Corporate & Commercial Photographer in Manchester_

Founded in 2011, decoy is a Manchester-based studio specialising in corporate and commercial photography - capturing events, headshots, portraits, branded content, music and culture.

Smiling bearded man wearing a white shirt standing in a bright, modern office setting.
Diverse group of people sitting in an audience, smiling and laughing during an event.
Smiling woman with long curly hair wearing a light purple sweater against a purple background.
Smiling man in a suit with glasses holding a microphone sitting on a red chair against a red curtain backdrop.
Smiling man in a yellow high-visibility shirt and black Montane cap using a screwdriver outdoors with green trees in the background.
Speaker in a dark auditorium presenting at Ramsay Health Care UK Senior Leadership Conference 2024 with blue patterned lighting on ceiling.
Smiling woman with glasses holding a marker and standing near a whiteboard in a modern office.
Young woman with curly hair and glasses smiling while sitting on a colorful painted bench in front of a graffiti-covered wall.
Corporate event showing people dancing to a band.
Man in glasses and dark sweater speaking in front of a purple backdrop with the word 'TOGETHER' and a logo, with blurred audience in foreground.
Low-angle view of a modern glass skyscraper reflecting a partly cloudy blue sky.
Group of sixteen people posing in front of a branded backdrop with red curtains, most wearing black Beechwood t-shirts.

Partnering with the UK's leading brands

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.

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Read what clients have said about decoy_

Rated 5 stars on GoogleTrustpilot based on over 100+ reviews.

Image of artist James Hargreaves

Very pleased with the results

Great photo shoot in Manchester for an upcoming album. Very pleased with the results.

James
James Hargreaves
Liam McClair singing live at a music event

He always captures the spirit of the evening...

Alex is fantastic at capturing live performances, he always captures the spirit of the evening and they have been great promotional photos that I have used to book further events, gigs and festivals. I'd recommend Decoy Media highly.

Liam
Liam McClair

Fantastic experience — efficient and easy to work with.

We had a fantastic experience with Alex at Decoy Media when he helped us with photography at a recent conference. He was incredibly proactive and really understood the brief well. With what was an incredibly hectic time for the team, he even suggested a team photo which we would have forgotten to think about were it not for him. The end results are fantastic!

Kitty
Conservative Environment Network
Corner angled photo of a Specsavers store interior.

Decoy have helped in creating world-class stills and video

Alex and Decoy have been working on various projects with the Specsavers Store Design Team for nearly eight years. During this time, Decoy have helped in creating world-class stills and video footage of new store formats to communicate to our stakeholders and store partners. All of this work has been key to achieving buy-in from our stakeholders. Enabling our store design projects to be rolled out at pace, not just in the UK but worldwide.

Andy
Specsavers

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.

Andrea
The University of Manchester

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 event photography. With 15+ years in the industry, I bring experience, 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.

400k+

Edits delivered

1,300+

Projects

350+

Client partnerships

15+

Years of experience

Smiling photographer holding a professional camera in a dimly lit banquet hall with guests seated at tables and candlelight.