Corporate & Commercial Photographer in Manchester_
Founded in 2011, decoy is a Manchester-based studio specialising in corporate and commercial work - focusing on event photography, headshot & portrait photography, 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 are equally seasoned in portrait and headshot photography.
From the energy of a conference to the precision of a studio 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.
Exceptional attention to detail and professionalism.
Government Property Event. Outstanding work, professional, and engaging. Would definitely recommend.
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!
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!
Friendly, proactive and a pleasure to work with.
Alex was professional, friendly, proactive and produced such high quality photos and videos from our User Summit. He captured the essence of the event, followed our brief and was just wonderful to work with from the first enquiry right through to the delivery of the final product. Thank you Alex!
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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