Adam Butler Interiors + Architecture Photography

Commissioning Adam Butler to photograph your interiors or architecture project

Information and licensing terms and conditions

I have been photographing on commission for architects, interior designers, specialist craftsmen, developers, and many other clients for over 25 years. I am regularly asked questions regarding what to expect and also importantly regarding the usages of the images I supply, so I will outline the basics here.

Commissioning me – what to expect
If you commission me to photograph your project, you can rest assured I will put all of my efforts, experience, knowledge and artistic eye at your disposal and I will produce wonderful photographs which capture beautifully your project.

Regarding payment of my fees, this will be upon prior agreement. This will comprise of a day rate (or half day) based on an estimate of the time needed to photograph it, and a licence fee for the intended use of the images.

Processing, adjusting the light and tonal corrections, and editing of every image is included, including removing all small blemishes, marks, scratches, unsightly grills, switches, plugs, electrical sockets, etc. This is always very time consuming as I take pride in my work and the resulting images will be significantly different from what you might initially see straight out of the camera.  Anything requiring more complex photoshopping, such as editing out larger or complicated objects, replacing artworks, changing the colours of furniture, etc will be charged extra. I will discuss this with you as and when required.

Exteriors & architecture shoots
This can often depend on the weather and it is always best to leave a few options open when choosing a day so as to not risk bad weather or flat light conditions. A site visit beforehand is always a good idea so as to plan the shoot timing according to the light and sun, and am always happy to accommodate this.

Privacy
Any personal or family photographs which might be in a residential interior, especially if they include children, will be removed and not photographed. In the event of my not noticing or forgetting to remove them, I will blur out the faces of people in the photographs before delivering my images.

I have on rare occasions photographed a residential project where the owner of the apartment or house has requested total privacy, and for the images not to be published anywhere. This should be made clear to me before I accept the commission.

Location and names
In the event of a magazine being interested in publishing a feature of a house, privacy will always be of paramount imprtance. Beyond a vague reference to the general location, I will never disclose the address of any private or residential interior I photograph. And I will only ever disclose the name of the owner(s) of the house, if necessary as part of a feature based on them.

My use
I retain the right to use any image of your project photographed by me for my own use on my website, or to sell directly or via my agent to any third party, to image libraries, or for any request to be published in books, magazines, brochures, etc. I will always include the name of the architect, interior designer or craftsmen wherever possible.

More information on licensing

Commissioning me to photograph your project confirms you agree to all of this, and I look forward to a fruitful collaboration!

Old Street Loft, London. Architecture Julie Richards