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News
We produce and supply high quality news pictures to a variety of online and printed news outlets, newspapers, magazines, television production companies, within the UK and the rest of the world
Sports
We have been the preferred partner of Premier League side Swansea City AFC since 2008 and regularly cover main sports events throughout Wales.
Since October 2008, Athena Pictures has had its material published in newspapers, magazines and other news outlets in the UK and the rest of the world. Please call us to discuss your photography needs. +447815441513 or email tellmemore@athena-pictures.com
We are regulalrly commissioned by the UKs most prominent news organisations
High quality PR imagery that appeals to local and national news desks
It gives us great pride to be the official photography partner of Premier League side Swansea City AFC
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Recent News
It has been a very exciting year for Athena Picture Agency and these are our very best published highlights for 2017
There is a certain glory attached to being a press photographer and being allowed or even invited to important events is one. The more difficult aspect is achieving to get your work published on a speculative basis. Having a picture published quite prominently in any publication is very rewarding, nothing compares though, with having a Read more about It has been a very exciting year for Athena Picture Agency and these are our very best published highlights for 2017[…]
Christmas is not only happy Santas
Don’t you just love Christmas? What’s not to like, everything gets illuminated with countless little lights, everyone is wearing a Santa hat, the entire population buys gifts, the amount of which exceeds many times over that of the population of the UK (mostly with money they don’t even have) and a great majority of adults, Read more about Christmas is not only happy Santas[…]
A year in the working life of Swansea City AFC manager Paul Clement
We are always busy and involved with the latest sports news from Wales. It has been almost a year since Paul Clement took over as manager of Swansea City AFC, from his predecessor Bob Bradley. Athena Picture Agency were there as the exclusive sports photographers working with the only Premier League Club in Wales, to Read more about A year in the working life of Swansea City AFC manager Paul Clement[…]
Weather pictures always make the news
Man has always been a curious creature, that’s the main reason the news industry operates, to feed that curiosity. More often than not, weather phenomena tend to be on the top of the list of picture editors and news-gatherers alike, but it is rarely an easy task. Whether a photograph can be taken or not, Read more about Weather pictures always make the news[…]
Photographing the First Minister for Wales, Carwyn Jones
News photography can be very rewarding at times and having to photograph a Head of State -although by no means easy- can be very fulfilling as an experience. Time is at a premium and photographers are rarely allowed more than a few minutes. Throughout my career though I have been given quite a few opportunities Read more about Photographing the First Minister for Wales, Carwyn Jones[…]
Scarlets and Wales international rugby player Jonathan Davies at the Black Mountains, Wales, UK
There is a certain element of excitement when asked to photograph a sport person for a newspaper but it comes with its own difficulties, one being that of time, or to be precise, the lack of it. This shoot was no different. A rugby player of great importance for both Club and international rugby for Read more about Scarlets and Wales international rugby player Jonathan Davies at the Black Mountains, Wales, UK[…]
Behind the scenes of “We’Re Still Here” by the National Theatre Wales
Although I mostly cover news and PR, I am in love with performance photography, be it theatre or live gigs, I have done quite a few. Starting in May 2017, and during five days, four of which in mid-September, I had the great privilege in documenting production behind the scenes of We’Re Still Here, a Read more about Behind the scenes of “We’Re Still Here” by the National Theatre Wales[…]
Behind the scenes, Wilfried Bony signs contract with Swansea City FC, 31 August 2017
When Wilfried Bony arrived at the Fairwood Training Ground he was beaming, all smiles, and gave all people present the friendliest handshake. You could tell he was returning back to where it all started for him, after all, his Premier League debut was with Swansea City in 2013. Football medicals are not easy or quick Read more about Behind the scenes, Wilfried Bony signs contract with Swansea City FC, 31 August 2017[…]
Summer solstice in Swansea Wales UK
News photography is a form of historical record-keeping and documenting celestial events certainly is a major event. I am not strictly speaking about astro-photography, after all, I am well into press and editorial photography. Having to photograph this year’s summer solstice in Swansea Bay certainly involved a very early start to the day and some Read more about Summer solstice in Swansea Wales UK[…]
Swansea City AFC launch new kit and announce new sponsor
Swansea City is pleased to announce a new front of shirt partnership agreement with leading international gaming company, Letou. Letou’s logo will be proudly displayed on the club’s new home and away shirt for the new Premier League campaign. The announcement was made at a special unveiling ceremony at the Liberty Stadium, where Swans Read more about Swansea City AFC launch new kit and announce new sponsor[…]