About Christopher Doyle

Hello, I’m Christopher Doyle, a UK-based professional photographer specialising in creative portrait photography.

My background as a former art director plays a central role in the way I approach portraiture. With years of experience in visual storytelling, design and composition, I bring a strong creative eye and a clear understanding of how images are used across marketing, editorial and digital platforms. This allows me to create portraits that are not only visually striking, but purposeful, polished and carefully considered.

I specialise in producing stylised, cinematic portraits that are well-lit, vibrant and professionally retouched, with a strong emphasis on character, atmosphere and quality. Whether the brief calls for creative studio photographs or environmental portraits on location, my aim is always to deliver images that feel authentic, confident and visually engaging.

I am based at my own studio at my home in South Manchester but also travel all over the UK and I am happy to shoot at a location of your choice.


Recent clients include:

Virgin Media, Channel 4, Pets at Home, The AA, Crown Paints, Country Life Magazine, The University of Manchester, Regatta Clothing, Kitbag.com, Bangor University, Showtime, Brittany Ferries, Forest Distillery, Slimming World, Hoseasons Holidays, Dentsu, Merseyside Police, Channel 5, Royal British Legion, CALA Homes, Vosene Shampoo, Vitality Health, Warrington Wolves, Plantur 39 Shampoo, Morris Homes, Dare2b, Virgin Money, Tuffnells Parcel Express, Sheldon's the Bakers, McCann Health, OnSide Youth Zones, Turtle Wax, Rullion Recruitment, Swinton Insurance, Winchester University, AMP Plc, Manchester Cancer Research Centre, Boadicea the Victorious, Exclusive Hotels & Venues, Poundland, Planet Circus

 
Medieval Knight re-enactor portraits. #medievalknight #medieval #reenactorphotography #livinghistory #reenactor reenactorsofinstagram cinematicportrait cinematicphotography
Portraits of Prue Leith taken at her Cotswolds home. She has just announced she is leaving Channel 4’s Bake Off as at the age of 86, she now wants to spend summers enjoying her gardens. #tvphotography #prueleith #broadcastphotography #portrait
Portraits of The Kings Lifeguards, the dandies of the Stuart armies. These Private Gentlemen were the ancestors of todays Household Cavalry Lifeguards whose service to Crown spans over 350 years. . . . . . . #reenactor #reenactorsofinstagram #cinemat
Fashion portraits of Jan in the Fernery at Tatton Hall. Styling by Tabitha Boydell #fashionportrait #portraitphotography #portraitphotographer #editorialphotography #manchesterphotographer
Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton portrayed by living history re-enactor Peter Wood. Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic. #reenactorphotography #livinghistory #reenactor #reenactorsofinstagram
Historical re-enactor portrait of an English longbowman from the late medieval period (around the 14th to 15th century). #reenactorphotography #livinghistory #reenactor #reenactorsofinstagram #cinematicportrait #cinematicphotography
Fashion portraits of Jan at Tatton Hall. Styling by Tabitha Boydell #fashionportrait #portraitphotography #portraitphotographer #editorialphotography #manchesterphotographer
Fashion portraits of Xenia at Lytham Hall. Styling by Tabitha Boydell #fashionportrait #portraitphotography #portraitphotographer #editorialphotography #manchesterphotographer
Photography and retouching for next April’s No Man’s Land historical re-enactment event at Bodrhyddan Hall in North Wales #keyart #keyartphotography #keyartphotographer #reenactorphotography #reenactor #reenactorsofinstagram #cinematicpo
Fantasy fashion portraits of @ashleighrae_ig at Biddulph Old Hall. Styling by @tabithaboydell #fashionportrait #portraitphotography #portraitphotographer #periodhome #editorialphotography #fantasyfashion
Portraits of living history re-enactor Peter Wood. His uniform is from American War of Independence circa 1777 and was the kind worn by a private in the 47th Regiment of Foot. #americanwarofindependence #reenactorphotography #reenactor #reenactorsof
Key art photography for the second series of Channel 4’s Dog Academy. The show is hosted by Nick Grimshaw along with 4 dog training experts who help owners with their troublesome pets. #tvphotography #televisionseries #broadcastphotography #po
Portraits of model Lucy Feng at Lamport Hall in Northamptonshire. The stately home’s library made a stylish setting for fashion portraits. Styling by Tabitha Boydell #fashionportrait #stateleyhome #portraitphotography #portraitphotographer #co
World War II pilot portraits. #WWII #WW2portrait #WW2 #WWIIportrait #reenactorphotography #reenactor #reenactorsofinstagram #cinematicportrait #cinematicphotography #thevictoryshow #victoryshow
Portraits of Sandi Toksvig for her new Channel 4 series Sandi’s Great British Woodland Restoration. Sandi has bought a patch of neglected woodland and sets about restoring, managing and conserving it for future generations. #tvphotography #tel
New team portraits for the charity London’s Community Kitchen. Their next project is to create an urban farm for the local community, they can get involved with the running of the site and benefit from the food it provides. #editorialphotograp
Portraits of Chelsea Pensioner Dave Godwin. Taken as part of a recent commissioned project for The Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London #editorialphotographer #portraitphotography #portraitphotographer #commercialphotographer #portrait #editorialphotogra
One of my favourite images from a shoot with the contemporary British artists The Singh Twins. Their highly detailed artworks combine traditions from both Eastern and Western art and feature topics such as British contemporary culture, globalisation
Interior of a cozy, rustic room with wooden beams, chandelier, artwork, and a laptop on a desk.
Stylish photography studio with sofa, Union Jack pillow, dressing table, mirror with lights, and photo equipment.

My photography studio

It may not be the size of Pinewood, but my studio is the perfect space for portrait photography.

Based at my home in Disley, it’s just 5 miles from Stockport and the M60, 11 miles from Manchester city centre and the end of the new A555 airport bypass is just 1 mile away.