Decoy Media - Manchester Photographers Reviews 

Alex made me feel at ease and comfortable with my professional photoshoot. I am not comfortable with having photographs taken and I was very nervous but Alex took his time and ensured the photographs taken were of my preferred angles with the best lighting. I am happy with the results which is not something I say often with photos.

Alex and the team at Decoy provided photography and video work for our group annual conference in 2025 and we could not have been happier with the results.

The pictures were wonderful, capturing the scale of the event but also some personable, candid moments too.

The video footage provided such a great insight into the energy of the event and allowed us to create a wealth of marketing collateral and social assets too.

On the day itself, the team were professional, efficient, and just good fun to be around. I would highly recommend Decoy media to anyone looking for video or photography of an event like this.

Decoy Media are the only media team we trust with our annual events.

Alex and his team joined us again at Man@Manchester this year, capturing stills, video, and interviews throughout a six-hour event with 500 guests. Having a team we trust completely means we can stay present and focused, knowing the results will incredible - and, delivered with an impressively quick turnaround every time!

Thank you thank you guys!

We had full event photography, video and edits after event.

Alex trained us on photography and videography techniques, including editing. As a hybrid company, we often need to respond to ad-hoc requests to quickly capture footage and photos in an agile way but didn’t know where to start.

While there are plenty of online tutorials, I wanted to find a practical course, delivered in person to allow opportunities to ask plenty of questions and to guide us when practising the techniques.

Having worked previously with Alex, I knew that he would diligently prepare the training and explain everything in a calm, instructive way – he was great! Despite having a lot of content to cover in just one week, we took on so much information and he made the process enjoyable, rather than overwhelming. The course covered lots of practical tips too, including equipment suggestions and things that we would never have considered without his guidance.

Alex aimed the course perfectly at our level and broke up the training with examples, practical shooting sessions and setting up equipment – we would have really struggled on our own without this. Being given the support and space to learn outside our busy jobs, has really set us up for success.

We recorded our first video interview a couple of weeks after the training and we felt much more confident in our approach. Our notes from the training session have been so helpful and clear reminders of things that we could easily forget in a rush – such as lens choices and selecting apertures.

If you are looking to do more in-house and don’t know where to start, I’d highly recommend engaging Alex for training. It’s given us the confidence to try new things and feel much more comfortable in our approach.

I recently had headshots with Alex @ Decoy Media. He was very friendly and made me feel at ease straight away. I am also very pleased with the results and actually like my headshot for the first time ever!

Alex was fantastic! Timely, helpful and very professional. Our professional headshots turned out great. Highlight recommend.

Really easy to book, Alex was lovely and very professional, and the photos were great. Thanks Alex

We have been using Decoy Media for a few years now and I can't rate Alex highly enough. He is incredibly professional at all times, interacts brilliantly with everyone which enables him to take great photos. The results have always been exceptional! We look forward to working with you again soon.

We decided on Decoy Media based on the portfolio on their beautifully designed website. Decoy were very professional in the run up to the event and on the day itself. We absolutely loved the results too, we have some great photos of our open day as a result. Will definitely use Decoy Media again!

The photographer arrived on time and followed our brief. The photos were great quality.

Outstanding work, professional, and engaging. Would definitely recommend.

We have worked with Alex for some years now at various events and in our workplace. Highly recommend.

Really enjoyed our experience with Decoy Media. Alex was good fun and captured some great shots for our new website. We will definitely be using him again in the future!

We had such a great experience working with Alex. Very professional & a super quick turnaround on images. Would highly recommend!

Decoy Media are incredibly reliable, experience and very adaptable. I would highly recommend them for events photography.

I cannot recommend Alex enough. We recently worked together on a corporate photoshoot and he made the whole process so smooth and hassle-free. He was quick to respond, incredibly professional and took a fantastic collection of shots that have been easily approved by clients on both sides. He was also able to provide a small selection of edited shots on the day of the shoot, which was incredibly useful for our purposes.

We recently hired Alex at Decoy Media to take some headshots of our team at our HQ in Manchester. Alex was quick to setup and did so without any disruption in the office. Alex made everyone feel at ease and directed us to get the best out of each individual; we love the shots, thanks Alex!

Working with Alex was brilliant from start to finish. He accommodated our requirements, listened to our objectives and worked really hard throughout the day of our dental conference. The results are an amazing selection of high-quality pictures that capture all aspects of the day. We look forward to working with him in future!

Excellent, prompt and friendly service and excellent photos that were quickly turned around.