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Olly Headey PHOTOGRAPHER · EDINBURGH
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Documentary · Behind the scenes · Portraits

Commissions

Visual storytelling for brands.

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

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Documentary days

A day or more with your team, following the work as it happens.

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Behind the scenes

Launches, events and productions. The atmosphere, the energy, and the moments in between.

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Portraits

The people behind the work, photographed as they really are.

Recent commission · A Highland whisky distillery

A forklift and a warehouseman silhouetted against a lit wall among the casks Portrait of a distillery guide in a kilt beside the copper stills
A stillman leaning over a red-rimmed vessel beneath the pipework Two warehousemen at work among the casks A worker checking machinery among hanging hoses, lit from behind
A hand holding a long brass dipping rule Copper fittings and a pressure gauge on a still
Pipework, a measuring jug and paperwork on a workbench A warehouseman leaning over rows of casks Tasting glasses laid out on casks in the visitor bar
A cooper's hammer resting on chalk-marked casks Racked casks with painted ends
Two workers in a corridor lined with pipes and a wet red floor An empty upper floor of the old mill with a single bin

Selected frames from a documentary commission for a Highland whisky distillery: the team, the place, and the community around it.

Also published

5ELEVEN, Klick and Amateur Photographer. Three covers for Edinburgh Life. Finalist, Dublin Street Photography Festival 2026. Shortlisted, British Photography Awards 2026.

Enquiries

Tell me about your project

What you have in mind, rough dates, and where you're based.

Email [email protected]