Why use " Mark Carr" for your photography?
I have had over 25 years commercial photography experience working mainly in food, hospitality, travel, property & event work for clients including 5 star hotels, Michelin restaurants and major events across the UK and Europe and picked up a few awards and credits along the way.
My work has been used for magazines, newspapers, books, websites, billboards, vehicle wraps, TV adverts and as expert witness evidence. I receive work from agencies, commercial clients and private individuals. I am based on Merseyside and concentrate on the North West of England nowadays to reduce my carbon footprint.
I trade as "Red Image" as a nod to my chosen camera brand and brand and to coming from Liverpool your either a "Red of a Blue"!
My personal passion is for black and white "street" photography and trying to achieve the "Leica" look particularly in my home city of Liverpool. Influences are definitely the Victorian , Whitby born, Frank Sutcliffe along with photo journalist Don Mc Cullin and New York based Hugh Brownlow, if only for his thoughts on the camera world.
As for kit I have never been a kit geek. For 20 years or more I used Canon DSLRs and loved the 5 series paired with their “L” lenses but I am now the proud owner a Leica SL2 system paired with Sigma lenses. However, I have won 2 professional awards in my career using my old Canon G10 compact that I still use after 15 years. They are just tools to me. You hire a builder for their skill and not because of the make of their drill and it is the same with photography! However, if size does matter to you the Leica allows the option to create images in camera of up to 188MB RAW images ideal for large wall prints and artwork.
I also have several drones should you need aerial photography.