Paul Drabble
Editorial & PR Photographer
Paul David Drabble News Editorial & PR (Public Relations) Photography is located in the UK City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. I launched my freelance business over Fifteen years ago, after learning my trade as a staff photographer producing news images on a number of local newspapers. My freelance photography assignments have taken me to Iraq, Belgium, Gibraltar and Cyprus with the British Army, providing photographs for UK based clients. I have photographed Celebrities and Royals who are or were famous, very famous or not so famous at photo-calls, events, visits, shows and concerts across the country. I have supplied pictures for advertising to the U.S. from work undertaken here in the UK. I currently provide images to a number of UK based agencies and Picture Libraries and through these outlets my photography has been reproduced in local and national publications around the world. Currently I am working at starting my own on-line picture library. Most of my commissioned news & PR photography has been shot for variety of well known brands and publications either directly or via PR providers. These include Virgin Media, Royal Bank of Scotland, The Bank of Scotland, Lloyds TSB, The BBC, The Co-operative Group, The British Army, Greggs Bakers, W. H. Smiths, Asda, Wm. Morrisons, Stanley Tools, The Financial Times, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph, Motorcycle News. I maintain excellent links with the all the local picture desks and I’m regularly employed by a variety of public relations companies, in house PR departments and other publications. Based close to Junction 35 of the M1 Motorway within 2 miles of Sheffield Arena, Meadowhall shopping center, Ice Sheffield and The English Institute of Sport. Virtually on the border of Sheffield, Rotherham and Barnsley, with quick and easy with access to all the major arterial routes of South Yorkshire I am easily able to cover jobs the length and breadth of the country. All work is produced on professional Nikon digital equipment and images are usually supplied via my secure on-line deliver system or CD ROM, files can be also supplied via FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or email. Should you require colour prints or thumbnail sheets these services are also available. If you are looking to commission an experienced photographer, with a strong background in news whose images do get published then please call 07831 853913
An EDL supporter and Police in full Riot kit on the streets close to Rotherham Town Hall shortly before the start of the English Defence Leagues "Justice for the Rotherham 1400" March on Saturday Afternoon which was described by an EDL Facebook Page as "a protest against the Pakistani Muslim grooming gangs" Image © Paul David Drabble www.pauldaviddrabble.co.uk
In the Shadow of Sterling Castle and Walace's Monument 1,000's of servicemen and women take part in the ^th Annual Armed Forces Day. Princess Anne visits Armed Forces Day Sterling Scotland June 29 2014 Copyright Paul David Drabble www.pauldaviddrabble.co.uk
Gary Hardman Managing Director of Proud To Care, a new Sheffield company that provides personalised Care, support and Cleaning service in peoples homes. 25 July 2013 Image © Paul David Drabble www.pauldaviddrabble.co.uk
South Yorkshire Police NE Sheffield Safer Neighbourhoods Team working in the Page Hall area of Sheffield 15 August 2013 Image © Paul David Drabble www.pauldaviddrabble.co.uk
Yorkshire Marathon Runners and Plusnet Sheffield employees, Mark Hopewell, Oli Andrews Julian Walshaw and Louis Woods cheer on first time marathon Runner Richard Grayson as they prepare for the Yorkshire marathon in October 2014 07 March 2014 Image © Paul David Drabble www.pauldaviddrabble.co.uk
10 Year old Megan Giles of Kirkby Woodhouse Nottinghamshire who has won a place at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts to start in September 2013 22 February 2013 Image © Paul David Drabble
British soldiers from The East and West Riding Regiment, Territorial Army wearing desert camouflage, Kevlar helmet and body armor, carrying SA80 assault rifle which is fitted with SUSAT sights, Travel in convoy in "Soft Skin" Land Rovers with troops manning the top cover position. The convoy is moving from Basra Air Station to Shibah Logistics Base during Op-Telic in March 2005
EDL members and supporters escorted by Police officers approach Rotherham Minster during Saturdays EDL rally in South Yorkshire in Rotherham Town Centre May 10 2014 Image © Paul David Drabble www.pauldaviddrabble.co.uk
Rob Kingsley Elvis Presley Tribute Artist A Vision of Elvis On Tour Bristol Hippodrome 07 April 2014 Image © Paul David Drabble www.pauldaviddrabble.co.uk
Daisy Deakin,Archie Deakin and Y outh Worker in Charge Richard Hay check out Double 6 Youth Clubs new Broadband which has been provided free of charge by Plusnet 10 July 2014 Image © Paul David Drabble www.pauldaviddrabble.co.uk
Barkers Pool Sheffield South Yorkshire England - Thousands of teachers attend rallies in Birmingham, Sheffield and Cambridge to express their anger with Education Secretary Michael Gove and the Coalition Government. Thousands of teachers across four English regions cause full or partial school closures and affected tens of thousands of school children as two of England's biggest teaching unions - the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the NASUWT went ahead with a one-day strike in a bitter dispute over pay, pensions and working conditions. 1 October 2013 Image © Paul David Drabble www.pauldaviddrabble.co.uk
October Agency Shoot - PCS union members picket the DWP shared Services in Sheffield during a walk out to protest against job losses through "Off Shoring" 25 October 2013 Image © Paul David Drabble www.pauldaviddrabble.co.uk
September News Shift - Happy couple Tom Baker and Natalie Hughes chose Saint Bartholomews their small village church to get married in because it is underused and threatened with closure. 7 September 2013 Image © Paul David Drabble www.pauldaviddrabble.co.uk
July News Shift - Children enjoy the summer sunshine and water at the opening of the newly refurbished Rivelin Valley Park paddling pools after the official reopening on Saturday Morning 13 July 2013 Image © Paul David Drabble www.pauldaviddrabble.co.uk
Buxton Well Dressing Festival and Buxton Well Queen Coronation. The current (retiring) Buxton Well Queen Lauren-May Lomas with Rosebud Mia Grace Voigt 7 July 2013 Image © Paul David Drabble www.pauldaviddrabble.co.uk
Artist Sarah Yates of Fawnagraphic with her 42 foot portrait of Harry Brearley, who discovered stainless steel in Sheffield 100 years ago 2 May 2013 Image © Paul David Drabble
April News Shift - Renactors portraying the Cheshire Regiment undertake training behind the Elm Tree Pub before they take part in a reenactment in Elmton in June. Ed Wilson Practicing with fixed Bayonet under the instruction of corpral Stuart Oden-Walder (right) 20 April 2013 Image © Paul David Drabble
Premier League darts piece at Sheffield Motorpoint Arena 14 April 2011 Images © Paul David Drabble
Dancing on Ice Photocall Sheffield Motorpoint Arena Hayley Tamaddon and Denise Welch 7 April 2011 Images © Paul David Drabble
Protestor is grabbed by police after crossing the "Ring of Steel" fence in Barkers Pool, outside Sheffield city Hall where the Liberal Democrats are holding their Party conference Conference Sheffield Saturday 12 March 2011 Images © Paul David Drabble