Pride & Joy Car Photography

Rover 75 photograph by Mike Barrett
Rover 75 photograph by Mike Barrett

Pride & Joy Car Photography

Cinematic photography for cars, classics and machines that matter

Some cars are more than transport.

They represent time, effort, memories, money, taste, obsession and pride. They may be restored, modified, polished, patinated, used, cherished, or still being built — but they matter.

A Pride & Joy shoot is a private automotive photography session built around your vehicle. The aim is simple: to create strong, atmospheric images of a car, motorcycle or special machine that deserves to be photographed properly.

No rushed snapshots. No throwaway phone images. Just carefully photographed, professionally edited images with presence, detail and character.

Your vehicle. Your story.

Every vehicle has a story behind it.

It might be a classic you have owned for years, a performance car you have worked hard for, a restoration project, a weekend toy, a garage build, or something with personal history that only you fully understand.

The shoot is designed around the vehicle — its shape, stance, details, interior, badges, finish, atmosphere and the things that make it special.

The finished images can be used online, kept as a personal record, printed, framed or displayed as artwork.

What’s included

A Pride & Joy shoot includes:

A relaxed vehicle-focused photography session

The session is planned around your car, location and the type of images we want to create. Depending on the subject and setting, I may use natural light, flash, or a combination of both.

Hero images, details and atmosphere

I photograph the vehicle from a range of angles, including wider images, closer details, badges, interiors, wheels, stance, shape and anything that helps tell the story.

Carefully edited final images

Every final image is edited by hand using Lightroom and Photoshop, with attention to colour, contrast, detail, atmosphere and overall quality.

The aim is a polished, believable finish that still feels like proper photography.

High-resolution digital files

You receive a finished selection of high-resolution digital images suitable for personal use, online sharing, printing, framing and keeping.

Ideal for

Pride & Joy shoots are ideal for:

Cherished classics
Performance cars
Restoration projects
Garage builds
Show cars
Weekend cars
Motorcycles
Special vehicles
Cars with a story behind them

Whether it is polished, patinated, modified, restored or still wearing the marks of a life well lived, the aim is to create images that do it justice.

Pricing

Pride & Joy shoots start from £295.

This includes the photography session, careful editing and a finished set of high-resolution digital images.

More involved shoots, multiple vehicles, special locations, extended travel, printed artwork or commercial usage can be quoted separately.

How it works

We start with a simple conversation about the vehicle, the location and the kind of images you would like.

The shoot itself is relaxed and vehicle-focused. I guide the process, look for the best angles and light, and create a mixture of wider images, detail shots and stronger finished portraits of the vehicle.

After the shoot, I carefully edit the final images and supply a finished selection for you to enjoy, share, print or frame.

Ready to create something special with your car?

If you have a car, motorcycle or special vehicle you would like photographed, get in touch and tell me what you have in mind.

© 2026 Mike-Barrett-Images

ICO Registered: ZC099111

Privacy Policy