James Parsons - London Based International Photographer
I’m James (or JP), photographer and founder of Backdrop.
I love creating in-the-moment imagery. If I’m not doing it for clients, I’m on the street doing it for myself (see personal).
“A life creating beautiful images is a life well-lived.” - A famous photographer, probably.
For you to be here reading this, you are either a fan of my work or are mildly curious about what I do. In either case, I’d love to hear from you in this form or at James@backdrop.london
Client list
Sports Brands
Puma, Nike, FIFA, The Champions Cup, England Rugby, Bose Sports buds, ATP Tennis, & The Champions League
Travel & Tourism
Qatar Airways, Emirates, Intercontinental Hotel, & The Langham Hotel
Motorsport
Ferrari F1 & Le Mans Hypercar, FIA, E1 Motorboats, Formula E, Alpine F1, W Series, & Williams F1
Other
Playstation, Google, Battersea Power Station, Buxton, IWC Schaffhausen, Kelloggs, & The Home Office
More about JP:
Happiest moment:
Handing in my notice at my job in The City to pursue photography full-time. It’s been a wild ride since.
What’s my edge?:
I think that having played high-level sports has helped me understand the genuine experience of sports stars, allowing me to pick up on the smaller, more captivating moments to capture.
Why am I always running?
Often, we need to be in three places at once. If running gives us a better shot, I'll move like the flash.
My weekends look like this:
Creating YouTube videos about the Art and business of photography. Currently, there are 14,000 of us.
Guilty pleasure:
Snowy Enrobed Oreos. Basically, white chocolate-covered Oreos.
3 dream dinner guests:
Marcus Aurelius, Naval Ravikant, + Chris Williamson (and video guy Dean).
