Charli Preston, Senior Partnerships Manager at Intrepid Urban Adventures: We’ve had the pleasure of working with Les over the past couple of years to create exceptional content for our day tours. What initially began with photography quickly expanded to include video work, and it's rare to find someone who excels in both areas during the same shoot, let alone at such a high level. Les has captured our tours across various cities in Europe, including Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, and Venice, as well as in Bali and several destinations across the USA.

Les’s background in travel industry marketing brings a unique perspective to his work. This experience enables him to shoot and film our tours in a way that stands out from the other photographers we’ve worked with. He understands the importance of capturing not just beautiful images, but also the essence of the tour itself. His ability to work closely with operational teams on the ground makes him an invaluable collaborator—he’s able to anticipate and overcome the challenges that often arise during shoots, all while maintaining a creative vision.

What truly sets Les apart, however, is his professionalism and personable nature. He’s always a pleasure to work with and consistently exceeds expectations. While he follows the brief to a T, he also offers creative alternatives when he believes a different approach could yield better results. He’s highly communicative throughout the process, providing regular updates and delivering the final photos and videos on time, often ahead of schedule.

Les’s contribution has not only enhanced the visual appeal of our content but also strengthened our overall marketing strategy. His ability to blend technical expertise with an understanding of the customer experience has made a significant impact on our tours’ success.

Urban Adventures

Urban Adventures, a division of Intrepid Travel, offers over 300 locally designed and led day tours in more than 50 destinations worldwide. These small group tours, limited to 12 people or fewer, provide authentic experiences by exploring cities' hidden gems, local cuisines, and cultural highlights. Committed to responsible travel, Urban Adventures supports local communities by partnering with family-run businesses and local NGOs.

Intrepid had recently updated their branding and brought Urban Adventures, their separate day tour under the Intrepid umbrella. As such this meant fresh branding for guides and updated tours / experiences for customers to enjoy across the USA. For this commission, I was tasked with creating promotional imagery and video content for 10 tours across Chicago, New Orleans, Boston and New York City. These tours ranged from food, architecture, history and more.

Services

• Pre production planning,

• Logistics of shoot,

• Hiring local talent

• Photography

• Videography

• Editing

• Voice over work

Deliverables

• 500 high resolution images licensed to Intrepid Travel in perpetuity. 50 images per tour.

• 8 Short form social videos. 2 Per destination.

Photo and Video editing