Growing up in Somerset, Richard knew from aged 10 that he wanted to be a photographer, his uncle who taught art at schools in Cornwall bought him his first camera as a present and photography has been a passion ever since.

 

Richard graduated from Norwich School of Art with a First Class Honours degree in Photography before moving to London and assisting some of the industries great Fashion, Music and Portrait photographers. Richard then started out on his own and built an impressive list of clients, Musto, Yamaha, The National Trust, NHS, SKY and his portrait work has appeared in Vogue, Vanity Fair, The Observer, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Time Out, Blueprint Magazine amongst many others. Richard has also had his work exhibited in The National Portrait Gallery.

 

Richard and his family moved to Thaxted in 2006. Turning his lens to his young children Oli & Pip, he realised how enjoyable it was to work with children, it was a whole new challenge! Having been asked to photograph friend’s children, he was then approached by a small independent nursery to come and do their portraits, a few days a year that Richard always loves & a refreshing departure from his commercial work! “None of us want to grow up & being a big kid helps get the best out of children, I feel very comfortable on their level, they’re fascinating & funny in equal measure”

 

Richard now has a studio at home in Thaxted “Ever since I’ve been a dad myself I’ve never understood why children can’t be photographed in the same way as adults, a timeless portrait should be just that, regardless of age”