Creating Photography and Video Content with Ultima Sports Owner; Richard Marlow
Winning new business upon the recommendations of the local community.
Richard Marlow, Ultima Sports
One morning I awoke in bed at home and checked social media to discover that Richard Marlow had placed a short advert on Spotted Hinckley’s Facebook page, looking for a photographer to do a photoshoot with him in a sports car. My attention was drawn to this by approximately 10-15 people from the local community who had recommended me to Richard.
My name dominated the list of recommendations and so Richard made contact with me to discuss the opportunity.
Inside a Ferrari 488 Pista
Initially Richard’s budget was quite low, which I could have still met and offered some work but after taking Richard through a telephone consultation, I explained my worth and showed the value that I could offer and without hesitation, Richard offered me a much better and more improved budget to work with.
That deep red colour distinctive of the Ferrari next to a British red telephone box in the Leicestershire countryside.
On the agreed day, I met with Richard at the headquarters for Ultima Sports Ltd. in Hinckley, Leicestershire, ready for our commercial content creation shoot.
We chatted for a short while, as I was setting up my equipment and then got started straight away with the production of a short film for an Instagram reel.
Here it is…
Richard Marlow showing me around the Ultima Sports car.
Beautiful sunspots used for creativity
Then we headed out in a Ferrari 488 Pista. Richard drove as I made a series of photographs and videos using my DSLR for photography and a Mirrorless Nikon on a Ronin Gimbal for smooth footage.
We actually ended up doing some speed tests on Magna Park and were accosted by the security team there who gave us a friendly and admiring warning!
Magna Park Speed Tests
Richard Taking The Pista
Stanford Hall, near Lutterworth
We even visited Richards house to create content to show a day in the life of the Ultima Sports Ltd. CEO and made this short film…
After stopping for a delicious meal at Miller & Carter restaurant on the A% in Hinckley, we headed out to chase the right light and I felt I could create something quite special in low light but needed the right location, facing the right direction.
This involved driving out to Heather, on the fringes of the Sense Valley Forest Park for this gorgeous image to finish with, which completed a full day out in the Ferrari 488 Pista with the nicest gentlemen I could have wished to have picked up a private commission from.
Sense Valley Forest Park, Heather, Leicestershire
