted a suite of lifestyle images portraying a mixed group of friends in their thirties enjoying their product range at home. We found a lovely house in north London that featured plenty of rooms to shoot different scenarios of the models enjoying a range of beers. It was a lovely sunny day so we were able to shoot outside in the garden as well and this added to the fun vibe of this really enjoyable shoot.

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Barlow Tyrie

Furniture company Barlow Tyrie needed lifestyle photography and video of a new range of products. We sourced a wonderful modern house in Essex as a background to shoot the brands latest collection of contemporary furniture. As a bonus the very photogenic owners were our models!

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Natural England

I was commissioned by UK government agency Natural England to shoot an image library of people enjoying the natural environment with an emphasis on the juncture between green and urban spaces. The people featured in these images were photographed in an entirely spontaneous way with no pre-production or styling. Over a number of summer days I explored the Lee Valley and Hampstead Heath in London and photographed people as I found them enjoying these beautiful parts of the city.

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Hartmann in Cape Town

The aim of this shoot was to create a suite of images to show how Hartmann helps to enrich lives with its products. First aiders, surgeons employees and consumers all form the bigger picture of what Hartmann is. Shot in Cape Town, South Africa, we spent a very rewarding ten days shooting more than sixty models over a wide range of scenarios and locations.

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Leger in Italy

For this shoot I worked alongside a TVC crew as we travelled through the stunning scenery of Tuscany, lake Como and Florence to capture the pleasures of luxury coach holidays with Leger.

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Egger

This shoot was for wood flooring and building materials specialists Egger. The projects focus was on a series of case studies of real architects and designers who used the companies products

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Bombay Sapphire in Madrid

Working with London agency Proximity, I shot this campaign for premium drinks brand Bombay Sapphire in Madrid. The brief called for a range of scenarios to be shot in just one day and the most promising location turned out to be in the grounds of an ancient castle. We completed seven set ups and shot moving image as well over a hectic day that featured a crew of fifty people on set to make it all happen.

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Woodland Trust

The Woodland Trust has commissioned me to update their image library on a regular basis over a number of years. The charity needed to promote specific activities that encourage use of the UK’s woodlands. We used models exploring the various sites that they are involved with.

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Princess Yachts in Miami

Princess Yachts wanted two lifestyle shoots featuring a couple of their latest models and what better place than Miami to capture our talent enjoying themselves. One three days we shot young couples and a family to showcase the appeal of these beautiful yachts

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Silversea in the Aegean

Primarily featuring the food, drink and spa offering of this luxury cruise ship, we cruised around the Aegean for a week capturing lifestyle images aboard the Silver Moon.

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Digicel in Jamaica

Digicel are a network provider covering large parts of Oceana, central America and the Caribbean. I was asked to shoot an above the line campaign and large image library over two weeks in Jamacia. Fifty five models were photographed with a multi ethnic range to cover all the Digicel markets.

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Slendertone

We shot stills and filmed four short film clips for Slendertone over two days in two location houses in London. Eight models showcased products from the Slendertone range.

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Berkeley Group

Berkeley Group needed polished lifestyle images to promote two new developments, one In Oval and the other on the outskirts of London at large new development called Trent Park.

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Costa Crociere in the Med

Over two different shoots and with a team of fifty that included models and production crew, we cruised the Mediterranean for a week capturing luxury lifestyle images for Italian cruise company Costa Crociere. From life onboard to trips to towns and beaches ashore, we shot an extensive image library to be used across all media.

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