We are

Firesoul Media

We are creative people who get excited about using photography, moving image, audio and words to tell your story. We have worked with individuals, families, communities and organisations around the world to create customised audio-visual projects across a range of genres with firesoul passion and expertise. We also offer training programmes, location services and equipment hire in the UK and Cuba. Have a look through our pages to find out more, and if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

 

 

Our Story

Our story begins when two people with a contagious enthusiasm for life and a passion for film and photography met at a concert in Waterloo. Rebecca, who having recently returned to London from studying at the International Film School in Cuba noticed Elio capturing the event. From afar, she admired the ease with which he could transform from being a fly on the wall to the centre of attention in order to get the shots he desired for his client and decided to introduce herself. And so, Firesoul Media was ignited. Since that day we have worked on multimedia and educational training projects together around the world. We have bases in London and Havana and love to travel with work.

Our Style

At Firesoul Media, we embrace diversity, originality and creativity. We are multi-disciplinary, comfortable working across a range of genres and whilst our work is often described as, fresh, contemporary, colourful and energetic, we are not bound to one particular style. With solid foundations in the theory of art, a commitment to continued training, a keen understanding of current industry trends and practices, audio-visual inspiration from around the world and a genuine passion for producing images that effectively speak to their audiences, we believe that working closely with our clients to develop a collaborative vision for each project is key. Want brightly lit, airy product shots? You got it! Need some dark, moody character shots for your profile? We can do that!

Working With You

At Firesoul Media, we ‘make’ as opposed to ‘take’ photographs and images. Making images involves detailed conversation around what you really want to see as a final product and helping you to achieve that with our technical expertise and creativity. We enjoy the essential planning and ideas development stage just as much as our shoots, so get in touch for a free, no commitment chat about your project and find out how we can make it work for you.

Our Experience

  • Coverage of hundreds of wonderful music and cultural events, commissioned by venues, festivals, promoters and artists themselves, including The Royal Festival Hall, Womad World of Music and Dance Festival, Egrem Studios Cuba.
  • Creating lasting memories for couples (Christian, Traditional African, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Atheist, same sex) on their wedding day and civil ceremonies in the UK and abroad
  • Working in collaboration with many charities, NGOs and non-profit orgranisations like the Prisoners Education Trust, Comic Relief, The Falmouth Poly, Kalahari Conservation Society, Metropolitan Housing Partnership and Flying Mission Care to tell the story of the work they do in empowering communities around the world. This work has featured in newspapers, books, magazines and national television programmes
  • Capturing stunning corporate, artist and family portraits in our studios (UK, Cuba, Botswana, Singapore) and on location that now adorn the walls of family homes, businesses, websites and magazines around the world
  • Supporting businesses from small startups such as Lil’Ollo, Innermost, to mid enterprises like large Medswana and Flying Mission Services to large corporations such as Botswana Power Corporation, in showcasing their products, events and brand identity in the best light possible

Clients

Botswana Power Corporation

Medswana

Flying Mission Services

Gaborone International Convention Centre

The London International Tattoo Convention

Miss G Productions

ImigCapture

Embargo República Chelsea

02 Academy Islington

Atticus Creative

Casa Cuba Restaurant & Venue

Lil’Ollo

The Vinyl Gibbon

Havana Londres

NG Reordz

Musiccisum

Key 2 Cuba

Cuba Cheche

Como No

Republica

Manolito Simonet y Su Trabuco

London Afrobeat Collective

London Lucumi Choir

Edesio Alejandro

Beatriz Marquez

Luis Lema

Raudel Escuadron Patriota

LexiMan

Kid Afrika

Ernesto Green DJ Samurai

Sierra Maestra

Candido Fabre

Sur Caribe

Prisoners Education Trust

Flying Mission Care
Comic Relief

Age Concern

The Poly at Falmouth

Metropolitan Housing Partnership

Clapham Park Homes

London Ambulance Service

European Union Lifelong Learning Partnerships Program

European Union Electoral Observation Mission

Kalahari Conservation Society

Merton Council

Circle Housing Group

The National Apprenticeship Awards

Southwark Education

Oxford University

Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre

The London School of Samba

Maitisong Theatre

WOMAD

Glastonbury Festival

Back2Black Festival

Tropical Pressure

Carnival del Pueblo

Cuban Salsa Congress

Rhythm Passport

AfroRomanzo World Music

Black Satin Promotion

Yellow Youts Sound

Sambroso Sambroso

Publications, Reviews, Awards, Film Festivals

 

 

  • 2016 River music video screened at 26th London Latin American Film Festival
  • 2016 Featured in National Geographic, Your Photo, 2nd Prize
  • 2016 Botswana story awarded and published in The Other Hundred (Educators edition)
  • 2016 Contrapunto wins Overall Best at 10 year celebration of Cuban Documentary Summer School
  • 2015 Cuba story awarded and published The Other Hundred (Entrepreneurs edition)
  • 2015 Cuba story displayed at the Format International Photography Festival
  • 2015 Cuba story featured in The Globalist
  • 2015 Prison Watch UK magazine
  • 2014 Featured in Paul Hamlyn Foundation publication
  • 2014 Featured in Arts Professional online Magazine
  • 2014 Prison work featured on BBC Radio 4 website
  • 2014 Prison work featured on This Morning Tv Show
  • 2013 Telenovela screened at PILAS film festival
  • 2013 Portrait featured in The Voice Botswana Newspaper
  • 2013 Article about Skins project in The Straits Times, Singapore

 

 

  • 2013 Skins, An exhibition, Objectifs Centre for Film and Photography
  • 2013 Cuba Absolutely Magazine, Featured Artist
  • 2012 Skins, An exhibition, LCC
  • 2012 “Skins” mixed media installation at group exhibition, It Is What It Was exhibition at London College of Communication, London
  • 2012 “Telenovela” multimedia screening and artist talk at Latin American Film Festival, Bolivar Hall, London
  • 2012 It Is What It Was Exhibition Catalogue
  • 2012 Sounds and Colours Magazine, Review of “Telenovela”
  • 2012 Latinos in London, Review of Telenovela
  • 2011 Metropolitan Housing Partnership Publications
  • 2010 SIMs Project Publication, published by European Union Lifelong Learning Partnership, Photographic works
  • 2009 Women’s Views on News, Coverage of Women’s Rights demonstration
  • 2007 Review of work in UCL news
  • 2007 “Contrapunto” documentary screening and artists roundtable participation at Festival of the Moving Image, Bloomsbury Theatre, London