Films and photos of moments that only happen once.
Film and photography for brands, artists and couples. Shot with an eye for the moment, delivered while it still matters.
- TREK
- M&S
- Sainsbury's
- Argos
- GOSH Charity
- Willen Hospice
- Charlie Ward
- Lidl-Trek
Content people actually watch.
Selected work
All projects
21|12 for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity
The Tour de France route with no rest days. Filmed by day, cut in the camper, live by midnight.
Tour de France 2026, Paris at 1 km to go
The last day of 21|12, filmed and photographed from the flamme rouge as the race came home.
Lizzie Deignan at Trek Bicester
A World Champion and the reveal of her custom Project One Madone. Two reels and full event photography in one day.
Simon & Laura at the Young Mansion, Miami
A vintage Miami wedding over three days. Photography first, with a film graded in peach and pink.
Three ways to work together
Film and photography from one person, shoot to final cut. Every option includes stills, vertical cuts and two rounds of changes.
Race weekends, gigs, launches. 1 to 2 days on site, a highlight film, vertical cuts and edited stills within 48 hours.
Ask about datesTwo shoot days a month, a monthly film, social cuts and stills. Three-month minimum.
Talk retainersYour day on film and in photographs. Natural, cinematic and delivered with care.
See a Miami weddingStills from the road
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Same photos. Different eyes.
Personal projects where I take the shots home and push them: old print processes, film stocks and the history behind each one. Drag the line on any image to see where it started.
The long way to Paris
Project 21|12 and the Paris finish, printed five old ways: smear, Aerochrome, Autochrome, halftone and silver.
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Printed at speed
Silver speed, cyanotype and race-poster inks, with the story behind each.
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Rosso study
Speed turned to smear, colour stripped back, and everything poured through a single red.
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My grandad Ken started Fairford in London. I'm carrying it forward.
Department stores, film sets, television. A life drawn completely and joyfully. Twenty years in marketing, seven at Trek, taught me what a brand needs from a film. Now I make it.
Read Ken's storyClient reviews
★★★★★
“Colin didn't just record two festivals. He captured the music, the atmosphere and the magic of the journey we've been on as a band. He felt like part of the band, which is exactly why the footage feels so natural and honest.”
★★★★★
“Colin's hard work and dedication is second to none. He walked the whole 10 miles with the sisters, finishing around 2am. The end result was a beautiful video that will be paramount in driving registrations and donations next year.”
★★★★★
“The results were fantastic. Colin helped adapt the videos for all the different ad formats we needed. The quality and attention to detail really stood out.”
Why your brand content isn't converting.
Five reasons brands waste their content budget, and what to do instead. Free PDF, no spam.
- Why great-looking content often sells nothing
- The polished vs. raw content shift happening right now
- How to brief a creative for content that converts
- The rolling content model replacing expensive one-off shoots
- Why visual consistency is your most underused brand asset
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