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The Power of Positive Photography

Liverpool photographer David available to help businesses that are beginning to plan portrait shoots, events and conferences.

Categories: Photography, Liverpool, Press, Events, People
Tags: business, portraits, headshots, corporate, mobile, studio, PR,

Published on Tue Apr 13, 2021

David is one of the Liverpool photographers undertaking documentary photography projects - this looks at energy sites and wildlife implications.

Photo project around energy sites

A few years ago I started a project about energy sites and power stations in the UK, examining the boundaries of these sites and impact either side on the natural environment.

Categories: Photography, Personal
Tags: personal, landscape, project

Published on Wed Feb 24, 2021

Liverpool photographer reviews photography in 2020

Photographers Review of 2020

2020 has been a year we will never forget but I have renewed hope that the future will be stronger than ever for me and my business.

Categories: Photography, Liverpool, Press, Events, People, Architecture, Music, Personal
Tags: review, 2020

Published on Wed Jan 13, 2021

Liverpool photographer David J Colbran ongoing project photographing leaves with a macro lens and making leaf skeletons project

Leaf skeleton art

Finding leaf skeletons in the woods out and about is fairly rare. I have a couple but thought I'd have a go and making some of my own.

Categories: Photography, Personal
Tags: art, project, personal, leaf, leaves, skeleton

Published on Mon Nov 9, 2020

File pictures of the late lead singer Frederick

RIP Frederick "Toots" Hibbert - Liverpool 2011

Sad to hear Jamaican reggae pioneer Frederick Nathaniel "Toots" Hibbert has died at the age of 77. The legendary musician fronted the reggae and ska band Toots & the Maytals from the early 1960s.

Categories: Photography, Music
Tags: music, file

Published on Thu Oct 8, 2020

Fine Art photography prints for sale

I am excited to announce that you can now buy Fine Art Photography Prints in my online shop. I've sold a few limited editions in the past to clients and friends and now open this up to everyone.

Categories: Photography, Personal
Tags: art, project, prints,

Published on Wed Sep 23, 2020

Liverpool photographer releases statement and response to the Covid-19 virus pandemic.

Covid-19 Response September 2020

DJC Design remains open and is responding to the Covid-19 virus with the health and wellbeing of our co-workers, clients and the community as our first priority.

Categories: Photography
Tags: coronavirus, covid-19

Published on Wed Sep 9, 2020

Photographs of bespoke shipping containers

Cargostore is the World's largest supplier of shipping containers and I was asked to take images across several sites and several days of bespoke conversions.

Categories: Photography, Architecture
Tags: industry, industrial, maritime, shipping, containers,

Published on Wed Aug 26, 2020

A really interesting photography commission at a series of science laboratories here on Merseyside, UK by professional photographer David J Colbran

Science lab photography

A really interesting photography commission at a series of science laboratories here in Liverpool.

Categories: Photography, Architecture
Tags: science, labs, industry, industrial

Published on Mon Jul 27, 2020

Covid-19 Response June 2020

DJC Design remains open and is responding to the Covid-19 virus with the health and wellbeing of our co-workers, clients and the community as our first priority.

Categories: Photography
Tags: coronavirus, covid-19

Published on Sun Jun 21, 2020

As a new business, it was very important to me to get the right publicity photographs for my marketing materials. When I met David, he listened carefully to what I was trying to achieve with my brand, and then produced fabulous photographs that were exactly what I needed. He was extremely professional throughout but also nice and friendly. Myself and my clients found it easy to relax with him, which was essential to create the right vibe for the shoot. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone.

Fiona, Business owner at Wellbeing Therapies by Fiona.

Liverpool photography for start-up businesses - image example