About Steve Kraitt
I'm a dynamic photographer, often seen shooting first and asking questions later. I've been known to re-design lenses on my lunch breaks, to make them more acoustically efficient. I mesmerize subjects with my rhythmic and transcendent shutterclicks. I can shoot whilst driving at high speed and I do thirty minute retouches in twenty minutes. I'm an expert in light metering, a veteran in battery charging and an outlaw in Wex. Using only a point-n-shoot and a large scrim, I once single-handedly defended a small village in the Amazon Basin from a horde of ferocious army ants. When I’m bored, I construct replica Victorian field cameras in my garden. Critics worldwide swoon over my personal work. Last summer I toured Kyrgyzstan with a travelling demonstration of quantum colour calibration. My deft selects have earned me fame in international curating circles. I once shot two campaigns and a look-book in one day and still had time to visit IKEA. I have performed several covert photographic reconnaissance operations for MI5. On weekends, to let off steam, I participate in full-contact film loading. I've created extraordinary fine art masterpieces using only a pin camera and a tablecloth. I've won underwater shoot-offs in Australia, extreme compositing competitions in Sri Lanka and photo-duels at the Kremlin...
but I've not yet shot for you!
OK, seriously...
I'm a commercial photographer and creative director, based in West Sussex and working across London, the UK and internationally.
Before becoming a professional photographer, I spent more than 20 years as Creative Director of an international company, so I've spent a considerable part of my career on the other side of the brief.
I understand that great commercial photography isn't just about making beautiful images. It has to understand the brand, connect with the right audience, communicate the right idea, and ultimately do the job it was commissioned to do.
My experience also means I can bring more to a project than photography alone. I’m comfortable getting involved at the beginning - developing concepts, interrogating a brief and helping shape the creative direction - or simply picking up an established idea and making it work.
And when things inevitably change on set, I’m a problem solver. Years of creative direction, production and post-production experience have taught me that there’s usually more than one way to get where we need to go.
I shoot people, products, beauty and eyewear, in the studio and on location, and handle high-end retouching, compositing, colour grading and post-production when required.
Sometimes you need a photographer to execute a brief precisely. Sometimes you need someone who can contribute to it, and I’m very comfortable doing both.
Human made imagery since 2007
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Steve is an astonishing creative. He interprets a brief with intuition, flair and expertise and is second to none. Best in his field.
Michele Quastel
CEO - Le Kevin
Whatever ideas you bring to the table, Steve just ‘get’s it’ and he'll often take those ideas to a whole new level! Days spent in the studio / on location with Steve are always a pleasure, full of laughter and creativity. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to elevate their brand and want that little bit ‘extra’.
Danny Letton ABDS
Visual Consultant and Creative Director
I would unhesitatingly recommend Steve for any creative brief or campaign in the knowledge that he'll fully deliver what's required whilst simultaneously adding something refreshingly original to the mix.
Mark Craig
Producer / Director - Stopwatch Productions