Welcome to the new home of

3objectives photography

We are a creative photographic studio based in Southend on Sea Essex.

We are a small, specialist team offering a professional, personal service. The team of talented creatives are not only photographers but also stylists and retouchers. We pride ourselves on the quality of our images shooting on Phase One backs mounted to medium format Hassleblads, delivering on tight deadlines and striving to fulfil our clients requirements.

The 3Objectives are simple..

Quality of image

Deadline delivery of images

Client satisfaction

Partnered with Southend award winning media production company Ec2i, where we are able to offer clients a alternative studio space which includes stand alone room sets, plus Ec2i's specialist staff across photography, retouching and production. Whether it be photography, retouching, design, print or the moving image, we have it covered.

We also colour match your images to the actual products, ensuring what your customers see in front and online is a true representation of your products.

For photography projects and enquiries, please see our Photography page.

“3Objectives are always my first choice for creative still-life photography. Paul and the team have been a pleasure to work with for twelve years now, providing me with faultless work, which is always on time and at great rates. The pick up and drop of courier service they provide is fantastic too, which on a busy day really helps. 3Objectives will always be my first port of call for stunning digital photography.”

- David Rice, Art Director, Sunday Times Travel Magazine.

“Paul and his team continue to provide a great service with a high attention to detail, a pride in what they do and a fantastic finished product. They stand out from other studios with their personal approach and positivity - no job too big for this small team. Whether you give them a brief and a deadline, or if you're down in the studio art directing with them, 3Objectives always deliver a sterling service. A small business with big ambitions.”

- Mei An Collier Smith, Art Director, White Stuff Limited.

“Twelve years in the industry (which has seen a lot of changes) and I still rely on Paul and the 3Objectives team to deliver great pictures on time and on budget. 
They are a joy to work with and ensure we receive a professional service by providing in-house retouching, a top studio, and courier drop off and pick up. They are a passionate and creative team, who I can trust and rely on.”

- Laura Beckwith, Senior Picture Editor, Good Housekeeping.

“The team at 3Objectives are such a joy to work with. Over the last number of years, we have created some beautiful images with Paul to support both our in-store and online campaigns. Paul and the team’s knowledge, creativity and eye for detail are next to none. We look forward to working on even more exciting campaigns with Paul and the team in the years to come.”

- Leigh O’Mahony, Social Media and Communications Executive, Barnardo’s

“We’ve worked with Paul and the team at 3Objectives for several years now as our clothing brand has grown. Always accommodating and adaptable to tight deadlines and the pressures of small businesses, working together is an absolute pleasure as we can trust that out pieces are in safe hands. They have consistently produced high quality garment cut-out images of our designs which were proud to have had featured across the British press. A big thank you from team Justine Tabak!”

- Chloe Elliot, Studio Designer, Justine Tabak

“I have worked with Paul Downes for more than 20 years, and with the rest of the team at 3Objectives since their launch, I cannot recommend them highly enough. We require high quality product photography for high-profile publishing projects for our clients, some of the biggest associations, clubs and sponsors in sport, and time after time Paul and his team have delivered. Whether the job requires 100 studio shots in a day, or a location shoot invariably in a challenging environment, we know that 3Objectives will always step up to the mark. More than that, there is always a friendly face in the studio or voice at the end of the phone and a willingness to go the extra mile to ensure that our jobs run smoothly and th final images are sensational. We would not go anywhere else for our product photography, even in the unlikely event that we could find anyone to do it cheaper.

- Jim Drewett, Editorial Director, Vision Sports Publishing Ltd.