PORTFOLIO

Industrial photography

Safety meeting at an acid plant.
Hydraulic repairs at a cattle farm in South Africa.
Front end loader moving ammonium nitrate in a warehouse.
Lab technician in an analytical laboratory.
View from the dock of a mineral sands mining operation with industrial photographer in foreground in Mozambique.
Operator using machinery at a canning plant.
Engineer inspecting a Boeing 747 aircraft on a runway.
Portrait of employee in front of a brick making business.
An underwater repair machine being drooped off a cable repair ship.
Two safety officers inspecting a sulphide pond at a base metal refinery.
Chemical analysis being done in a laboratory.
Hydraulic repairs of agricultural equipment at a cattle farm in South Africa.
Worker inspecting a press at a chemical production facility.
Night shift inspection at an industrial chemical plant in South Africa.
Industrial chemical plant overview at sunset.
Training of students on site at a chemical processing plant.
Night shift inspection at an industrial chemical plant in the United States of America.
Workers packaging meats in a food processing plant.
A front end loader and a stacker reclaimer moving coal at Durban harbor for export.
Telecommunication workers leaving a mast after repairs have been made.
Overview of a ball mill section of a concentration plant.
Fitting of a piston in a diesel locomotive engine.
Scientist in a lab using an electron microscope.
A technician at the top of a wind turbine under service.
Portrait of an engineer in a workshop. Industrial Photographer in Mozambique.
Control room observing a experimental furnace tapping.
Close up of a manufacturing facility connection.
Firefighters stationed at a chemical plant running emergency drills.
Workers packing fruits at a Cape Town packing plant.
A front end loader cleaning the molten slag at a furnace.
Inspection of heat exchange units at a gas engine power plant.
Workers constructing a ground flare at a chemical plant
overview of a gas to liquids plant in the middle east.
Engineers inspecting construction at a gas to liquid plant.
Control room of an industrial plant.
Construction of a gas to liquid plant in the middle east.
Workers leaving an industrial petrochemical site.
Cooling tower at sunset overlooking an industrial plant.
Overview of a water treatment facility at an industrial plant.
Close up of a valve at an industrial plant.
Furnace tapping at platinum smelter in Rustenburg South Africa.
A worker in full PPE operates a console at a steam generation plant.
A lab technician takes notes on an active experiment.
Inspection of an internal structure by an engineer using a laser at a power plant.
Lightning striking an ore smelter and concentrator in the distance.
Sunset over water with a manganese mine and plant silhouetted.
Molten metal pouring out of a furnace during a matte tapping.
Worker inspecting a cyclone at a mine processing facility.
Overview of dredges and processing plant at a mineral sands mining operation.
Farmers harvesting crops at a mine sponsored social program.
Adjustment of equipment at a mineral processing plant in Botswana, Southern Africa.
Work crew walking at a mobile asphalt plant.
Engineer inspect pipes at a natural gas pipeline installation in Africa.
Discussion at the construction of a chemical plant expansion.
Worker in front of a chemical blow down storage sphere.
Close up of piping at a packaging factory.
Workers discussing petrochemical equipment construction at sunset.
Worker inspecting petrochemical equipment at sunset.
Safety inspection of pipelines at a petrochemical plant.
Sunset at a chemical and gas plant in South Africa.
Sunset at a chemical plant in South Africa.
Sunset of a platinum concentrator plant.
A crucible pours matte onto a slow cool floor at a platinum smelter.
Three workers talking at a cement plant.
Inspection of a heat exchange unit at a power station under construction.
Three inspectors checking pipelines at a gas plant.
Workers loading a South African rail car.
A supervisor in a control tower overlooking a rail depo.
Early morning landscape of railway tracks.
A black and white portrait of a railway worker with train in the background.
A railway engineer inspecting metal during rolling stock construction.
A man walking through a refinery at noon.
Portrait of a scientist in behind equipment at a chemical laboratory doing mineral analysis.
Portrait of a scientist in front of equipment at a chemical laboratory.
A robotic high pressure water cutter in a factory.
Heated slab of stainless steel comes out of a rolling mill.
Artistic portrait of industrial workers in black and white.
Portrait of a worker at a sugar refinery.
Workers using a raisebore to make a vent shaft at a mine.
A technician working on a water treatment plant at sunset.
Two workers on the sand in full PPE with a dredge in the background at a mineral sands mining operation.

As an industrial photographer, the job is not just to document the machinery and processes of industries like manufacturing, construction, and energy – it’s to find beauty and power in places where it’s not always obvious.  Working in environments that are often gritty, chaotic, and utilitarian, the goal is to transform these spaces into striking, visually compelling images.

The focus may be on the play of light and shadow, the textures of metal, concrete, and machinery, and the intricate patterns created by equipment in motion. By framing scenes creatively and using different angles or perspectives, we strive to reveal the artistry in the everyday operations of industrial work. Whether it’s capturing the geometric lines of a factory floor or the energy of workers in action, the aim is to bring out the hidden elegance in the raw, functional world of industry.

Through careful composition, lighting, and timing, we can turn what may seem like mundane or harsh environments into beautiful, thought-provoking visuals that tell a powerful story about innovation and human effort.