John Swannell
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John Swannell, born 1946, is an English photographer.
After leaving school at 16, he worked first as an assistant at Vogue Studios and then assisted David Bailey for four years before setting up his own studio.
He spent the next ten years travelling and working for magazines such as Vogue, Harpers & Queen, the Sunday Times and Tatler. During this time he developed his very distinctive, individual style in both fashion and beauty photography.
In 1993 John Swannell was awarded a Fellowship of The Royal Photographic Society; he was one of the youngest members to have achieved this status at the time. In November 1994, Diana, The Princess of Wales personally commissioned John to photograph her together with her sons.
Source: Biography from johnswannell.com, extract reproduced with permission.
John Swannell is married to Marianne Lah and they have two children, daughter Sophia (b. 1983) and son Charlie (b. 1989). He also has two daughters, Alice and Jane, from his previous marriage.
John Swannell - My world in pictures Lecture
Tuesday, 7 June 2011, The Royal Geographical Society
In aid of the NAS, John Swannell, internationally celebrated fashion and portrait photographer, will be providing a rare opportunity to see a personal collection of his work and hear fascinating stories of his travels around the world and extraordinary career.
More information visit John Swannell Lecture 2011
After leaving school at 16, he worked first as an assistant at Vogue Studios and then assisted David Bailey for four years before setting up his own studio.
He spent the next ten years travelling and working for magazines such as Vogue, Harpers & Queen, the Sunday Times and Tatler. During this time he developed his very distinctive, individual style in both fashion and beauty photography.
In 1993 John Swannell was awarded a Fellowship of The Royal Photographic Society; he was one of the youngest members to have achieved this status at the time. In November 1994, Diana, The Princess of Wales personally commissioned John to photograph her together with her sons.
Source: Biography from johnswannell.com, extract reproduced with permission.
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John Swannell is married to Marianne Lah and they have two children, daughter Sophia (b. 1983) and son Charlie (b. 1989). He also has two daughters, Alice and Jane, from his previous marriage.
John Swannell - My world in pictures Lecture
Tuesday, 7 June 2011, The Royal Geographical Society
In aid of the NAS, John Swannell, internationally celebrated fashion and portrait photographer, will be providing a rare opportunity to see a personal collection of his work and hear fascinating stories of his travels around the world and extraordinary career.
More information visit John Swannell Lecture 2011