EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT DAVE WALL
BUT WERE TOO SCARED TO ASK
Why choose Dave Wall?
After all it is a very fair question
Dave Wall
Crime & Thriller Book Cover Photographer
Over 35 Years of Photography Experience (and Still Counting)
I’m Dave Wall, a professional photographer with over 35 years of experience in commercial, product, and fine art photography. Over the last 20 years, I’ve specialised in crime and thriller book cover photography, creating more than 1,000 published covers for internationally bestselling authors and leading publishers.
My background in high-end commercial photography allows me to bring meticulous attention to detail, cinematic composition, and dark atmospheric style to every book cover I create.
Behind the Camera – A Bit About Me
I believe photography should have personality, just like the books I help sell. My style blends technical expertise, storytelling, and subtle menace, often described as haunting, disturbing, and cinematic.
My images have graced the covers of many world leading authors, such as John Grisham, Andy Weir, Tess Gerritsen, Chelsea Cain, Gregg Hurwitz, Lee Child, Karin Slaughter, and Michael Connelly, creating covers that sell books, support branding, and evoke suspense.
Why Publishers and Authors Choose Me
My work is licensed by major publishing houses, including:
I specialise in crime fiction, psychological thrillers, noir, and suspense novels, delivering dark, moody, and cinematic imagery that immediately sets the tone for readers.
My Meticulous attention to detail is in every shot is why publishers and authors alike come back time and time again.
Fine Art Photography – My Personal Passion
While most of my work focuses on book cover photography, my absolute passion is fine art photography.
All of the photographs on this website can be purchased via my contact page.
All prints are hand-crafted, Embossed, Limited edition (50 Worldwide) and hand-signed.
Whether it be my Landscapes, Cityscapes, Abstracts or Urban Graffiti you can rest assured they are are all created by by me and only me from input through to output to ensure the utmost quality and integrity of every image.
Is now the time for some fun selfies?
After all this page IS “About Me”
A self portrait with attitude - more modernly know as selfies - photography by Dave Wall - Obviously
A self portrait with menace - with a good dollop of Photoshop - photography by Dave Wall - Obviously
If I ever had a doppelgänger THIS would be him - photography by Dave Wall - Obviously
Dave Wall on a good day - Self Portrait
When self portraits become book covers - photography by Dave Wall
Photography is more than just clicking the shutter - a self portrait is more than just a Trout Pout
A Dark Mind indeed - Self Portrait Dave Wall
Got to LOVE "Those Ears"
Dave Wall - Belligerent - Me - Never
The blind leading the blind - Self Portrait Dave Wall
My first self portrait I ever too seriously - Dave Wall
Self Portrait taken while waiting for a model to turn up for her shoot - Dave Wall
Dark Yoda - Dave Wall
Ethereal self portrait - Dave Wall
Easily my favourite self portrait EVER - Dave Wall
SMILE PLEASE - Self Portrait Dave Wall
God Bless the 1970s
the time of sandcastles and speedos
Circa 1975