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Surrey Hills Portrait Photographer

I’m Martin Bamford, a portrait photographer based in the scenic Surrey Hills.

After working as a Chartered Financial Planner and media spokesperson for twenty years, I started a new career during the pandemic, specialising in creative portrait and headshot photography.

I’m based in Cranleigh, Surrey, and I work with my clients on location at their homes, offices, or a suitable nearby venue.

My photography style is authentic, human-focused, and emotionally resonant, with a strong emphasis on natural beauty and connection.

From commercial portraits (including headshots) to lifestyle imagery, editorial work, advertising work, and creative portraiture, I bring my unique perspective to each project.

Get in touch with your ideas and we can chat about the best way to bring them to life.

Matt Whyman by Martin Bamford

Schedule a chat

My portrait and headshot packages start at £225.

You can use the calendar below to book a free 15‑minute Zoom call. Choose a time that suits you and we’ll chat about your ideas, outline the photography packages, and see if we’re the right fit.

The call is at my expense and there’s no obligation to work with me – just a friendly conversation to help you plan the perfect shoot.

What my clients to have to say:

Todays shoot with Martin was an absolutely lovely way to spend an afternoon! From start to finish it was super fun and creative and we hopefully produced some really cool shots. Pre shoot comms were great and Martin sent some ideas of what he wanted to capture. During the shoot we bounced ideas around and tried other shots which was really good fun. Martin has already sent over the proofs a few hours later and already there are so many amazing images to choose from! I couldn’t recommend Martin highly enough.

Lou Brown, Actress

Just wanted to say thank you so much for kindly having me in to take headshots. You made me feel extremely comfortable and it was a very fast process. I was in and out within 20 minutes and you had my headshots edited and sent over to me the same day. I’d certainly recommend you to all my family and friends and once again thank you so much.

Alice Russell

I had a great session with Martin this week. He’s professional, easy to work with, and a really good photographer. The images he captured during our session were top-notch. He’s got a knack for angles and lighting and made sure my personality came through in the photos.

Ivy, Dancer

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  • I’d stumbled across Martin somehow on instagram, I was immediately struck by some of his portraits of a female actor. I loved the way he had used the light in her portraits which created mood and drama.

    Martin is an exceptional photographer and a really lovely person. He puts you immediately at ease and his calm nature and positive outlook immediately help you to relax in front of the camera. He had really listened to the brief I had given and provided advice on compositions to capture the look I really wanted.

    The images have come out even better than I would have imagined and you can really observe how relaxed he made me feel in every shot. The photography is both a keepsake and something I can share to promote my business, I can’t thank him enough.

    Caroline Ridgway, Personal Trainer

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