Welcome to my website, my name is John Williams and I am a professional photographer based in Brighton, South East UK. I hope you enjoy the selection of my work presented here and if you have any comments, questions or would like to book a photo shoot please contact me.
My work ranges from portraiture, still life and landscape to commercial, food and drink, and wildlife photography, and in addition you will find a selection of personal projects here too. I work primarily with a digital camera and a selection of lenses but also have a passion for traditional photographic methods; I particularly like black and white film and print black and white photographs myself by hand.
From a young age I had an interest in photography, but it wasn't until 1998 when I was given my first SLR camera, that I really began to explore the medium shooting rolls of 35mm colour and black and white film for fun. Later that same year I enrolled at college and studied A-level Photography, Art & Design and Media Studies, a combination that, despite the heavy work load, pushed me creatively and helped to reinforce my passion for photography. My photographic education then continued as I progressed on to take a Higher National Diploma in Photography & Digital Imaging, which introduced me to large format and digital photography, both of which I explored more and more in the two years that followed and allowed me to progress to degree level. In 2002 I took up a place at Southampton Institute and entered straight in to the second year on the photography degree course, and after two more years of hard work, I graduated with honours. During this time I produced some of the work you see here and since then I have worked with artists, designers, models, stylists and various companies on many projects, as well as being the Workshop Manager for Photography, Moving Image and Digital Music & Sound Arts at the University of Brighton.
Photographers that inspire me include Brassai and Henri Cartier-Bresson, as well as Imogen Cunningham amongst many others, who all inspired me because of their unique styles and ability to capture an intimate moment. I continue to admire their work now but also take inspiration from more contemporary photographers as well as numerous painters and artists.
My work ranges from portraiture, still life and landscape to commercial, food and drink, and wildlife photography, and in addition you will find a selection of personal projects here too. I work primarily with a digital camera and a selection of lenses but also have a passion for traditional photographic methods; I particularly like black and white film and print black and white photographs myself by hand.
From a young age I had an interest in photography, but it wasn't until 1998 when I was given my first SLR camera, that I really began to explore the medium shooting rolls of 35mm colour and black and white film for fun. Later that same year I enrolled at college and studied A-level Photography, Art & Design and Media Studies, a combination that, despite the heavy work load, pushed me creatively and helped to reinforce my passion for photography. My photographic education then continued as I progressed on to take a Higher National Diploma in Photography & Digital Imaging, which introduced me to large format and digital photography, both of which I explored more and more in the two years that followed and allowed me to progress to degree level. In 2002 I took up a place at Southampton Institute and entered straight in to the second year on the photography degree course, and after two more years of hard work, I graduated with honours. During this time I produced some of the work you see here and since then I have worked with artists, designers, models, stylists and various companies on many projects, as well as being the Workshop Manager for Photography, Moving Image and Digital Music & Sound Arts at the University of Brighton.
Photographers that inspire me include Brassai and Henri Cartier-Bresson, as well as Imogen Cunningham amongst many others, who all inspired me because of their unique styles and ability to capture an intimate moment. I continue to admire their work now but also take inspiration from more contemporary photographers as well as numerous painters and artists.