English photographer: Magazines, books, corporations and personal projects
London, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Archived e-commerce photography at Photoshelter (Self-employed)
- Archived e-commerce photography at Corbis
- Archived e-commerce photography at Alamy
- Showcased photographer at bakerpictures
- Past
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- Contributing photographer at IPG / Katz Pictures agency
- Freelance photographer at The Observer
- Traffic Officer at British Air Ferries - BIA - Air UK
- Education
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- Gwent College of Art and Design
- British School of Brussels
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Richard Baker’s Summary
Richard has been a London-based freelance photographer since leaving the renowned Documentary Photography course at Gwent College of Art, Newport in 1986. Since then he has worked on reportage projects for magazines, corporate image collections and on various high-profile book projects.
In 2004, he photographed and wrote 'Red Arrows', a book of documentary and landscape about the Royal Air Force's aerobatic team during their 40th anniversary year.
In 2009, his documentary photography was published in a collaborative book with the writer Alain de Botton called 'The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work' (Hamish Hamilton, 2009).
The most recent event is his photography appearing throughout 'A Week at the Airport: A Heathrow Diary', also with de Botton, which was published by Profile Books at the end of September 09.
Richard is also exhibiting some photography in September at The Institute of Mechanical of Engineers in London with the continuing participation of 'Werk Nu' (Work Now), a show at the Z33 gallery in Hasselt, Belgium.
His archive is represented at Corbis and Alamy and on sale directly by searchable e-commerce at Photoshelter.
Solo shows
Metro Imaging, Clerkenwell and Chelsea, London: Red Arrows (February and March 2006) and Hong Kong Handover (1997); Calumet, Drummond Street, London NW1, Red Arrows (December to January 2007). 20 pictures from the Pleasures and Sorrows of Work book will be seen at The Institute of Mechanical Engineers in London during Summer, 2009.
Group shows
2009 Work Now, Z33 Hasselt; 2007 M-real Gallerie Art, Finland; 2004/5 National Portrait Gallery, 'Circling The Square'; 2000 Mother Agency 'Places to go. People to see'; 1999 l'Oeuil sur Capitale: 24 hours in the life of Quebec; Fotofestival Naarden, 'World Cup'; 1999 Association of Photographers, 'Pictures of the Year'; 1995 Visa Pour L'Image 'VE Day'; 1986 Ffotogallery 'Members' Show.'
Richard Baker’s Specialties:
Interpretive and illustrative photography used in leading magazines, books and in corporate literature, where the strength of the still photographic image empowers a company's profile.
Richard Baker’s Experience
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Archived e-commerce photography
Photoshelter (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Photography industry)
2008 — Present (1 year )
Photoshelter hosts the Richard Baker archive of past and present photography including work from Red Arrows (2005), The Pleasures and Sorrows of Wok (2009) and A Week at the Airport: A Heathrow Diary (2009) book projects: http://archive.bakerpictures.com/c/richardbaker
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Archived e-commerce photography
Corbis
(Photography industry)
January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Contributing photographer of editorial and corporate images to the Corbis archive: http://pro.corbis.com/Search/SearchResults.aspx?pg=Richard%20Baker&ri=42-21607731&options=true
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Archived e-commerce photography
Alamy
(Photography industry)
January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Contributing editorial and corporate imagery to the Alamy archive: http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/B5520D1F-31EF-4397-97AB-A2F96138057A/Richard+Baker.html
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Showcased photographer
bakerpictures
(Photography industry)
September 1986 — Present (23 years 3 months)
A self-employed freelance photographer based in London, working at the high-end of editorial content. bakerpictures.com is my web site address where archive searches and links to external image collections can be found.
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Contributing photographer
IPG / Katz Pictures agency
(Media Production industry)
January 1988 — December 2005 (18 years )
A founding member and contributing editorial and corporate photographer to the Katz Pictures archive. Subsequently, a member of The Independent Photographers Group (IPG) until the company's closure in 2005.
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Freelance photographer
The Observer
(Newspapers industry)
1989 — 1991 (2 years )
A regular freelance photographer contributing news and feature photography to this national newspaper.
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Traffic Officer
British Air Ferries - BIA - Air UK
(Airlines/Aviation industry)
April 1978 — September 1984 (6 years 6 months)
Weight and balance/loading air crew liaison; operations planning; ticketing; check-in; HM Customs clearances; meteorology analysis; air traffic communications; BAe 146 route-proving team and .. photography.
Richard Baker’s Education
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Gwent College of Art and Design
HND , Documentary Photography , 1984 — 1986
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British School of Brussels
O-Levels , 1970 — 1978
Additional Information
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The British School of Brussels (BSB) Belgium
Richard Baker’s Honors:
World press Award 1995, for 'English Seasides'
PoY Award 1997, for 'British Army Highlanders'
Richard Baker’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
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- job inquiries
- expertise requests
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