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Large Format Photography Prints: From Gigapixel to Wall

Will Pearson — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:03:41 +0000

Why size changes everything A photograph at A4 is a document. The same photograph at two metres wide is an experience. Most photography cannot make that transition. Enlarge a standard image beyond a certain point and the quality breaks down: the image softens, pixels become visible, and the detail that made it compelling at small […]

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Virtual Production Backplate Photography

Will Pearson — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:36:04 +0000

What is a virtual production backplate? Virtual production has changed the way film, television and music video are made. Rather than sending a crew on location or building an expensive physical set, productions increasingly use LED volume stages: large curved screens on which photographic or digital backgrounds are displayed behind the actors. A backplate is […]

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Gigapixel Photography for Advertising and Large-Scale Commercial Use

Will Pearson — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:20:29 +0000

What gigapixel photography makes possible Most commercial photography is limited by resolution. A standard professional camera captures enough detail for a magazine spread, a website banner, or a billboard. But when a project demands something larger, more detailed, or more immersive, conventional photography reaches its limits quickly. Gigapixel photography removes that ceiling entirely. A gigapixel […]

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Lime Street

Will Pearson — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:52:36 +0000

City of London Photographer Capturing a city in transition As a City of London photographer, I’ve spent many years documenting the Square Mile as it changes. This Lime Street 360 was captured at 1 Lime Street, EC3, in the heart of the insurance district. It records a view that has already shifted. It was the […]

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The Woman in Cabin 10

Will Pearson — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:36:33 +0000

Backplates for film and TV are something I’m called on to produce due to the scale of the images I create. This is a cityscape backplate I shot for the Netflix production of ‘The Woman in Cabin 10’. The skyline I photographed appears early in the film, seen through the windows of The Guardian’s offices, […]

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Sky News Studio Backplate

Will Pearson — Fri, 03 May 2024 11:55:27 +0000

I am a London photographer who has been capturing the city’s skyline for many years. So, I was delighted to have been commissioned to shoot the new Sky News studio backplate. Project specs The Sky Newsroom Brief Sky News are now based in Westminster. They wanted a background for the LED volume behind the newsreaders. […]

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Roseate London

Will Pearson — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:42:21 +0000

The view in this image encompasses so much of the London skyline and many of its iconic buildings. To the left, you have the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. The London Eye with Buckingham Palace nestled behind it within St James’ Park. Move along the Thames to cross the city into the centre of […]

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Pope Valley, Napa

Will Pearson — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:22:00 +0000

California 360 photography This 360 panorama was captured from the top of a hill overlooking Pope Valley, part of California’s celebrated Napa wine region. It’s a quieter side of wine country, with vineyards and oak-covered hills stretched out under the sky. I shot this on a clear, warm day, just perfect for California 360 photography. […]

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Leadenhall Building 360

Will Pearson — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:49:26 +0000

Captured from the courtyard of the Leadenhall Building, this interactive 360 panorama puts you at the heart of the City of London. It includes iconic landmarks including the Lloyd’s Building, the Gherkin, the Scalpel and St Andrew Undershaft. The scene reveals the historic layers of the City, where medieval churches sit alongside cutting-edge skyscrapers. Below […]

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Will Pearson, A London Photographer

Will Pearson — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:29:00 +0000

Will Pearson is a London photographer, working solo and collaboratively with other creatives. He specialises in cityscape, architectural and landscape photography. If you have a project in mind, please send us your details in the contact form below and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Will Pearson is a London photographer specialising […]

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