Tim Flach
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Tim Flach | |
|---|---|
| Born | London |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Website | timflach |
Tim Flach is a British photographer who specialises in studio photography of animals. He has published several books of photographs.
Life
[edit]Flach was born in London, where he works and lives with his wife and son.[1][2]
Work
[edit]Flach works in a studio in Shoreditch, in the East End of London. Many of his photographs are of captive animals and are taken under highly controlled conditions with the help of a large support team;[3]: 155 [4] he sometimes employs techniques more usual in human portraiture.[5] For his book Endangered, published in 2017, he also photographed some wild animals in their natural habitat.[6]
His work has appeared in National Geographic,[7] Creative Review,[8] The New York Times,[9] The Guardian[10] and The New Scientist.[11] He has lectured at various universities,[12] and at institutions such as the Zoological Society of London[13] and the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.[14]
Publications
[edit]- Equus (2008). New York; London: Abrams. ISBN 9780810971424
- Dogs (2010). New York; London: Abrams. ISBN 9780810997646
- More Than Human (2012). New York; London: Abrams. ISBN 9781419706677 (text by Lewis Blackwell)
- Evolution (2013). Hamburg: Stern Gruner + Jahr. ISBN 9783652001588
- Endangered (2017). New York: Abrams. ISBN 9781419726514 (with Jonathan E.M. Baillie and Sam Wells)
Positions held and awards
[edit]- 2013: Honorary Fellowship | British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP).[15]
- 2013: Honorary Doctorate | Norwich University of the Arts, "for services to Photography".[16]
- 2013: Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society (HonFRPS)[17]
- 2019 to present: President of the Association of Photographers (AOP)[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tim Flach". Heist. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ milan (29 January 2016). "Tim Flach - Photographer Magazine". Photographer Magazine. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ Cheryce Kramer (2005). Digital Beasts as Visual Esperanto: Getty Images and the Colonization of Sight. In: Lorraine Daston, Gregg Mitman (editors), Thinking with Animals: New Perspectives on Anthropomorphism. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231130387. Pages 137–171.
- ^ May-Ying Lam (4 September 2014) Photographer Tim Flach’s latest work aims to offer a guide to the animal kingdom. Washington Post. Archived 25 August 2018.
- ^ Sim, David (30 December 2015). "Tim Flach: Expressive animal portraits go on show at Retina Photography Festival in Edinburgh". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ Katharina Kropshofer (23 October 2017). Tim Flach's endangered species – in pictures. The Guardian. Accessed August 2018.
- ^ Berlin, Jeremy (10 October 2017). "Horses Make Facial Expressions Just Like Humans". National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Lucas, Gavin (20 October 2010). "Tim Flach's Dogs - Creative Review". Creative Review. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Richardson, Whitney (1 April 2014). "An Evolving View of Animals". Lens Blog. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Kropshofer, Katharina (23 October 2017). "Tim Flach's endangered species – in pictures". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Hamzelou, Jessica (25 October 2017). "Pied tamarin doesn't look too happy about its extreme close-up". New Scientist. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "BIPP Blog - Tim Flach FBIPP - UK Tour for BIPP!". Bipp.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Endangered: Species behind the lens". Zoological Society of London (ZSL). 26 October 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ D'Allesandro, Maria Michela (1 June 2017). "Four cultural events you should attend at this year's St Petersburg International Economic Forum". Prospekt Magazine. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Professional Photography Awards - Judges". British Institute of Professional Photography. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Honorary Awards". Norwich University of the Arts. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ Adams, Rose (10 July 2018). "Animal instincts: Tim Flach invites us to adopt a fresh perspective on wildlife conservation". tempusmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Tim Flach is new AOP President". The Association of Photographers. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
Further reading
[edit]- Tim Flach at YCN. YouCanNow.
- Joe Shute (14 October 2017). Extraordinary photographs that show the human side of endangered animals. The Telegraph.
- Rose Adams (10 July 2018). Tim Flach invites us to adopt a fresh perspective on wildlife conservation. Tempus.
- Martin Evening (2015). Photographers at Work: Essential Production Skills for Photographers in Editorial, Design and Advertising. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education. ISBN 9780321994141, page 254.
- Orlando Crowcroft (17 May 2018). The Reasons Why Animals Are Endangered: A Look at Tim Flach's Remarkable Photo Anthology. Newsweek.
- Rachel Segal Hamilton ([n.d.]). Tim Flach's Intimate Portraits Of Endangered Animals. Canon Europe.
- Angus Chen (16 December 2017). Photos: Animals That Could Disappear Because Of Us. National Public Radio.
- Wendyrosie Scott (31 January 2018). Tim Flach's photographic collection asks us to focus on endangered species. The Ecologist.
