Penny Bird professional commercial photography services

me & my camera

I found photography 10 years ago by accident, and when it happened, I knew I would never do anything else.

I am a commercial photographer and work with a wide range of people and businesses, using my communications background to make sure my work is on brand and tells a compelling story.

Inspired by my mother, I founded and ran the #SheInspires Awards from 2018 to 2022 to shine a light on inspirational women around us. I have also worked with the local community to produce photographic artworks showcasing Harpenden and its people, which culminated in a four month exhibition of my work at the Eric Morecambe Centre in the town.

In 2018 I was invited to be storyteller and photographer for my brother’s 3,000 mile row across the Atlantic. This hugely inspirational adventure presented me with dream-come-true opportunities, amongst which include being invited to be race photographer for Atlantic Campaigns and photographing my brother’s second ocean crossing - the Pacific in the summer of 2023. Being part of the World’s Toughest Row has meant my images are published in the global press (The Guardian, The Times, The Sunday Times, BBC World News, South China Morning Post, CNN, The New York Times, Sky News, Newsweek - even LAD Bible!) and have been featured on the digital platforms around the world. I often have to pinch myself at this amazing honour.

I love people, and discovering their often-untold stories, and look very forward to meeting you.

*Awarded Lifetime Membership of the Photographer’s Bar (2015) for a consistently high standard of photography. Qualified Guild Professional Photographer (2016).

“All I offer the world, is the wonder I have for photography. It’s my way of sharing the stories I see; each set apart by where the light falls.” Penny Bird