Ellie Simmons Olympic Gold medalist at the Olympic Aquatic Centre, London

Photography: Editorial and Advertising

Welcome to the course blog for Photography: Editorial and Advertising. Photo credit: Morgan Harlow.

1st year, Brandon Scrimshaw photographs a series of still life trainers, together with a target audience image for the Personal Portfolio module.

For my personal portfolio I’ve been looking into the different areas within my specialisation – Fashion Photography. This series consists of 10 images designed to be used as double-page spread advertisements within fashion magazines.  Each pair of images surrounds a…

Read More1st year, Brandon Scrimshaw photographs a series of still life trainers, together with a target audience image for the Personal Portfolio module.

For the Personal Portfolio module, 1st year Marie Cecil photographs a series still lifes’ inspired by nature.

‘CLOSER TO NATURE’  At the beginning of the personal portfolio module I wanted to explore landscape photography but due to the current restrictions I was confined to just my garden.  Through research I came across photographers such as Carol Sharp…

Read MoreFor the Personal Portfolio module, 1st year Marie Cecil photographs a series still lifes’ inspired by nature.

Photographed for the Personal Portfolio module, 1st year Jennifer Woolnough-Rai, creatively styled portrait series ‘Diary of a Dandy; delusions of grandeur’.

This is the story of a Dandy. A project that was shot, edited and produced for the Personal Portfolio module whilst in lockdown. I used only natural light for the entire project. The shoots themselves could only be done in…

Read MorePhotographed for the Personal Portfolio module, 1st year Jennifer Woolnough-Rai, creatively styled portrait series ‘Diary of a Dandy; delusions of grandeur’.

Inspired by the current global situation, 1st Year, Jeanne Tizon shoots a beautiful, creative series of fashion still life work titled ‘Wear it the Pandemic Way.’

For the Personal Portfolio, I wanted to start exploring within my area of specialisation, Fashion and Still Life Photography. Being restricted to my home environment for this module, I couldn’t work with models, so I decided to focus on Still…

Read MoreInspired by the current global situation, 1st Year, Jeanne Tizon shoots a beautiful, creative series of fashion still life work titled ‘Wear it the Pandemic Way.’

Clive Crook, founding Art Director of ELLE Magazine UK, talks to us about portfolio development and what he looks for in new talent

“Push, you’ve got to push, there’s no point being a retiring wallflower in the corner” – Clive Crook Clive Crook has commissioned work for some of the biggest publications in the world – ELLE Magazine (UK, Germany, China), The Observer,…

Read MoreClive Crook, founding Art Director of ELLE Magazine UK, talks to us about portfolio development and what he looks for in new talent

Graduate, Liam Desbois wins the Marks & Spencer Food Portraiture category at the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year Awards, 2020.

Liam Desbois, Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year Award winner 2020, discusses his work and his experience as a student on the Editorial and Advertising Photography Course. When did you graduate? I graduated back in May of 2018 after…

Read MoreGraduate, Liam Desbois wins the Marks & Spencer Food Portraiture category at the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year Awards, 2020.

Senior Lecturer Matthew Murray’s photobook Saddleworth: Responding To A Landscape, included in the Victoria & Albert Museum’s permanent collection.

Senior Lecturer Matthew Murray’s photobook Saddleworth: Responding To A Landscape, included in the Victoria & Albert Museum’s permanent collection in the National Art Library Martin Barnes, Senior Curator of Photographs at the V&A recommend the Saddleworth book for the National…

Read MoreSenior Lecturer Matthew Murray’s photobook Saddleworth: Responding To A Landscape, included in the Victoria & Albert Museum’s permanent collection.