About River Studio Photography

River Studio is an advertising and commercial photography studio, established in 1990. Based in The Custard Factory, Birmingham, shooting for a diverse range of clients here in the studio or on location nationwide and in Europe. Three main portfolios show the diversity of work covered.

1 Advertising and commercial - automotive, education, healthcare, company brochures, interiors, products and people.

2 Creative and performing arts - bands, actors, musicians, dancers, theatre companies, record labels and a wide variety of performers.

3 Fashion and conceptual - Fashion photography; Jacob Kimmie, Sulaimi Brookman, Steel and Jelly, experimental and personal projects.

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Exhibitions: This England; a 3 year touring exhibition celebrating the individual.It showed at 14 UK galleries and a trip to Los Angeles leading to a collaboration with Kodak

Clients Include; The Arts Council, Land Rover, Harley Davidson, Trader Media Group, University of Greenwich, Birmingham Childrens' Hospital, Gibson Guitars, Film Birmingham, Enterprise PLC. Kerrang!, Peavey, Royal Bank of Scotland, C.B.S.O., News International, On Point Films, BBC, Channel 4, The Gadget show, where Richard is 'their favourite photographer'.

Richard Battye also lectures at Universities and Colleges, acts as a mentor, runs lighting workshops, occasionally appears on television and continues with personal work. Contact the studio for more details.

Studio hire also available, as used by the BBC, Carlton and Maverick TV. If you would like to see more of anything, or have any questions, e mail the studio and further specific samples can be sent.