Mobile: +44 (0) 78 0898 8823
Email: pete@petedadds.com
Instagram: @petedadds
Working with Ant Middleton, Andes, Chile 2018
“I HAVE KNOWN PETE FOR ALMOST 15 YEARS, AND HAVE ALWAYS FOUND HIM TO BE EFFICIENT, FRIENDLY AND SUPERB AT HIS JOB. HE RECENTLY SPENT A MONTH IN SCOTLAND SHOOTING BOTH ‘SAS AND CELEBRITY SAS’ FOR ME, BOTH SHOOTS CONDUCTED AMONGST THE FIRST NATIONAL LOCKDOWN. HE CONSTANTLY DELIVERS IN EXCESS OF EXPECTATIONS, AND WILL BE A VALUABLE MEMBER OF ANY TEAM.”
“PETE WAS A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH ON ‘THE BRIDGE’ A SHOOT CONDUCTED AMONGST THE FIRST NATIONAL LOCKDOWN, PETE OPERATED WITH RELIANCE AND FLEXIBILITY UNRIVALLED IN OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS I’VE WORKED WITH. ALWAYS STRIVING TO DELIVER ABOVE AND BEYOND ON THE REQUESTED, I COULDN’T RECOMMEND PETE HIGHLY ENOUGH.”
Vic Reeves.
My photographic career has taken me to locations far and wide and I am often to be found travelling the length and breadth of Britain creating images. Primarily specialising in publicity for television productions, as well as live events, stage performances, and festivals.
I am passionate about working with people, whether they are members of the public or stars of the stage and screen, to achieve images that fulfil the brief in a bold and positive way. I am a good communicator, great at taking direction and enjoy being part of the process within a creative team.
A visual storyteller, my skills have developed not only working as a Photographer but also spending many years as a Picture Editor, Publicist and Researcher, whilst always producing images of my own.
“I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH PHOTOGRAPHER PETE DADDS FOR THE PAST 18 YEARS. ALWAYS THE PROFESSIONAL AND WELL TRUSTED PHOTOGRAPHER. HE HAS A NATURAL TALENT FOR PUTTING HIS SUBJECTS AT EASE AND PRODUCING PHOTOGRAPHY TO A VERY HIGH STANDARD. ALWAYS DELIVERS TO THE BRIEF AND BEYOND AND HAS THAT ABILITY TO FIND THAT EXTRA SOMETHING SPECIAL WHEN ON A SHOOT TO MAKE HIS WORK REALLY STAND OUT. I HAVE NO HESITATION IN RECOMMENDING PETE DADDS.”
“I’VE KNOWN PETE FOR AROUND 20 YEARS NOW, FIRST AS A COLLEAGUE AT CHANNEL 4, AND THEN AS A COMMISSIONER OF PHOTOGRAPHY (I WAS HEAD OF PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE BBC FOR AROUND 15 YEARS). PETE IS ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE AND PHOTOGRAPHERS THAT YOU CAN ALWAYS RELY ON TO TURN UP AND DO AN AMAZING JOB WITH NO FUSS, NO STRESS, AND WITH A GOOD SPIRIT. HE’S A QUICK THINKER ON A SHOOT, AND ALWAYS GETS ON REALLY WELL WITH ALL THE SUBJECTS, CREW, AND CLIENTS, WHICH WHEN YOU’RE COMMISSIONING PEOPLE, IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT. WHAT’S GREAT ABOUT PETE IS THAT HE’S SUCH A VERSATILE PHOTOGRAPHER - PRODUCING BEAUTIFUL LIT PORTRAITURE FOR THINGS LIKE COUNTRYFILE AND BEDTIME STORIES, ON-SET ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY FOR COUNTLESS COMEDIES AND DRAMAS, AND HIS LANDSCAPE WORK AND STILL LIVES ARE FABULOUS. HIS WORK ALWAYS HAS A POSITIVITY ABOUT IT AND I RECOMMEND HIM HIGHLY.”
“PETE IS A BRILLIANT AND RELIABLE PHOTOGRAPHER, WHO ALWAYS GOES THE EXTRA MILE TO CAPTURE BEAUTIFUL SHOTS, ABOVE AND BEYOND THE INITIAL BRIEF. HE IS SUPER CONSCIENTIOUS AND REACTIVE WHEN NEEDED TO BE, AND A REAL JOY TO HAVE ON ANY SET. HE HAS ELEVATED THE CBEEBIES BEDTIME STORIES IMAGES FOR OUR BBC PRESS OFFERINGS, REGARDLESS OF THE TIME AND SPACE RESTRAINTS HE SOMETIMES HAS TO WORK WITHIN. PETE IS ABLE TO ESTABLISH A CONNECTION AND RELATIONSHIP WITH A HUGE RANGE OF TALENT, FROM DOLLY PARTON, ELTON JOHN, AND ORLANDO BLOOM TO NAME A FEW. WE HAVE ALSO WORKED TOGETHER ACROSS LOTS OF OTHER BBC CAMPAIGNS INCLUDING FOR BBC SPORTS WOMEN IN SPORT AND BBC SOUNDS LAUNCH CAMPAIGNS.”
“AS PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR AND PHOTOGRAPHY PRODUCER AT DISCOVERY NETWORKS, I HAVE COMMISSIONED PETE DADDS REGULARLY FOR OVER 10 YEARS FOR MARKETING AND PUBLICITY PHOTOGRAPHY SHOOTS. AS A PHOTOGRAPHER PETE HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AND IS CAPABLE OF SHOOTING IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT STYLES AND CONDITIONS. I AM EQUALLY COMFORTABLE COMMISSIONING PETE TO GO ON LOCATION ON HIS OWN AS I WOULD FOR A MORE CONTROLLED STUDIO SHOOT WITH MYSELF AND COLLEAGUES IN ATTENDANCE. HE IS ABLE TO REACT AND ADAPT TO DIFFERENT WORKING CONDITIONS AND CAN WORK QUICKLY WHEN REQUIRED. ALWAYS DELIVERING TO BRIEF AND BRINGING ADDITIONAL CREATIVE IDEAS WHEN TIME ALLOWS. WHILST MAINTAINING HIS PROFESSIONALISM THROUGHOUT, HE IS ABLE TO PUT HIS SUBJECTS AT EASE WITH HIS KIND AND FRIENDLY ATTITUDE. I AM HAPPY TO RECOMMEND HIM.”
