About

With over three decades of professional experience, I provide commercial photography services to clients across the UK from my studio in Cumbria. I first qualified as a professional photographer in 1989, building a career that spans commercial advertising, as well as specialist work in medical and forensic photography. This breadth of experience brings confidence and reliability to every commission. Clients can trust that projects will be handled with a calm, knowledgeable approach, no matter how complex the brief. I particularly value the collaborative process, working closely with clients, designers, and art directors to achieve a shared vision. Having worked across a wide range of industries, I bring both creative insight and practical problem-solving to each shoot, ensuring strong results delivered efficiently.

Cumbria is my home and, when I'm not working, you can often find me trekking the fells, in the garden, whittling wood or printing monoprints. It's a natural magnet for people who love the peace and tranquillity of the countryside and I feel lucky to class this as my spiritual home.

Some clients I've worked with

Selection of reviews

I am very impressed with Photography by Ward. I needed a very big TIFF image of one of my paintings for publication and the quality and value was excellent. It was sent to me via WeTransfer because it was so big but it was there more or less straight after the image was taken. Dayve is professional and friendly and his studio is easy to reach in Ambleside.

Martin Greenland, artist

Always good to work with, patient and professional, Dayve takes superb photographs. Particular strengths include his use of lighting and creative ideas which he is always happy to adapt to our needs

Nigel Kingdon

I have used Photography by Ward several times over the past few years. I have always been very pleased with the results. Professional photography is very important for any maker and the photos I have had have definitely helped me gain business.

Emma - A Flame With Desire

I have two Businesses in Ambleside both very different from each other, I have used Davy for several photographic projects and he has managed to meet the brief on every occasion. He totally understands what your vision is and this makes everything easy. Would recommend Davy 100 percent

Sharon - Rush, Ambleside

Dayve did the photography for Arbon Socks first catalogue and website. He found the locations, recruited the models and planned the day so it all ran seamlessly. The lifestyle, category shots were interesting, beautifully lit and atmospheric. I would recommend Dayve.

Rydal Mount

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