Architecture, interior and construction photography
Professional architectural photography for the built environment
Photos by the UK’s premier architectural photographer.
Northlight Images provides a range of external and internal architectural and construction photography services throughout the UK.
Show your work at its best
Use our photographs to document all stages of your project, from site investigation to planning applications, visual impact assessment, and through the entire construction process to buildings in use (including high quality images and details of the finished project, lighting surveys and installations). If you need materials boards or photos of architectural models we can help.
Showcase your services and products
We can provide you with detailed, high resolution photographs of specific work, architectural details or specialist products for use in you brochures and publicity materials. We are happy to work with not just architects, construction companies and developers, but also with sub-contractors and suppliers – to ensure we get you the images you want of your project in its entirety.
Technical excellence
Great photos need creativity and technical expertise.
Your photos are created with specialised cameras and lenses and a range of post production software packages and techniques so as to achieve geometrically correct and, if required, ultra wide angle images. It’s often possible to correct any awkward distortions that arise as a result of tight spaces and difficult angles. Our Verified View (AVR) photos come with a full methodology report.
Photos can have all sorts of geometric projections and adjustments applied (such as for VR or rectification). Give us a call – we’re happy to explain what we can do for you and can even help with image correction and processing advice if required.
UK wide
Northlight Images works throughout the UK and are based in Leicester in the UK East Midlands (Northampton, Nottingham and Derby).
The example pictures to the right, have been selected to give an idea of our creative and technical excellence in capturing images of the built environment.
Dock exterior
Highcross shopping centre, Leicester
The clubhouse at Kibworth cricket club at dusk
Staircase at Phoenix Arts, Leicester
Structural steelwork at sports stadium stand
Leicestershire Fire HQ
Interior and exterior shot of Curve, Leicester
Caterpillar stand at Leicester Tigers rugby club
LED conversion fluorescent light fitting
Textile factory converted to apartments
Floodlit view of Curve, Leicester
Lighting survey for hotel corridor LED lights
Development work at dockside location
Engineering company design office
Purpose built student housing
Shop lighting at Highcross, at night
Student housing development, Leicester
Student apartment block, Leicester
Energy efficient house
Phoenix arts courtyard
Product photo for roof tile manufacturer
Replacement glazing for country house
Office development on business park
reception area at new office development
main stairs at new office building
Student housing beside canal
Blue tower - St Georges, Leicester
Moveable glass partition in library
Business design meeting
Spiral external fire escape
Nightime view of interior and exterior of rooftop bar
New office building and car park
Moveable wooden partition, room divider
Derby YMCA. Entrance and cafe
New walk, Leicester
Phoenix Arts, Leicester
Roof structure
Meeting room
First floor, Dock
Car park walkway
"I was looking for a new perspective on a location that has been visited plenty of times before - Fantastic outcome and spot on, a very smooth process, quick turnaround and friendly approach. I have recommended you to my clients already who might be in touch directly. I don't often come across photographers who can make an average site stand out on a cloudy day!"
Graphic Outlines Ltd - Design Agency"You were happy to liaise with the site directly which was very helpful. It’s important we use photographers who are going to represent us professionally and it was very evident this was the case. Great pictures, very efficient and professional service."
Clement windows - specialist heritage manufacturer"Keith quickly understood the key aspirations of the design and he was able to capture the qualities of the building in his photos."
Principal: Feldmann ArchitectsMore details
Our work is often quite specialised, so we have a number of pages with more photos and details
Why you need a specialist photographer
See our free guide to using the right professional photographer
Keith Cooper is a council member of the Leicestershire and Rutland Society of Architects and an affiliate member of the RIBA.
Why you should use us for your architectural photography
Use an acknowledged expert in the field. Work with the UK’s premier architectural photographer.
• Creative quality
Whether on our own or working with architects, designers or agencies, we get the images that work for your business and practice. Large format film quality and artistic scope, but without the hassle and expense.
• No hidden costs – our rates
Clear and unambiguous pricing to suit businesses of all sizes.
See the guide to our rates
covering individual ‘one off’ assignments.
For extended projects, please do ask for a quote, since we’re happy to provide ‘all-in’ rates for work spread out over a period of construction work.
• Rapid Service
You can usually have your images supplied within just a couple of days of the shoot – sometimes sooner. Photos can be taken during normal working or ‘out of hours’, ideal for shots where the weather or time of day is important. We know that site schedules can change, and can factor this into our work for you.
• Architecture images that work for you
The pictures you choose should not only convey the message you want them to give, but technically should be fit for purpose. Our wide expertise, standard image processing and free post production advice, will ensure your images can be used how you intended.
• Photo retouching and editing
A full image retouching and editing (Photoshop) service is available if needed. We know that not every site is perfect and can work with you to change as little or as much as -you- want.
• Advanced technology working for you
Our principal photographer, Keith, Cooper is a renowned writer and writes extensively about the latest photographic techniques and technologies. He works with many of the photography industry’s largest companies testing new, advanced professional products. You can be sure we use only the latest cameras, software and hardware and are fully up to date with the newest and most advanced techniques.
With a wide range of highly specialised lenses we offer our clients a broad choice of technically excellent, creative and eye-catching images.
We love a creative technical challenge and regularly produce images that leave other professionals wondering just how we created them.
• Amazing prints
Large fine art quality prints of your photographs – we can use our exhibition quality print making skills to create fine art prints of your images for your offices and meeting rooms.