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Olly Headey PHOTOGRAPHER · EDINBURGH
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I'm a photographer based in Edinburgh.

I focus on street, portraiture and visual storytelling for brands, through documentary and behind-the-scenes commissions.

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A couple embracing behind a New York subway window
Never Let Me Go FRAME 44 New York subway · October 2025
Olly Headey ▸ Edinburgh ▸ 55 frames
  1. Photograph by Olly Headey, frame 55 ▸ 55
  2. Photograph by Olly Headey, frame 54 ▸ 54
  3. Photograph by Olly Headey, frame 53 ▸ 53
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  9. Photograph by Olly Headey, frame 47 ▸ 47
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  12. Never Let Me Go, New York, 2025. Photograph by Olly Headey ▸ 44
  13. Photograph by Olly Headey, frame 43 ▸ 43
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Documentary · Behind the scenes · Portraits

Visual storytelling for brands

I specialise in documentary and behind-the-scenes photography for companies and projects. Authentic stories, told through people, place and identity.

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A forklift and a warehouseman silhouetted against a lit wall among the casks
A figure walking under a stone arch on a cobbled Edinburgh street
Edinburgh · All levels

See Edinburgh through a street photographer's eyes

I offer private 1-1 or small group sessions tailored to you. Explore well-trodden paths, or the less-discovered areas. All levels welcome.

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From the blog

  1. Edinburgh Street Photography Guide: Second Edition
  2. Shortlisted for the British Photography Awards
  3. Fujifilm GFX100S II and GF55mmF1.7 R WR review
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Captured

My free email newsletter about street photography: unseen photos, books, films, and other links. One email every couple of months.

The guide

Edinburgh: A Street Photography Guide

The second edition of my new digital book. Ten areas, street maps, coffee stops and loads of my photographs.

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