HI, I'M PETER.

I'M FROM DUBLIN, IRELAND.
I FIRST PICKED UP A CAMERA AT 13.
I STARTED MY STUDIES IN PHOTOGRAPHY AT 17.
I HAVE BEEN HELPING BUSINESSES COMMUNICATE THEIR MESSAGE SINCE 1998.
I'M A DEVOTED HUSBAND AND A PROUD DADDY. MY WIFE IS A MIDWIFE.
WE HAVE ONE BOY BUT MY WIFE WANTS A FULL PEOPLE CARRIER.
IF YOU LEAVE A BISCUIT NEARBY, DON'T EXPECT IT TO BE THERE WHEN YOU GET BACK.
I LOVE LISTENING TO GUITAR BANDS - DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER IT'S METAL, PUNK, ROCK OR POP.
MY FAVORITE SONG RIGHT NOW IS DEADMAU5 AND WOLFGANG GARTNER - ANIMAL RIGHTS.
I'VE BROKEN BONES IN 10 PLACES AND STILL HAVEN'T LEARNED WHEN TO STOP.
I WON TWO IRISH INTERPROVINCIAL HOCKEY TITLES PLAYING FOR LEINSTER.
I HATE HORROR FILMS AND VIDEO GAMES.
I'M AFRAID OF HEIGHTS, BUT I LOVE THE RUSH AND KEEP GOING BACK FOR MORE.
I READ VORACIOUSLY AND LOVE TRULY CREATIVE AND WELL USED LANAGUAGE.
I HATE THE FACT THAT I ENJOY TV.
SOME DAY I'LL MAKE A PLATINUM PRINT, BUT NOT TODAY.
I GRADUATED TOP OF MY CLASS AT PHOTOGRAPHY COLLEGE.
I LOVE MEETING NEW, INTERESTING PEOPLE.
I SLEEP LIKE A LOG.
I DON'T DO EGO.

I'M AN ADVERTISING AND COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER.

Peter Clayton is an award-winning professional photographer creating images for use in advertising, design, marketing, communications and packaging. His work ranges from still life, food and product photography through to people and location photography. Most of his work is shot and produced at his studios in Dublin, Ireland but he also works nationally and internationally.

AWARDS
2010 was the first time I ever entered any competitions for my own purposes, so this list isn't very long, at the moment...

2011 IPPA Advertising / Commercial Photographer of the Year
2011 IPPA Landscape Photographer of the Year
2011 IPPA Best Advertising / Commercial Image of the Year
2007 Murphy's Beer Ad featuring my photography wins Silver Award at ICAD for Rothco
2005 NTL Ad featuring my photography wins Bronze Award at ICAD for Chemistry
1998 Awarded IPPA Wiltshire Medal for graduating first in class from DIT Diploma in Commercial Photography

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS

An abridged list of some of the companies and brands that we have been lucky enough to work for over the last few years
2FM, Aer Lingus, Allied Irish Banks, Ambrosia, An Garda Siochana (Irish Police Force), Arnotts, Aviareto International Aircraft Regisry, Ballyfree, Bayer Healthcare, Benylin, Berocca, Budweiser, Cadbury's Chocolate, Calor Gas, Charleville, Coca Cola, Coors Light Beer, Cully & Sully, Dawn Foods, Diageo, Failte Ireland, Ford, Fragrances of Ireland, Freshways, Gateaux, Golden Wonder Crisps, Glanbia, Glenilen Foods, Guinness, Hawiain Tropic, Heineken, Hyundai, Insomnia Coffee Company, ISPCC, Irish Life Assurance Company, Kelloggs, Kerry Foods, Kerryfresh, Kia Cars, L'Oreal, Low Low, Malibu, Murphy's Beer, Neopost, News International, Nivea, O2, O'Brien's Sandwich Bars, Permanent TSB, Peugeot, Powers Whiskey, RTE, Sol Beer, Supervalu, Tayto Crisps, Tesco, The Department of Defense, The Examiner Newspaper, The Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland, The Irish Times, The National Lottery, The Office of Public Works, The Referendum Commission, The Sunday Business Post, Ulster Bank, Vodafone and Volkswagen among many others...

TESTIMONIALS

"Peter is one of a new breed of photographer who are completely at home with new technology and eat, sleep and drink the very science of photography. Peter loves a challenge. The trickier the better. He won't just try anything - he'll do everything necessary to make a success of it. From straight-forward shooting to intricate retouching, CGI and even old-fashioned model-making - Peter's repertoire is immense. Oh, and did I mention - He's one of the friendliest guys in Dublin?"

DEREK REDICAN, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, DMA