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.
Partnering with the UK's leading brands
Photography Services
We specialise in capturing events, photographing people and content generation for businesses but undertake work in many areas through our varied experience.
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.
Fantastic experience — efficient and easy to work with.
Washington Green Fine Art have been working with Decoy Media since August 2016. Alex has always been an absolute pleasure to work with and his work is always perfect and surpasses the standard.
Highly recommended.
Really great service from first meet to delivery on the night for our Yep event. Alex is a really friendly guy and the snaps were quality. Highly recommended.
Professional, creative and reliable throughout.
Decoy Media produced a large volume of high quality photos we could pass onto one of our clients. They were professional and thorough in their approach and the pictures taken are perfect for the clients campaign of online, out of home and digital media
100% recommend!
Phenomenal work - tons of images to work with - incredible flexible with production schedule. 100% recommend!
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.
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.
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