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
