Corporate Event, Conference & Headshot Photographer
in Manchester_
Founded in 2011, decoy is a Manchester-based studio specialising in corporate and commercial work - focusing on event photography, headshots & portraits, PR, music and culture.
Partnering with the UK's leading brands
Photography Services
We specialise in professional imagery that tells your company’s story. While we are a leading event photographer in Manchester, we bring that same level of detail to capturing the people and personalities behind the brand.
From the energy of a major summit to the precision of a high-end executive session, we ensure every project is delivered with 15+ years of creative and technical expertise.
A few reasons to partner with decoy_
Benefits of working together.
Experienced Pro
Years of experience capturing events, people, places, and moments.
Competitive Rates
Professional photography without the inflated price tag.
Quick Turnaround
Receive your preview edit the next day, with the full set ready in 3-5 days.*
Excellent Rep
Trusted by brands big and small, with five-star reviews to match.
Personal Touch
A relaxed, approachable style that makes guests feel comfortable.
Flexible & Adaptable
From boardrooms to banquets, we work seamlessly in any setting.
Read what clients have said about decoy_
Rated 5 stars on Google & Trustpilot based on over 100+ reviews.
Incredible service from start to finish.
Our collaboration with Decoy Media was an integral part of our marketing strategy. The programme of work and images delivered by Decoy Media helped our team to achieve a 20% upturn in occupancy levels during a challenging season. What we appreciated most about working with Alex was his ability to understand the project, translate our ideas, to get everyone on board to deliver the expected results and more. We would certainly recommend working with Decoy Media and will do so again in the future.
Absolutely excellent service.
Alex is a very professional and talented photographer. Right from the first call he wanted to understand my direction as a musician and matched the location and style of shots perfectly. I would have no hesitation in recommending Decoy Media for professional photography. Absolutely excellent service
High-quality photography and outstanding service.
Alex and the team have supported all our regional photoshoots for the last couple of years and have consistently provided incredible shots! High quality output, great post-prod, professional, efficient and flexible when we've needed them to be. Could not recommend enough!
Consistently professional with excellent results.
Decoy Media were helpful and professional when dealing with our (often last minute) requests and tricky briefs. Followed the briefs and delivered the images as agreed and on time.
Attentive, professional and brilliant communication.
Working on a campaign to target UG & PG students from North America and Canada to encourage them to study in Manchester. Our campaign creative showcased the gritty and yet contemporary uniqueness of Manchester and so we needed to work with a professional and creative photographer to photograph current US and Canadian students in interesting locations across the City. In reviewing Alex's website, we saw that he had the perfect style and so we partnered with him to do a 4 day shoot with 8 students in some amazing locations - many of which Alex suggested. Alex was a pleasure to work with, he put the students at ease and captured some incredible shots that brought our creative vision to life superbly. He made the pre and post production phases easy and we'd definitely work with him again in the future.
The face behind the camera
I'm Alex Mead, the photographer behind decoy, a Manchester-based photography studio with a focus on commercial, portrait, and corporate photography.
With 15+ years of experience capturing high-stakes events and brand stories, I bring a creative eye and a solutions-focused mindset to every shoot.
At decoy, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, fast-turnaround images paired with a smooth, professional service.
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