RED DOT

About RED DOT

Red Dot is a photography service for artists and galleries who care how their work is seen.

Whether you’re preparing for a solo show, documenting new work, or opening your next exhibition, Red Dot captures the people, spaces, and details that matter. From studio portraits to white-wall installs and private views, the focus is on honest, well-crafted images that reflect your creative practice and present it with clarity.

For Artists

We create authentic, editorial-style images that reflect your personality, process, and practice.

What we capture:

• You in your studio, surrounded by your tools, process, or works-in-progress

• Finished pieces, photographed with care, for portfolios or submissions

• Behind-the-scenes moments, showing the reality and richness of your practice

• Hero portraits with magazine-quality lighting and atmosphere

• Cohesive content for websites, funding applications, social media, and press

Perfect for:

Painters, sculptors, illustrators, digital artists, craft makers, conceptual artists, printmakers, and emerging or established practitioners.

For Galleries & Curators

Red Dot offers professional photography packages for exhibitions, private views, and artwork documentation.

What we cover:

• Installation photography and white-wall documentation

• Capturing the atmosphere of private views, launches, or open days

• Press-ready images of both work and engaged audiences

• Portraits of exhibiting artists for PR or catalogues

• Images formatted for use across catalogues, websites, Arts Council documentation, and social media

Ideal for:

Independent galleries, artist-run spaces, commercial galleries, curators, collectors, publishers, and arts institutions.

Photography Packages for Artists:

RED DOT Blank Canvas - £125

• Portrait session

• Up to 5 selected artwork shots

• 8 professionally edited images

• Excellent value for money package for those wanting an update for their website or social media presence.

RED DOT Studio - £200

• Portrait session

• Studio shots

• Up to 10 selected artwork shots

• 15 professionally edited images

• Ideal for artists requiring new or updated profile picture and website and media content

  RED DOT Edition - £350

• Portrait session

• Artist at work session

• Studio shots

• Exhibition session

• 15 selected artwork shots

• Up to 30 professionally edited images

• Ideal for professional artists requiring a comprehensive and cohesive set of images reflecting their them and their work including publicity shots of an exhibition or event

Photography Packages for Galleries:

RED DOT View - £200

• Private viewing / event coverage

• Up to 2 hours shooting

• A selection of professionally edited highlights

• Excellent value for money package for galleries wanting publicity shots to promote their gallery and specific exhibitions

RED DOT Wall - £200

• Exhibition installation

• Artwork documentation

• Ideal for galleries wanting to catalogue an exhibition

  RED DOT Full Show - £600

• Exhibition installation

• private viewing / event coverage

• Artist portraits

• Half day session

• For galleries wanting comprehensive and cohesive coverage of an exhibition and the artist/s

  Why Red Dot?

  • Deep industry knowledge: We understand how art needs to be seen and what curators, buyers, and funders look for.

  • Authentic visual storytelling: Your personality and practice, not just your press image.

  • Gallery-level polish: Clean, consistent, publication-ready visuals with an eye for detail.

  • Respectful presence: We work sensitively during events and install sessions to capture moments, not interrupt them.

  Workflow

  1. Consultation – A short conversation to understand your goals, tone, and audience.

  2. Shoot – At your studio, gallery, or event, with a calm, collaborative approach.

  3. Delivery – A curated, high-resolution image, colour-graded and ready to use.

  4. Extras – Social media crops, press-optimised files, black-and-white edits or bespoke formatting upon request.