Every photograph has a story and sometimes, the moments before the shutter clicks are just as powerful as the image itself. In this series, Adam shares the stories behind some of my most memorable photos, the places, the people, the chaos, the quiet, and the unexpected encounters that shaped each frame.
The Trona Pinnacles feel like another planet. Rising out of the California desert like the remains of an ancient civilisation, these strange limestone towers have been used in countless sci-fi films over the years, but nothing prepares you for seeing them in person. I drove out there alone during a five day road trip across the California desert. There’s something cinematic about the isolation of the place. You feel completely disconnected from the modern world. As the light changes throughout the day, the pinnacles almost seem to transform with it, shifting from soft pale tones into something darker and more dramatic by sunset. This film is a reflection on that journey and the strange beauty of the desert, a place that feels both empty and alive at the same time. Filmed and photographed in May 2022
Every portrait carries a different energy. In this video, award-winning photographer and cinematographer Adam Docker reflects on portrait photography, exploring why what works for one face won’t work for another. From reading people and adapting on the fly, to understanding how location, light and environment shape a portrait, this is a personal insight into alignment, intuition and letting subjects reveal who they truly are.
A selection of portraits by award-winning cinematographer and photographer Adam Docker, photographed over several years and across different countries. The collection brings together documentary and informal portrait work. Some images are spontaneous, others more considered, but all share a direct, human approach focused on presence, expression and connection rather than performance or artifice.
High in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, I spent several days living among the Eagle Hunters a people whose bond with their golden eagles has endured for centuries. I’ve always dreamed of photographing this tradition since I was a child.
This short film offers a glimpse behind the lens, a journey into their world.
