Ant Clark

For over twenty years I’ve been engaged in the art of photography, fine tuning my skills and abilities, and drawing on the many experiences of a varied life of travel around the world.

 Growing up in the UK, I enjoyed capturing the changing faces of family, friends and local landscapes. At the age of 19, young, curious and longing to expand my horizons beyond Newcastle, where I grew up, with my Pentax ME Super in hand I travelled overland from London to Egypt in a minibus. This was the first time I had been overseas; and I re-call it being both an amazing and an eye-opening experience, which confirmed my love of warmer climes and my desire to travel. 

 Determined to enjoy life in the sun, I trained as a diving instructor and worked in Malta, Dubai and Oman. I enjoyed the heat, the weightlessness and calm of being in the ocean, and experimented with underwater photography capturing the wonders of the Big Blue.

 I also had an eye for landscape/architecture and developed a taste for recording real estate and hotel resorts. In 2004, before aerial ‘drone’ photography, I found myself in Southeast Asia using petrol powered remote helicopters, shooting aerial images for clients who wanted to share the best perspective of prestigious properties and high-end, luxury resorts.

 It was here that I focused again on faces and places, drawing upon the very rich threads of culture and creativity; weddings, dance, street scenes; the intricacies of life that makes the ordinary extra ordinary.

 With an emphasis on fun, my shooting style is creative and contemporary, using a blend of both natural and artificial light, creating magical, memorable images.

 If you’re looking for the perfect keepsake of your family or pet, drop me a line and we can chat through your wish list. With a bit of patience the possibilities are endless!

Ant Photography is located in Newcastle upon Tyne but is available for private and commercial sessions all over the world.

 

Testimonials

“Ant, thank you for time and effort photographing my 3 dogs. The images really capture their personalities. By having images based in a studio format and outside settings it has allowed me to get multiple images onto canvas and share them.

I highly recommend your services to others. You worked well with my dogs and the whole set up was easily managed.”

Nichola

“Working with Ant to get the perfect pictures of our puppy was a pleasure.

 His planning was tactical right down to the lighting and location, and he had great ideas of what would work in terms of getting her to look her best. He chatted things through with us prior to the shoot so we knew what to expect and what we could do to assist.

 His patience and persistence to get the right shot was impressive. With two dogs, one full of beans at 10 months and the other an old boy of thirteen, we thought it might be a bit of a handful, but quite the contrary. We had a fun filled afternoon where nothing was too much bother.

 Ant was keen to get the shots we’d asked for and bent over backwards to oblige. He took the time to build a rapport with the dogs and us, and everything felt very relaxed and easy. Our dogs are a key part of our life and having these pictures in the places where we spend our time, is something we’ll always cherish

 If you’re looking for a photographer who’s inventive, creative and gets the pictures you could only have dreamed of, then Ant’s your man.”

 Stephen James

“Fantastic morning spent with the innovative Ant capturing my dogs on film. Despite one being camera shy,  Ant still achieved a beautiful portrait of her which I’ll treasure forever. The more lively of my two kept us both entertained while we coerced and bribed him with dog treats. Ant is an experienced photographer with great ideas and is also very happy to listen to your requests as a dog owner . Neither of my dogs are particularly well behaved but Ant was able to achieve an extremely professional selection of photographs . Anyone considering photographs of their dog should contact him to discuss their requests . 

I’m extremely happy to recommend Ant photography.”

 Susan Dodd

Owner of Rosie 6  (Spoodle) 

Max 4 (Cocker Spaniel) 

“I highly recommend, Ant photography. During the photo shoot, with my two terriers, both indoors and out, he showed infinite patience and dedication to achieving the best poses and shots he could possibly take. The resulting photographs were of outstanding quality, capturing the very essence of each dog. They were so clear and professional I was both impressed and delighted. Top class photos!”

 Jacky Wright

“We had such a fantastic afternoon with Ant Photography! Ant was so friendly - an absolutely lovely bloke. He was very patient with our puppy, Porridge, and looked like he was genuinely enjoying his work. Ant was also great at describing what he wanted us to get Porridge to do in terms of poses and getting the right shot.

The finished photos are gorgeous - the hard part now is deciding which ones to print! We would definitely recommend Ant Photography.”

Antonia.

“Ant is a very talented professional photographer. Very happy with our photos and would definitely recommend!”

Rose.

“Ant provided a friendly and professional service, and we were thrilled with the images of our dog. Would definitely recommend.”

Christine Kenworthy
Author

"Thanks again for helping to make our wedding a great day and giving us the photos to treasure so quickly we can take them on our honeymoon! A well deserved testimonial to add to your website. Sensitive, creative and professional. We highly recommend Ant and his wife for any special event. After a coffee and chat, they knew exactly what we had in mind for our small informal wedding . On the day it poured with rain! The venue , Jesmond Dene House, was warm and cosy but dark - not a photographer's dream but Ant did a brilliant job. He captured the whole day and the essence of what we wanted. It was perfect, he caught the intimate, personal moments as well as the sheer joy and fun we all had. Within two days we had all the photographs and a slide show of our wedding day set to our music. A pleasure to share with our family and friends and a lasting memory for us."

Julie and Cliff.

"Ant worked with us at Harlow Green CP school on our Egg incubation project with Henpower. His technical experience is plain to see in his work. For us though it was the rapport that he built with both children and staff that made the experience such a lovely one. He manages to hit the balance between clear directional communication and a sympathetic, unobtrusive style. He captured very natural reactions and produced quite incredible shots, full of beauty and emotion. We look forward to working with Ant again in the future."

Kate Rowe
Teacher Harlow Green Primary School

"Ant Photography did a personal family shoot for us at my brothers house. They were professional and punctual, and understood the brief perfectly! Capturing children and dogs (and adults!) isn't easy but we were delighted with the results. Thank you!"

Saffron van Zwanenberg
Artistic Director
Jackdaws Music Education Trust

"I contacted Ant Photography as I needed some portrait shots for my author website and publicity posters. I told Ant that I don't enjoy being photographed so he suggested he take the shots at my home, where I would feel more comfortable. He was professional and friendly and suggested ideas that would show my personality as a writer. The session was enjoyable and unrushed and I am thrilled with the results. I will definitely use Ant Photography again."

Christine Kenworthy
Author

"I recommend Anthony as a gifted and reliable photographer for your event, facility or family. Anthony is easy to work with and listens attentively to your every request. In all of the times I requested his services I had no problems and have been very impressed with the outcome."

Miki Edouard
Admin Manager
Management HeadStart International school Phuket Thailand

"We wanted to find someone who could really capture the essence of older people for our HenPower Project – a programme that encourages older people and those with dementia and other life limiting conditions to keep hens and be creative.

We wanted someone who could see beyond the lens and portray people who aren’t necessarily able to say in their own words how they’d like to be interpreted.

Ant photographed smiles that hadn’t been seen in a long time. He unravelled confusion to show curiosity and engagement. He encouraged reluctant staff and captured their involvement.

His approach is calm yet confident, warm and supportive. He makes quick bonds which enhance his approach to communicating with people. He looks for the extraordinary in the ordinary and applies his visual flare and perspective beautifully on everything he captures.

We worked together on an intergenerational project with children and older people and his patience and persistence for getting the right shot really paid dividends. We were rewarded with a set of shots that were featured in a national magazine, highlighting his fantastic photography and elevating the status of our work at a national level."

Jos Forester-Melville
HenPower Project Lead