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BEHIND THE LENS...

Hi, my name is Shade Omodele Thompson. Passionate about photography & creative direction, I focus on bringing pictures to life.

Lover of all things unique & courageous (like the toughest challenges aired on America’s Next Top Model), I spent 10 years working with a variety of people & companies in a range of industries including fashion, charity & the wedding industry before creating ‘Shade Did That’ in 2020.

The #ShadeDidThat Experience

For me, getting the ‘perfect picture’ is all about the connection. This is why I centre my work around the experience with the client on set. The #ShadeDidThat experience is all about helping you build your confidence, take ownership, freely express your vision & inspire.

Exhibitions

  • The Photography Show, FUJIFILM House of Photography - London
    9 March - 7 May 2023

  • The Photography Show, NEC - Birmingham
    18 September 2021 – 21 September 2021

  • The Harris Museum, Preston
    26 April – 30 July 2021

  • UKBFTOG: WE ARE HERE at Medicine Gallery, Birmingham
    October - November 2020

  • UKBFTOG: WE ARE HERE at Blank Canvas, Walsall
    25 September – 27 September 2020 

Publication & Features

  • 2022, July Issue - Amateur Photographer Magazine (interview)

  • 2021, December Issue - Amateur Photographer Magazine

  • 2021, October - ELLE Magazine

  • 2020, November - We Are Soul (interview)

  • 2020, September - The Guardian

  • 2020, September - METRO Newspaper

  • 2020, February - SBTV

  • 2019, October - MY Soho Times


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Still want to know more about me? Picture a bubbly Londoner who loves to dance, travel & paint on occasion, but I can tell you all about that when we meet.

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