Dave Charnley Photography celebrates 16 years in business
It’s hard to believe, but on the 24th of March 2024 marked Dave Charnley Photography’s sixteenth anniversary as a specialist commercial, PR, industrial and marketing photography business serving right across the North East of England, Scotland and also occasional London corporate photography shoots.
I’ve been fascinated by taking pictures since I was a lad in short trousers, and I learnt my trade as a youngster 30 years ago when I was taken on as a trainee photographer for national and regional newspapers. Every day was different and over the years I photographed everything from royal visits and celebrity events through to covering sports fixtures and news stories from FTSE100 organisations and small charities, and everything in between.
The media has changed out of all recognition over the last decade, with print newspapers seeing declining readerships while their online equivalents continue to grow. Many of us get our news online now, and while online media owners encourage viewers and readers to submit pictures, there is still very much a demand for the sort of winning shot created by professional photographers