Art & sculpture photography

Give the work room to be seen

The surface of a sculpture, the arrangement of a collection, the relationship between a piece and its setting: these details shape how art is experienced. Your photographs should help people notice them.

I photograph art, sculpture and exhibitions, from individual works in private spaces to public installations, gallery displays and viewing events. The coverage can show the work itself, its surroundings and the people spending time with it.

Based in Leicestershire, I work throughout the UK, including London. My assignments have included events at Christie’s and Sotheby’s.

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The Angel of the North photographed from below, with its outstretched wings against a cloudy sky and purple thistles in the foreground.
An Antony Gormley figure sculpture standing beside a garden pond, surrounded by leafy planting and a low stone wall.
A brightly coloured painting displayed beneath a white brick arch at Nevill Holt, above timber panelling and a patterned brick floor.
Large framed photographic works displayed on white walls beneath gallery spotlights at Christie’s.
An orange-toned photographic artwork showing rows of lights above a crowd, mounted with clips against a pale blue wall.
A sculpture on a circular white plinth casts a long shadow across a wooden gallery floor at Sotheby’s, with a framed painting on the dark wall beyond.
A visitor studies a large blue painting at Christie’s in London, standing beneath gallery lighting in a room with dark wooden flooring.
Two framed photographs of a figure balancing on a pedestal beside water, displayed together on a softly lit grey gallery wall.
A monumental horse’s head sculpture by Nic Fiddian-Green rises above colourful garden borders, with rolling countryside in the distance.
A pink cone-shaped sculpture with a curved opening revealing a blue interior, displayed under spotlights at Nevill Holt.
An art auction catalogue featuring a portrait of a seated woman in a golden dress, propped against the back of a leather armchair.
Low-angle view looking up through the rugby player sculpture outside Twickenham Stadium, with raised arms and figures silhouetted against the sky.

Show the work and its context

A sculpture in a landscape calls for a different approach from a painting in an interior or a collection in a gallery. I consider light, reflections, backgrounds and viewpoint to show the form and surface of the work within its surroundings.

Wider photographs explain the arrangement and setting. Closer views give individual pieces the attention they need. Together, they provide a useful collection for your website, exhibition communications or project portfolio.

Record the exhibition as an experience

A private view or opening adds another part of the story. Photographs of visitors looking, talking and moving through the display show how people engage with the work.

I can combine those moments with photographs of the exhibition itself, giving your team both a record of the installation and images to share from the occasion.

Coverage for the wider brief

For private views, receptions and launches, see my event photography. For a focus on the building and its spaces, explore my architectural photography.

Bring your work to a wider audience

Tell me about your artwork or exhibition and how you’ll use the photographs.

Or email info@smdphotography.co.uk.

Let’s talk about your shoot