Chris Booth Photos

Chris Booth Photos North-East based photographer with an extensive background in press photography, capturing everything from pop stars to politicians.

North-East based Chris Booth is a successful commercial, wedding, business and PR photographer based in Darlington with an extensive background in press photography who has worked for some of the North's leading newspapers. With more than 12 years experience at The Northern Echo, Darlington & Stockton Times and Living magazine, his lens has captured everyone from pop stars to politicians, royalty to rogues and lots of beaming brides.

My latest blog talks about the inspirational charity walk undertaken by 100 year old George Stafford yesterday.The North...
04/06/2026

My latest blog talks about the inspirational charity walk undertaken by 100 year old George Stafford yesterday.
The Northern Echo

With so much negative news taking centre stage, it was lovely to cover the story of 100 year old George Stafford and his charity walk in Consett yesterday. The centenarian undertook a 1.3 mile journey on foot to raise money for St Cuthbert's Hospice who had provided end of life care to his son's wif...

My latest blog talks about a project I was recently involved in. A big thank you to Hartlepool College of Further Educat...
29/05/2026

My latest blog talks about a project I was recently involved in. A big thank you to Hartlepool College of Further Education, Paul Fraser and Gary Riches.
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A few weeks ago I was commissioned to shoot the imagery for a campaign being run by Hartlepool College of Further Education (HCFE). This centred around an ethos that the College support students who are pursuing elite sporting goals alongside their full-time academic or vocational qualifications - t...

My latest blog talks about celebrating Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday.
08/05/2026

My latest blog talks about celebrating Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday.

It was great to play a very small role recently in the celebration of Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday. Darlington Libraries commissioned a book bench with artwork including the face of the TV legend plus a selection of British wildlife designed by artist Lisa House. Long may the inspirationa...

My latest blog talks about a plethora of event coverage over the last seven days.Richmond Northyorks  The Northern Echo ...
24/04/2026

My latest blog talks about a plethora of event coverage over the last seven days.
Richmond Northyorks The Northern Echo BUSINESSiQ North East Tees Businessees_Business Martin Walker Dave Allan

Well, what a week it has been with four big evening events covered in seven days. Awards celebrations are one of several elements of my job as a photographer. With a large number of attendees and sometimes tight venue spaces in which to work, it can prove tricky to be in the right place at the right...

My latest blog talks about some recent rugby coverage.Exeter Chiefs Rugby Exeter Chiefs England Rugby France RugbyNewcas...
10/04/2026

My latest blog talks about some recent rugby coverage.
Exeter Chiefs Rugby Exeter Chiefs England Rugby France Rugby
Newcastle Red Bulls Doncaster Knights Supporters Group
PREM Rugby

Great to be back on sport duty lately with a couple of rugby matches covered. The physicality of the game lends itself to good photos with the players regularly throwing themselves into tackles, diving and jumping to gain possession of the ball and sprinting to the tryline to score points.The first....

My latest blog talks about portrait photography.Tees Business Clive Owen LLP Recognition Marketing and PR Darlington Bor...
02/04/2026

My latest blog talks about portrait photography.
Tees Business Clive Owen LLP Recognition Marketing and PR Darlington Borough Tracercoco SCH Site Services The Auckland Project

There's a misconception that portrait photography involves backgrounds, multiple lights and the very controlled conditions that exist within a studio. This is far from my experience and almost to the contrary, I rarely know what set-up will be needed on a photoshoot until I turn up.That keeps my wor...

My latest blog talks about the joy of having work published.Tees Business South West Durham Training Marks and Spencer T...
19/03/2026

My latest blog talks about the joy of having work published.
Tees Business South West Durham Training Marks and Spencer Tracerco Dave Allan

I was really pleased and proud to have had my work featured on the front pages of three magazines in recent weeks. This is one of the best parts of my job and always brings a smile to my face on seeing some of these publications on display at the various businesses I visit.Shooting the cover feature...

My latest blog on photography includes a reference to Subutteo. Did you ever play this tabletop football game?
25/02/2026

My latest blog on photography includes a reference to Subutteo. Did you ever play this tabletop football game?

It's always interesting to see how your profession is portrayed. After a recent clear out of my childhood bedroom, I came across an interesting find: a haul of Subutteo.Back in the 1980's, this tabletop game was hugely popular among football-mad youths - myself included - allowing you to recreate th...

My latest blog talks about a satisfying weekend of published work.  The i paper   Bromley FC Fan Group  Canon Profoto Go...
10/02/2026

My latest blog talks about a satisfying weekend of published work.
The i paper Bromley FC Fan Group Canon Profoto Godox User Group

What an amazing weekend I've had in terms of published work. From a feature on the saviours of a Spanish art collection in The Yorkshire Post, to an article on Motability in The i Paper and finally coverage of a crucial football match in The League Paper - a hat-trick of sorts!I met up with Jonathan...

My latest blog discusses a steady start to my working year.            Profoto Canon Godox UK
30/01/2026

My latest blog discusses a steady start to my working year.
Profoto Canon Godox UK

It's been a steady start to the year with my workload slowly increasing after the Christmas and New Year break. A two-day shoot for manufacturers Dyer Engineering has proved to be my most intensive 2026 job to date and re-afirmed to me the value of good headshots.In a digital world, good visual onli...

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