18/08/2006

Alumnus Photographer Wins Prize At National Portrait Gallery In London

James Yeats-Brown, Class of 1983, submitted this photograph for the Schweppes Photographic Portrait Competition at the National Portrait Gallery. In September 2004, this photo was selected by the Schweppes Photographic Portrait Prize out of 7,900 submitted photos to be one of 61 exhibited in the National Portrait Gallery.

The photograph of three children was taken during a commissioned portrait session for a family in London to mark the recovery from heart surgery of their seven year-old son. The exhibition of the 61 winning photos was open in January and February, 2005.

James Yeats-Brown Class of 1983 BA Business

James Yeats-Brown graduated from Richmond in 1983 with a BA degree in Business. As an undergraduate he also was able to develop his skills in art and photography, taking his first class in photography at the Richmond Hill campus.

Early in his career, James produced training films for the financial sector, then he moved into antiques and furniture dealing. In 1994 he opened his own photographic studio and is now an established photographer, with over ten years’ experience of commercial and social photography. He has carried out social and public relations photography for Harpers & Queen, Christies, The Royal Academy of Arts and many top media and financial institutions.

Since starting his own family, however, he has increasingly turned his attention to developing his uniquely natural and engaging style of children's portraiture. A recent award-winning photograph taken by him of one of his sons appeared last year in an advertisement for Hasselblad cameras.

James has recently moved from London to Hampshire but accepts commissions throughout the UK and abroad.

James has a web site where you can see examples of his portraits at jybphoto and he can be contacted for commissions through this web site.

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