Specialist fragrance and cosmetics photographer creating premium product photography for brands, agencies and retailers. From refined packshots and clean product imagery to creative still life and advertising campaigns, I combine precise lighting with a highly considered approach to glass, liquids, reflective packaging and luxury finishes.
Whether you need striking hero imagery for a new fragrance launch, polished product photography for an ecommerce range or more creative imagery for advertising and social campaigns, each shoot is tailored to the product and the brand. I work across fragrance, skincare, makeup and cosmetics, creating images that showcase packaging, texture, colour and product detail while giving brands the flexibility to produce both clean, precise imagery and more visually ambitious still life.
Cosmetics & Fragrance Photographer London
Cosmetics & Fragrance Photography for Brands & Agencies
Chris Howlett specialises in creating premium fragrance and cosmetics photography for brands, agencies and retailers. From luxury perfume bottles and skincare to makeup and cosmetic products, each shoot combines precise lighting and considered creative direction to produce imagery that showcases the product at its best. Photography can be created for advertising, packaging, ecommerce, social media and wider brand campaigns.
Services Offered:
Creative Still Life & Product Photography – distinctive imagery tailored to your product and brand
Fragrance & Perfume Product Photography – carefully controlled lighting for glass bottles, liquids and reflective finishes
Cosmetics, Skincare & Swatch Photography – polished imagery for makeup, skincare and beauty products
Creative Art Direction & Styling – considered concepts, surfaces, props and styling to support the product
High-End Retouching & Post-Production – precise finishing for advertising, packaging and digital use
Product Videography & Tabletop Slow-Motion – dynamic product content for campaigns and social media
Other photography services
Watches & Jewellery Photography | Still Life Photography | Product Video & Moving Image | Food Drinks & Beverage Photography | Packshots & Product Photography
Cosmetics Photography on Model
For cosmetics and skincare products, photography on model can show how a product looks, applies and performs on the skin. From makeup and colour cosmetics to skincare and beauty products, imagery can demonstrate different shades, finishes, textures and applications across a range of skin tones. Whether creating close-up application shots, considered beauty imagery or more natural product demonstrations, the focus remains on presenting the product clearly while creating polished, commercially engaging photography.
Hand models can also be used to demonstrate colour, texture and application, particularly for foundations, concealers, lip products, eyeshadows and other colour cosmetics. Swatch photography can be created as clean, controlled product demonstrations or as more refined creative imagery, showing how shades appear on different skin tones while keeping the product and its finish clearly visible.
Commercial Cosmetics & Fragrance Photography
Fragrance and cosmetics photography can be created for a wide range of commercial applications, from product launches and advertising campaigns to ecommerce, packaging and social media. I create imagery that can be adapted to suit different formats and deliverables, from precise product-focused photography to more expressive campaign visuals.
Whether working with a luxury fragrance, skincare range or colour cosmetics, the aim is always to create photography that reflects the brand while presenting the product with clarity, detail and visual impact.
Types of Cosmetics & Fragrance Photography
Creative Cosmetics & Fragrance Photography
Creative cosmetics and fragrance photography can start with an initial idea, a defined brief or a completely developed creative concept. I work with brands, agencies and creative teams to develop and execute visually engaging imagery that gives the product a strong identity and tells a story. From considered still life compositions to more elaborate sets using colour, surfaces, props, liquids and reflections, each shoot is tailored to the product and the creative direction.
Model & Application Photography
Model and application photography shows cosmetics and skincare products in use, helping customers understand colour, texture, finish and application. Images can include close-up beauty shots, product application and different skin tones, with carefully controlled lighting and styling to keep the product at the centre of the image while creating polished, engaging content for campaigns, ecommerce and social media.
Swatch & Product Packshot Photography
Swatch and packshot photography provides clear, accurate imagery for cosmetics ranges, from individual shades and textures to complete product collections. Swatches can be photographed on different skin tones or as clean graphic demonstrations, while precise packshots showcase packaging, colour and product detail for ecommerce, websites, catalogues and other commercial applications.
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South London Studio for Cosmetics & Fragrance Photography
Our open-plan South London studio provides a dedicated space for creating high-end cosmetics, fragrance and product photography, with a comfortable client area, contemporary kitchen and fully equipped shooting space. The studio is set up to accommodate everything from precise packshots and swatch photography to larger creative still life sets and product campaigns.
With space to develop ideas, build sets and control every aspect of the lighting and production, brands and agencies can bring creative briefs to life in a professional and collaborative environment. The studio provides the flexibility to create polished, consistent imagery across product launches, advertising, ecommerce and social campaigns.
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Photography Studio
Unit D129 Parkhall Business Centre
40 Martell Road, Dulwich,
LONDON,
SE21 8EN